Lost my guinea pig to bloating overnight, now I'm worried about my other piggies..

[mandysnails]

Last night, I fed my 4 piggies their veggies. They got carrot, celery, cucumber, and green leaf lettuce- a cup of each vegetable. Luna seemed fine last night and she was standing on her back two legs and wheeking at me like normal and I'm pretty sure she was eating. After that, I went to sleep. Then, today I went in and it was a little later than normal as I woke up late so I brought them their veggies at 12:30 and 3 of my piggies came over and Luna wasn't there, she was underneath the pocket of the fleece liner and she wasn't moving or breathing and I realized she was gone and I'm not sure when she passed. She was my smallest guinea pig (800 g), and we just weighed her and cut her nails a week from today, and her belly seemed normal. But today when I found her it was huge and hard. So I assumed she died from bloating overnight somehow.
Now, I am worried about my other guinea pigs as I have no experience in this area and I have been researching all day about the signs for bloat. Snickers seems to have some gas in her belly as is sounds hollow when you tap but it doesn't seem like she's in pain and she also is eating a ton of hay, and is acting, pooping, and drinking normally. Just to be safe we gave her some gripe water and massaged her belly for 20 minutes.
Should I bring her to the vet for a mild bloat like this?

 

[Siikibam]

I’m so sorry for your loss. I’ve no experience with bloating, but will say if you’re worried then take your piggies to the vet for a check.

We don’t recommend home treating before you know what (if anything) is actually wrong with your piggy.

 

[Wiebke]

Last night, I fed my 4 piggies their veggies. They got carrot, celery, cucumber, and green leaf lettuce- a cup of each vegetable. Luna seemed fine last night and she was standing on her back two legs and wheeking at me like normal and I'm pretty sure she was eating. After that, I went to sleep. Then, today I went in and it was a little later than normal as I woke up late so I brought them their veggies at 12:30 and 3 of my piggies came over and Luna wasn't there, she was underneath the pocket of the fleece liner and she wasn't moving or breathing and I realized she was gone and I'm not sure when she passed. She was my smallest guinea pig (800 g), and we just weighed her and cut her nails a week from today, and her belly seemed normal. But today when I found her it was huge and hard. So I assumed she died from bloating overnight somehow.
Now, I am worried about my other guinea pigs as I have no experience in this area and I have been researching all day about the signs for bloat. Snickers seems to have some gas in her belly as is sounds hollow when you tap but it doesn't seem like she's in pain and she also is eating a ton of hay, and is acting, pooping, and drinking normally. Just to be safe we gave her some gripe water and massaged her belly for 20 minutes.
Should I bring her to the vet for a mild bloat like this?

Hi!

I am ever so sorry for your loss! It is very normal to be extremely jittery as a result of an unexpected and traumatic death.

Please have Snickers vet checked tomorrow if suspect bloating.
Please do not home treat on spec. Gripe water is useless if you are dealing with severe sudden onset bloat.

I would recommend to take any piggy that you suspect of bloating or diarrhea off fresh food to give the gut time to rebalance itself if the natural fermentation process has been taken over by bad bacteria (dysbiosis). The more hay your piggies eat, the better; it should make ideally about 80% or more of the daily food intake and make the mainstay of the diet. Pellets should only make 1 tablespoon per piggy per day; compared to hay they are full of fillers and much lower on the crucial fibre that is at the heart of a healthy digestive process.
(PS: make sure that you include at least one fresh herb or veg with high vitamin into your daily diet and be very sparing with carrot. Overfeeding on veg can promote the incidences of bloating or diarrhea; see veg and pellets more like a daily treat) .

Here is our information on digestive problems. The medical information has been proof-read by an experienced exotics nurse: Digestive Disorders: Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement) And Not Eating

Here is our diet guide. You may find it interesting. Not every veg that is edible is necessarily equally good. Your veg diet as you describe it sounds too low in vitamin C and calcium/magnesium.
Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

Here is help for yourself to support you through the next days and weeks as you are trying to make sense of what has happened and trying to come to terms with your unexpected loss.
Human Bereavement: Grieving, Coping and Support Links for Guinea Pig Owners and Their Children

 

[AnsleyLynne]

sorry for your loss hope the other ones are ok