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Hay Poke/eating And Drinking

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Hello. So my guinea pig pepper very recently had hay poke and I'm worried she is not eating. Could these 2 things be related? She is drinking water although not as much as i think she used to. Should I wait a day or 2 to see if she calms down cause i think she might have been a little scared from the hay poke. On her vet forms it said that she was eating and drinking so maybe its just being in her cage? I plan to try other foods later but does anyone have some advice? Thank you.
 
If she is not eating you need to step in with syringe feeding asap. Either a recovery food supplement which is already fluid or mushed up pellets will do but you need to get food into her. What medication did the vet give to you?
 
eosiason said:
Hello. So my guinea pig pepper very recently had hay poke and I'm worried she is not eating. Could these 2 things be related? She is drinking water although not as much as i think she used to. Should I wait a day or 2 to see if she calms down cause i think she might have been a little scared from the hay poke. On her vet forms it said that she was eating and drinking so maybe its just being in her cage? I plan to try other foods later but does anyone have some advice? Thank you.
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Please step in with syringe feeding asap. The guts slow down and then stop altogether very quickly. You can use mushed pellets and a syringe from the pharmacy in an emergency (please see how to prep the syringe tip in our guide) until you can get hold of a recovery formula. Complete Syringe Feeding Guide

Please contact your vets. Loss of appetite should not happen after an eye injury; that is not normal. There could be something else going on.
How long since the eye poke/vet visit? Has your piggy been anaesthetised (bad reaction to the GA drug)? What kind of medication is your piggy on?
 
Lady Kelly said:
If she is not eating you need to step in with syringe feeding asap. Either a recovery food supplement which is already fluid or mushed up pellets will do but you need to get food into her. What medication did the vet give to you?
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The vet gave me eyedrops and an anti inflammatory. I just gave her kale and she ate it right away so I don’t think I need to syringe feed her just yet. I think the kale might start up her appetite
 
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I just gave her kale which she ate right away so I think it might start up her appetite. She loves her kale!
 
Wiebke said:
Please step in with syringe feeding asap. The guts slow down and then stop altogether very quickly. You can use mushed pellets and a syringe from the pharmacy in an emergency (please see how to prep the syringe tip in our guide) until you can get hold of a recovery formula. Complete Syringe Feeding Guide

Please contact your vets. Loss of appetite should not happen after an eye injury; that is not normal. There could be something else going on.
How long since the eye poke/vet visit? Has your piggy been anaesthetised (bad reaction to the GA drug)? What kind of medication is your piggy on?
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She is on eyedrops and anti inflammatory’s. I just gave her kale and she ate it right away so I’m not going to syringe feed yet caus she is eating certain things. I’ll have to keep an eye on her.
 
eosiason said:
She is on eyedrops and anti inflammatory’s. I just gave her kale and she ate it right away so I’m not going to syringe feed yet caus she is eating certain things. I’ll have to keep an eye on her.
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You monitor the food intake of a guinea pig you have worries about by weighing daily at the same time in the feeding cycle. Step in with support feeding as soon as piggy is losing more than 50g; as much as they will take, even if they are still eating partially on their own.
Otherwise you weigh once weekly as part of the regular weekly health check.
 
If you have any critical care etc it might be worth offering it on a spoon to boost her if she is taking on less. Just because she is eating by herself it doesn't mean she is taking on enough. However I'm hoping she was just in a little pain and that the medications have helped her out
 
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