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I got up this morning and give everyone their morning dry food and fill up bottles and I noticed Lowri was crawling out of the box she was sleeping in not using her front feet. I checked over her and her body felt slightly lip. I went to work and when I come back 3 hours later she was still the same. She was sat next to on a towel with her Mam but if I move her it seems that she is wobbly and the front feet dont seem to move correctly, like she is drunk. I checked her body over and you could feel her front paws were slightly swollen.
I decided to take her to the vets as I was not sure 100% what was going on with her. I will admit that I am not 100% confident with any of my local vets the guy I prefer to go to is 3/4 of an hour away in the car but Nathan was not home so I walked up with her to the local clinic.
When we got to the clinic, the vet was saying hello to Kanika and wanted to steal her, she came along for the trip out and to see if my local vet had seen a skinny pig before, guess what, nope she didnt know they exhisited! After she had a cuddle of Kanika, she had a look at Lowri and was not 100% sure what it was. I suggested that she would probably need some Baytril for any infection and Metacam as anti-inflamiatory, and I she agreed with me and was given them. I told her I did a little bit of research before I came RE: Diseases of Domestic Guinea Pigs and she was very happy to know that Lowri was in my good hands.
Lowri seems to be walking a bit better now and I will update you all with her progress. Lets say I will be asking to see her again if I need the vet at time soon.
Emma x
I decided to take her to the vets as I was not sure 100% what was going on with her. I will admit that I am not 100% confident with any of my local vets the guy I prefer to go to is 3/4 of an hour away in the car but Nathan was not home so I walked up with her to the local clinic.
When we got to the clinic, the vet was saying hello to Kanika and wanted to steal her, she came along for the trip out and to see if my local vet had seen a skinny pig before, guess what, nope she didnt know they exhisited! After she had a cuddle of Kanika, she had a look at Lowri and was not 100% sure what it was. I suggested that she would probably need some Baytril for any infection and Metacam as anti-inflamiatory, and I she agreed with me and was given them. I told her I did a little bit of research before I came RE: Diseases of Domestic Guinea Pigs and she was very happy to know that Lowri was in my good hands.
Lowri seems to be walking a bit better now and I will update you all with her progress. Lets say I will be asking to see her again if I need the vet at time soon.
Emma x