nursewinter
New Born Pup
Hello,
I used to be part of this forum when I first adopted 2 male boars several years ago fast forward to now we have had 4 in total (all rescues) and now have 1 boar left. We decided not to get further Guinea pigs as our situation has changed and so after Diego died a year ago we have been spoiling Hugo with love on his own.
A few days ago I noticed he wasn’t eating as much and took him to the vet Friday lunch time. There was talk of X-rays and blood tests and trying to find a lab that would do the blood test but ultimately we decided that at the age of 6 (+ however old he was before we adopted him) that we want his comfort to be top priority. The vet couldn’t find anything wrong with his teeth, eyes or ears but when he felt his tummy he wee’d and there was blood. We have metacam for him which he’s having twice a day to try and make him comfortable and hope he will start eating and drinking again. He hasn’t, the only thing he has eaten are a few dandelions I’ve picked for him. He’s cold despite his very comfortable indoor penthouse Guinea pig enclosure my husband built. And he’s not really moving.
My question is- do I take him to the vet Monday and make a decision around putting him to sleep? Or do I keep him comfortable at home with the metacam and hope he falls asleep? Do I hold him or leave him to rest?
Despite making the decision not to continue having Guinea pigs and that Hugo would be our last for a while he is a very much loved family member. I spent all day yesterday watching over him.
I used to be part of this forum when I first adopted 2 male boars several years ago fast forward to now we have had 4 in total (all rescues) and now have 1 boar left. We decided not to get further Guinea pigs as our situation has changed and so after Diego died a year ago we have been spoiling Hugo with love on his own.
A few days ago I noticed he wasn’t eating as much and took him to the vet Friday lunch time. There was talk of X-rays and blood tests and trying to find a lab that would do the blood test but ultimately we decided that at the age of 6 (+ however old he was before we adopted him) that we want his comfort to be top priority. The vet couldn’t find anything wrong with his teeth, eyes or ears but when he felt his tummy he wee’d and there was blood. We have metacam for him which he’s having twice a day to try and make him comfortable and hope he will start eating and drinking again. He hasn’t, the only thing he has eaten are a few dandelions I’ve picked for him. He’s cold despite his very comfortable indoor penthouse Guinea pig enclosure my husband built. And he’s not really moving.
My question is- do I take him to the vet Monday and make a decision around putting him to sleep? Or do I keep him comfortable at home with the metacam and hope he falls asleep? Do I hold him or leave him to rest?
Despite making the decision not to continue having Guinea pigs and that Hugo would be our last for a while he is a very much loved family member. I spent all day yesterday watching over him.