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poco_figgy
how do i know if my guinea pigs are heartpigs? please help I'm worrying about them :-\
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Lez
what are heart pigs? ?
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poco_figgy
its a guinea pig with an oversized heart, birth defect, my last one deid at just 9 months old
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poco_figgy
our last one died on the way to the vet because he was scared in the car, he was taking very deep breaths aswell... but his heart was beating out of his little ribs
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Oh dear :'( :'( :'(
Are your piggies from the same litter, could that be the problem?
I do hope everything will be ok :-\
Sending healing wheeks and loves to you and your piggie :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Are your piggies from the same litter, could that be the problem?
I do hope everything will be ok :-\
Sending healing wheeks and loves to you and your piggie :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
daftscotslass
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I would post on Guinea Lynx about it - there are several members there with experience with pigs with heart problems. http://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewforum.php?f=2
Here's a link to symptoms people's pigs have had http://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25375&sid=b21911bb3367192a5848f34b1d03a773
Here's a link to symptoms people's pigs have had http://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25375&sid=b21911bb3367192a5848f34b1d03a773
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Mandy
Hey,
My 7 year old guinea pig was diagnosed with an enlarged heart, i was devastated and worried continuously but she was put on medicine which helped enormously. You would not have known there was anything wrong with her. She was still running round as if she was 7 months and not 7 years. Unfortunately she had to be put to sleep for other reasons. But made me think that i shouldnt have worried so much about her heart problem in the first place. Obviously its a worry if your guinea pig does have heart problems but it isnt the end of the world as in Wispys case something else cropped up before the heart became a major problem. I found the medication brilliant as she also loved taking it, must have tasted really sweet. She would be waiting at cage twice a day. And opened her mouth so i could syringe it in. Bless her she was a little angel, miss her terribly.
Mandy
My 7 year old guinea pig was diagnosed with an enlarged heart, i was devastated and worried continuously but she was put on medicine which helped enormously. You would not have known there was anything wrong with her. She was still running round as if she was 7 months and not 7 years. Unfortunately she had to be put to sleep for other reasons. But made me think that i shouldnt have worried so much about her heart problem in the first place. Obviously its a worry if your guinea pig does have heart problems but it isnt the end of the world as in Wispys case something else cropped up before the heart became a major problem. I found the medication brilliant as she also loved taking it, must have tasted really sweet. She would be waiting at cage twice a day. And opened her mouth so i could syringe it in. Bless her she was a little angel, miss her terribly.
Mandy
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poco_figgy
no. the're not ill, but i am a little worried that one of them, (figgy) may have a heart problem...but we try to give them a great lifesammy said:
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