Jesse's pigs
Adult Guinea Pig
Hi guys (yet another post in the health and illness section regarding Mo). Yesterday, I noticed that several of the boys poos seemed softer than normal and smaller in size- I soon found the culprit to be Steve with Mo's poos still normal par a slightly smaller size (though they do tend to vary).
I skipped veg that night (though they had had some in the morning and afternoon). The next morning poos had firmed up and so I gave them a single lettuce leaf each as I do not have calcium biscuits and worry about that their vit. C intake. They of course still had 24/7 access to fresh water, hay, pellets and a cool ice pack.
On return home later today, poos still appeared firmer, but still not as many as I'd expect to see normally- again during different weather the boys number of poos does vary as I've posted about previously.
Anyway, I decided to clean both boys back ends of debris and what not (though in this heat I'll likely have to do it again tomorrow as I don't want to stress them out to much and them overheat). Steve ad I thought had the usual hay and hair (yummy lol), but Mo had a single mushed piece of poo and then some more watery (though i did dunk his back end in water first to loosen whatever his butt may contain as I always do). I've cleaned it out as best as I can with him wiggling and what not and it now looks clean. I'm just wondering is it impaction?
I didn't remove a big clump of poo, only a small nugget that appeared soft and all mushed. And I presumed impaction would be a great ball of poo that he'd have collected up. I cannot see anymore and have looked quite deep (that sounds so wrong but you know what I mean) and will look again tomorrow. I'm also worried because I just used a bit of cucumber as a bribe to get him to sit still.
He is popcorning, eating and moving normally, and I thought impaction might make him move less comfortably. I'm just worried and confused right now. Do I lay of veg? They haven't had any more than usual or anything different. Could it be the heat?
He is currently having floortime while I analyse his every move like a dork.
I skipped veg that night (though they had had some in the morning and afternoon). The next morning poos had firmed up and so I gave them a single lettuce leaf each as I do not have calcium biscuits and worry about that their vit. C intake. They of course still had 24/7 access to fresh water, hay, pellets and a cool ice pack.
On return home later today, poos still appeared firmer, but still not as many as I'd expect to see normally- again during different weather the boys number of poos does vary as I've posted about previously.
Anyway, I decided to clean both boys back ends of debris and what not (though in this heat I'll likely have to do it again tomorrow as I don't want to stress them out to much and them overheat). Steve ad I thought had the usual hay and hair (yummy lol), but Mo had a single mushed piece of poo and then some more watery (though i did dunk his back end in water first to loosen whatever his butt may contain as I always do). I've cleaned it out as best as I can with him wiggling and what not and it now looks clean. I'm just wondering is it impaction?
I didn't remove a big clump of poo, only a small nugget that appeared soft and all mushed. And I presumed impaction would be a great ball of poo that he'd have collected up. I cannot see anymore and have looked quite deep (that sounds so wrong but you know what I mean) and will look again tomorrow. I'm also worried because I just used a bit of cucumber as a bribe to get him to sit still.
He is popcorning, eating and moving normally, and I thought impaction might make him move less comfortably. I'm just worried and confused right now. Do I lay of veg? They haven't had any more than usual or anything different. Could it be the heat?
He is currently having floortime while I analyse his every move like a dork.
