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HELP! SUPER SMALL POOPS!

thomasmuffinsRgood

thomasmuffinsRgood

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Hi, today i noticed my guinea pig Mack has suuuuuuper small poops! i dont know how to insert a photo, but it is the size of 1/3 of a popcorn kernel. does anyone know whats wrong?!? please help!
 
i should add that we brought him from mass to maine today, could it be stress?
 
Small poops can be a sign that he’s not been eating enough. Bearing in mind that poo output is 1-2 days behind, how was his eating a couple of days ago? I would switch to weighing him daily for now. If he’s losing constantly then you’ll have to step in with syringe feeding. In that case, it would also be an idea to get him seen by the vet. If you don’t have any recovery food to hand, you can use his pellets. Soak in warm water to make a mush then syringe feed or offer on a spoon or in a bowl.
Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
 
Siikibam said:
Small poops can be a sign that he’s not been eating enough. Bearing in mind that poo output is 1-2 days behind, how was his eating a couple of days ago? I would switch to weighing him daily for now. If he’s losing constantly then you’ll have to step in with syringe feeding. In that case, it would also be an idea to get him seen by the vet. If you don’t have any recovery food to hand, you can use his pellets. Soak in warm water to make a mush then syringe feed or offer on a spoon or in a bowl.
Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
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Thanks for replying. I did what i normally do, panic. Idk what happened but all of the sudden there was a super long poop( sorry for being gross) and now he is fine 👍👍👍
 
thomasmuffinsRgood said:
i should add that we brought him from mass to maine today, could it be stress?
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That's a long journey. It could be stress related. When did you travel that distance with him? Pleased his poops are back to normal now. Keep an eye on him and as @Siikibam has said weigh him daily for a week just to be on the safe side.
 
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