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Help! - Guinea pig not eating

Swissgreys said:
How is his weight looking?
This is always the most accurate way to see if a guinea pig is eating enough.
He needs to be weighed daily at the same time, but if he is showing a continual loss across several days you need to step in with syringe feeding immediately.

A probiotic (also mention previously) can help a lot - is he taking one yet?
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no, he isn’t, this the 3rd day of syringe feeding critical care, loss of appetite, not drinking water, and not pooping. I'm syringe feeding him water
 
What are his daily weight checks showing?
How much critical care is he getting per 24 hour period.
If he isn’t pooping, then he isn’t eating enough.

Definitely try a probiotic. The antibiotics can wipe out the gut bacteria and the probiotic can help settle that
 
Piggies&buns said:
What are his daily weight checks showing?
How much critical care is he getting per 24 hour period.
If he isn’t pooping, then he isn’t eating enough.

Definitely try a probiotic. The antibiotics can wipe out the gut bacteria and the probiotic can help settle that
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he’s been getting 30-35 mL of critical care a day. his weight checks have been looking normal. where can i get a probiotic?
 
Piggies&buns said:
And he definitely isn’t losing weight from day to day?
30-35ml is the lower end of the daily intake but getting something into him is vital if he isn’t eating for himself .
How long since he last pooped?

Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment

you can get probiotics online or usually from some pet shops

Probiotics, Recovery Foods And Vitamin C: Overview With Product Links


What did the vet say was actually wrong with him (For him to need the antibiotics)?
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no, he isn’t losing weight. he last pooped 2-3 days ago. the vet said he had an upper respiratory infection and mild gi stasis, that’s why he got the antibiotics .
 
That’s a long time ago. I would get back to the vet and particularly ask for gut motility drugs
 
Piggies&buns said:
That’s a long time ago. I would get back to the vet and particularly ask for gut motility drugs
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oh ok, i’ll get him back to the vet. usually wait time is a few hours, ill see what i can do. at my petsmart, there’s a oxbow digestive support for small animals, should i pick it up while waiting?
 
ilovemypiggy123 said:
oh ok, i’ll get him back to the vet. usually wait time is a few hours, ill see what i can do. at my petsmart, there’s a oxbow digestive support for small animals, should i pick it up while waiting?
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I wouldn’t bother, I think he needs a medication.
 
ilovemypiggy123 said:
ah ok. ill get him to the vet asap.
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update-
there is a very long vet wait time for us here. I'm wondering— do you think its his time to die? he is almost 4 years old, and we might think that he’s getting to that point. the antibiotics hadn’t helped— it still sounds like he is in respiratory distress. he is showing all signs of dying, and is struggling to do all the things he once loved to do. his personality has changed— from very happy and outgoing to very sad and shy. should i book an appointment for him to be euthanized? he’s looking the same way his brother did— before his brother died of seizures and strokes. what should i do? i have already booked an appointment to have him seen next week, that was the earliest available.
 
ilovemypiggy123 said:
update-
there is a very long vet wait time for us here. I'm wondering— do you think its his time to die? he is almost 4 years old, and we might think that he’s getting to that point. the antibiotics hadn’t helped— it still sounds like he is in respiratory distress. he is showing all signs of dying, and is struggling to do all the things he once loved to do. his personality has changed— from very happy and outgoing to very sad and shy. should i book an appointment for him to be euthanized? he’s looking the same way his brother did— before his brother died of seizures and strokes. what should i do? i have already booked an appointment to have him seen next week, that was the earliest available.
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I would try to have him seen earlier.
It may be his time to go, but a vet will be able to offer proper advice - he isn't particularly old for a piggy, so maybe he needs another course of medication or further treatment. Really only a vet can advise and this will require a hands on examination.

But if he appears to be in distress or suffering please call and arrange to have him seen as an emergency.
A week is a very long time to wait for an ill piggie.
Sorry you are going through this.
 
Swissgreys said:
I would try to have him seen earlier.
It may be his time to go, but a vet will be able to offer proper advice - he isn't particularly old for a piggy, so maybe he needs another course of medication or further treatment. Really only a vet can advise and this will require a hands on examination.

But if he appears to be in distress or suffering please call and arrange to have him seen as an emergency.
A week is a very long time to wait for an ill piggie.
Sorry you are going through this.
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ill try to arrange that. thanks
 
I hope he just needs more antibiotics. 🤞 But the vet will be able to discuss with you if it is his time to cross the bridge. 🙁
 
hi, so update
basically the vet deemed him healthy, but the crust around his eyes is pulling out his fur,, what should i do?
 
Is the crust around his eyes from discharge related to the respiratory infection or has a second issue been diagnosed?
 
hi.
update—
i found this in his cage. what do you think it is?
 

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