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My guinea pig doesnt pee or poo
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PipandOreo
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Are the vets you’ve been to exotic vets? It’s sounds fairly serious if your guinea pig isn’t peeing or pooing. Is the guinea pig eating?
I would recommend finding a vet that is guinea pig savvy so they can help find out the issues. Thats all the advice I can give but I am sure someone else will be able to give you more advice. Fingers crossed your piggie feels better soon
I would recommend finding a vet that is guinea pig savvy so they can help find out the issues. Thats all the advice I can give but I am sure someone else will be able to give you more advice. Fingers crossed your piggie feels better soon
Siikibam
Forum Donator 2022/23
How old is (s)he? How long has your piggy not urinated or pooped? What is his/her weight like? As in have they lost? If yes, how much and over what period of time? Not pooping means they’re not eating enough. Poo output is 1-2 days behind. Not urinating they may not be getting enough fluid. Has piggy been eating hay or veg at all?
Please change your location to county/state or country. That way it’s easier to give information that is (hopefully) more relevant to you.
I’ve also asked that your thread be moved to the health & illness section. This isn’t the right section for it.
Please change your location to county/state or country. That way it’s easier to give information that is (hopefully) more relevant to you.
I’ve also asked that your thread be moved to the health & illness section. This isn’t the right section for it.
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He is almost 8 years old hes eating properly his weight is 1 to 2 kg he hasnt peed or urinated for 12 hours And I'm scared it might be an ilness.
Lithuania
Siikibam
Forum Donator 2022/23
What is his exact weight and when did you last weigh him? You will need to step in and syringe feed him. Soak his usual pellets in warm water. You can then syringe them to him or offer them in a bowl or on a spoon. You need to do that every two hours until you can get him seen by an experienced vet. Preferably within the next 12 hours.
Are there any other vets you could try? Please keep calling around as you can. I know that there may not be 24 hour care available there so do call early in the morning.
Are there any other vets you could try? Please keep calling around as you can. I know that there may not be 24 hour care available there so do call early in the morning.
Siikibam
Forum Donator 2022/23
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Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
Digestive Disorders: Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement) And Not Eating
These are all links to helpful guides to help you care for your piggy.
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
Digestive Disorders: Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement) And Not Eating
These are all links to helpful guides to help you care for your piggy.
I’ve done this for the member
I have linked several helpful guides for you above.
If your piggy is not passing poo he could have bloat. The guides help to explain what you need to do to help keep the guts moving.
If your piggy is not passing poo he could have bloat. The guides help to explain what you need to do to help keep the guts moving.
Is your piggy still eating and drinking? If yes, then this means that the gut is still moving.
How hot has it been where you are? Your piggy could suffer from heat exhaustion or a heat stroke. At that great old age, the body is no longer able to cope with the extra stress.
Here is more information on heat strokes: Hot Weather Management, Heat Strokes and Fly Strike
Emergency Resources and Critical Illness Care - Contents list and subforum link
All the best! Please see a vet if possible
How hot has it been where you are? Your piggy could suffer from heat exhaustion or a heat stroke. At that great old age, the body is no longer able to cope with the extra stress.
Here is more information on heat strokes: Hot Weather Management, Heat Strokes and Fly Strike
Emergency Resources and Critical Illness Care - Contents list and subforum link
All the best! Please see a vet if possible
Free Ranger
Forum Donator 2023/24
If your piggy is almost 8 years old then he is an old boy and you have loved and cared for him so well this far for him to get to that great age. In 10 years I have never had one that lived so long. It might just be that this is his time. If they have stopped peeing and pooing the simplest reason is that they haven't been eating or drinking. This might be from some reason like 'bloat' as mentioned above which can be treated - but it is not a quick thing. And sometimes bloat is secondary to something like a growth which is more serious. I am not saying "He is old - just give up..." because every age piggy deserves all our love and care. It is just that the older they get the more things can (and do) go wrong. Things like kidney failure or heart failure can happen at any time and they are not really curable. When you hold him or pet him does he seem to have any sensitive or tender areas that make him flinch or squeak? This might give a clue... but don't upset him by poking all over if he just wants to be quiet. You might want to offer some syringe food - sloppy mush to see if he wants to eat. You can make it by soaking his food pellets and grinding them. But he might fight the syringe and not want it - especially if his guts have stopped completely - then you have to decide whether you want to continue. Don't syringe plain water as they can inhale the liquid and be distressed... but I have offered pigs a taste from their bottle or dipped a finger in their bowl to wet their lips if they've looked for it. I have a mortar and pestle - and I chopped up carrot and pounded it in that with a little water to make carrot water which poorly piggies have been interested to taste. I did the same with parsley.
Try and help him stay comfortable. By all means visit any vet you can find... even if it only to ask for something like a painkiller (there is something called metacam or loxicom for cats/dogs which can be given in the mouth with a little syringe and tastes sweet so it is usually popular).
I will just warn you that if he has not peed or pooped for some time he may be saying his goodbyes. He will be quiet and probably want to stay hidden. He might start to feel cool to the touch - I usually provide a warm pad, or fleece that has been warmed up, because I don't know whether they feel this coldness or not. I put it next to piggy but not on top in case they are too weak to move away. I have never been successful in making mine warm so they recover - the body is failing at this point - but I hope I have helped them to be comfortable. If he is going to pass he might go peacefully in his sleep, but you might be shocked to see something that looks like convulsions - it is sometimes called 'running for the rainbow bridge' and it will be the end of his life, but I have been told that by this point they are not aware of what is happening. I put my hand very gently on one of my girls when this happened to her but she did not respond at all so I think this must be right. It is over quite quickly then. It hurts me just to think about it especially as I have one girl of only 3 at the minute who is barely eating anything while waiting to see a vet next week: we are stuck waiting while all the time I am thinking "Maybe she will be able to be treated, or maybe it is something too serious". Even experienced piggy vets can't always find the problem. You are doing all you can and after 8 years he must know how much he is loved. I hope I get the chance to love my girl for that long. You will be in my thoughts and prayers tonight. I hope it is something he can get over but if it isn't we will be here for you x
Try and help him stay comfortable. By all means visit any vet you can find... even if it only to ask for something like a painkiller (there is something called metacam or loxicom for cats/dogs which can be given in the mouth with a little syringe and tastes sweet so it is usually popular).
I will just warn you that if he has not peed or pooped for some time he may be saying his goodbyes. He will be quiet and probably want to stay hidden. He might start to feel cool to the touch - I usually provide a warm pad, or fleece that has been warmed up, because I don't know whether they feel this coldness or not. I put it next to piggy but not on top in case they are too weak to move away. I have never been successful in making mine warm so they recover - the body is failing at this point - but I hope I have helped them to be comfortable. If he is going to pass he might go peacefully in his sleep, but you might be shocked to see something that looks like convulsions - it is sometimes called 'running for the rainbow bridge' and it will be the end of his life, but I have been told that by this point they are not aware of what is happening. I put my hand very gently on one of my girls when this happened to her but she did not respond at all so I think this must be right. It is over quite quickly then. It hurts me just to think about it especially as I have one girl of only 3 at the minute who is barely eating anything while waiting to see a vet next week: we are stuck waiting while all the time I am thinking "Maybe she will be able to be treated, or maybe it is something too serious". Even experienced piggy vets can't always find the problem. You are doing all you can and after 8 years he must know how much he is loved. I hope I get the chance to love my girl for that long. You will be in my thoughts and prayers tonight. I hope it is something he can get over but if it isn't we will be here for you x