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Oreo1234

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I have 2 Peruvian male brother guinea-pigs that have been together for 1 year and with the heat wave we had last night one of the brothers died.But now the brother doesn't want to eat and keeps hiding which he never did before.
I contacted an association to ask for advice but they just ignored me and I'm really worried something will happen.
What would you recommend I do?
 
I’m so sorry for your loss.

Please urgently step in with syringe feeding and daily weight checks, and see a vet to rule out potential medical issues and heatstroke.
If he is medically fit, then it is possible his behaviour and unwillingness to eat is due to acute pining. If that is the case the he will need a new friend asap.

Emergency and Crisis Care as well as Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment
Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures
Hot Weather Management, Heat Strokes and Fly Strike
Looking After a Bereaved Guinea Pig
 
I’m so sorry for your loss.

Please urgently step in with syringe feeding and daily weight checks, and see a vet to rule out potential medical issues and heatstroke.
If he is medically fit, then it is possible his behaviour and unwillingness to eat is due to acute pining. If that is the case the he will need a new friend asap.

Emergency and Crisis Care as well as Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment
Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures
Hot Weather Management, Heat Strokes and Fly Strike
Looking After a Bereaved Guinea Pig
Thank you! I'm so upset about what happened as I feel it was my fault as the electricity went off and we couldn't put a fan on for them
I took him to the vet and they said he is healthy.But we did have to cut all his hair.
But I'm not sure if to get another male for him as I'm scared they will fight.What would you suggest?
 
Thank you! I'm so upset about what happened as I feel it was my fault as the electricity went off and we couldn't put a fan on for them
I took him to the vet and they said he is healthy.But we did have to cut all his hair.
But I'm not sure if to get another male for him as I'm scared they will fight.What would you suggest?

It wasn’t your fault.
(Although a fan won’t cool a room down anyway. If a room is already too hot, a fan will only blow hot air around)

We would normally suggest speaking to a rescue centre to get their help in compatibility but if he is in acute pining then he needs a friend straight away. I’m not sure what you have near to you, but buying a new friend from a pet shop is sometimes the only option when a bereaved piggy is in acute pining.
I will be honest, unless you can date him to find a compatible friend then there is always a risk that the two piggies won’t be compatible and won’t bond. If that happens then the two piggies will need to live side by side in separate cages. However this is the next best thing for him as at least they can interact through the bars which can help ease any loneliness.

If your boy is already neutered, then you can find him a sow.
If he is not neutered and is already struggling being alone, then you will not have time to go through the neuter and six weeks post op wait process before finding a friend; as it will simply too long for him to be alone.
Your options are to find another boar for him (a baby boar could be well accepted);
or to find a sow and have them live in separate cages while your boy is not neutered, neuter him and then when he is six weeks post op safe, then carry out the bonding
 
It wasn’t your fault.
(Although a fan won’t cool a room down anyway. If a room is already too hot, a fan will only blow hot air around)

We would normally suggest speaking to a rescue centre to get their help in compatibility but if he is in acute pining then he needs a friend straight away. I’m not sure what you have near to you, but buying a new friend from a pet shop is sometimes the only option when a bereaved piggy is in acute pining.
I will be honest, unless you can date him to find a compatible friend then there is always a risk that the two piggies won’t be compatible and won’t bond. If that happens then the two piggies will need to live side by side in separate cages. However this is the next best thing for him as at least they can interact through the bars which can help ease any loneliness.

If your boy is already neutered, then you can find him a sow.
If he is not neutered and is already struggling being alone, then you will not have time to go through the neuter and six weeks post op wait process before finding a friend; as it will simply too long for him to be alone.
Your options are to find another boar for him (a baby boar could be well accepted);
or to find a sow and have them live in separate cages while your boy is not neutered, neuter him and then when he is six weeks post op safe, then carry out the bonding
Thank you so much for your advice.
Oreo got worse yesterday afternoon so I ended up having to go get him a friend at the pet shop that went really well and he started playing and eating.But I had to give back the little guineapig to the pet shops vet as he wouldn't stop sneezing since I got him.So now I'm worried Oreo will get depressed again or even start sneezing!
 
Thank you so much for your advice.
Oreo got worse yesterday afternoon so I ended up having to go get him a friend at the pet shop that went really well and he started playing and eating.But I had to give back the little guineapig to the pet shops vet as he wouldn't stop sneezing since I got him.So now I'm worried Oreo will get depressed again or even start sneezing!

I’m sorry to hear that.
Was the little piggy diagnosed with a URI?

Is there anywhere else you can get another piggy from?
 
I’m sorry to hear that.
Was the little piggy diagnosed with a URI?

Is there anywhere else you can get another piggy from?
No,the vet is going to keep him in observation for a couple of days.They said if it is a cold they will give him medication and then I can pick him up
 
No,the vet is going to keep him in observation for a couple of days.They said if it is a cold they will give him medication and then I can pick him up

Guinea pigs do not get colds. They get bacterial respiratory infections which require antibiotics.
Sneezing is not normally a first symptom of a respiratory infection but it can occur during later stages of a URI.
Sneezing in its own without any other symptoms is often just nasal irritation.

Hopefully all is well and you can him home soon
 
Guinea pigs do not get colds. They get bacterial respiratory infections which require antibiotics.
Sneezing is not normally a first symptom of a respiratory infection but it can occur during later stages of a URI.
Sneezing in its own without any other symptoms is often just nasal irritation.

Hopefully all is well and you can him home soon
The vet said he has mucus now so they are giving him medication and that he will have to stay there for a few more days
 
Thank you to everyone for your support.
It has been a really tough week with biscuit dying,then Oreo just curling up in a ball and his new friend having to go back to the pet shop so the vet could keep an eye on him.
But good news is that he is healthy and has just come home today.
Oreo is delighted to have his friend back with him to play🥰
I have named him Chocolate brownie
 

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