Hello! I recently took a sick piggy to the vet because she had diarrhea, refused to eat or drink, and was very lethargic. The vet gave her some fluids to rehydrated her. Of course she left the vet with a bump as they said the fluids could take a few hours to be absorbed by the body. However, now she moving around but not using her hind legs. She’s able to drag herself around her hone with her front paws. The hind legs are just dead in the back. Is this normal or should I be concerned?
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Not Using Hind Legs?
- Thread starter mmalik
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Black piggies
Forum Donator 2023/24
Sorry about your piggy being unwell. You need to phone your vet ASAP.
Please take her back to the vet.
If she still isnt eating hay for herself, ensure you step in and syringe feeding her a recovery feed
You will need to weigh her daily so you can be sure she is eating enough hay for herself and/or that you are giving enough recovery feed. Any significant weight loss in a 24 hour period and you will need to increase the amount of syringe feed she is given.
Ensure she is not given any vegetables or fresh grass if she is still having diarrhoea.
The guides below explain syringe feeding, weighing and digestive issues further
Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment
Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
Weight - Monitoring and Management
Digestive Disorders: Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement) And Not Eating
If she still isnt eating hay for herself, ensure you step in and syringe feeding her a recovery feed
You will need to weigh her daily so you can be sure she is eating enough hay for herself and/or that you are giving enough recovery feed. Any significant weight loss in a 24 hour period and you will need to increase the amount of syringe feed she is given.
Ensure she is not given any vegetables or fresh grass if she is still having diarrhoea.
The guides below explain syringe feeding, weighing and digestive issues further
Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment
Not Eating, Weight Loss And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding Fibre
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
Weight - Monitoring and Management
Digestive Disorders: Diarrhea - Bloat - GI Stasis (No Gut Movement) And Not Eating
Please go back to the vet. In addition to the life-saving detailed step-by-step support feeding and weight monitoring advice links, here is our mobility care advice link: Looking after guinea pigs with limited or no mobility
Hopefully, the back leg paralysis is only temporary but you need to keep support feeding to keep your piggy going through this crisis.
Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment