Pain when Pooping?

[PinkytheGuineaPig47]

Hello, recently my guinea pig has been straining when pooping, whenever he does strain he tries to push his poop and pushes the put then strain, sometimes he also stays in one position, and he will drop about 5-6 Poops, and make straining noise, and to be clear I have watched him pee multiple times closely and he does not strain at all, and I also use a clear paper. napkin to make sure there is no blood, it is clear with just some calcium, I have watched him pee like 8 times and no straining only when pooping, and it's all over the place yesterday he did not strain at all, and the day before that he didn't as well 3 days ago he strained around 3 times the whole day morning to night until the next day, today he strained 3 times all morning and afternoon is fine so from 8:00AM until 5;00PM He was great, I got home around 9:30Pm I hear him strain, and about 1 month and half ago he went to the Vet because he had URI Symptoms he was giving Bactrim course for 14 days, after he went off he was still a little ill so we did another 14 days then he is completely fine and better before the last Dose (Which was 3 days ago) can Bactrim cause pain when pooping? if in it a long term? I've heard tons of thing about Bactrim that can make guinea pigs tummy upset? Anyone have any experience with that, lastly Yesterday went to a follow up for to see how he is doing for a URI symptoms I told the vet about straining when pooping, I asked her that can Bactrim cause guinea pigs to strain, and she said it can be a side effect, so he's been off it since 3 days, has anybody have anything related to this? Or what is causing this? Should I make an appointment again for a check up? he is almost 6 years old I don't know if older age has to do with it he acts completely fine he eats good drinks good acts normal sleeps good is active good always begging for food and really energetic , Any help or recommendations is greatly appreciated it! Thank you I am very worried

 

[PinkytheGuineaPig47]

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[Wiebke]

Hello, recently my guinea pig has been straining when pooping, whenever he does strain he tries to push his poop and pushes the put then strain, sometimes he also stays in one position, and he will drop about 5-6 Poops, and make straining noise, and to be clear I have watched him pee multiple times closely and he does not strain at all, and I also use a clear paper. napkin to make sure there is no blood, it is clear with just some calcium, I have watched him pee like 8 times and no straining only when pooping, and it's all over the place yesterday he did not strain at all, and the day before that he didn't as well 3 days ago he strained around 3 times the whole day morning to night until the next day, today he strained 3 times all morning and afternoon is fine so from 8:00AM until 5;00PM He was great, I got home around 9:30Pm I hear him strain, and about 1 month and half ago he went to the Vet because he had URI Symptoms he was giving Bactrim course for 14 days, after he went off he was still a little ill so we did another 14 days then he is completely fine and better before the last Dose (Which was 3 days ago) can Bactrim cause pain when pooping? if in it a long term? I've heard tons of thing about Bactrim that can make guinea pigs tummy upset? Anyone have any experience with that, lastly Yesterday went to a follow up for to see how he is doing for a URI symptoms I told the vet about straining when pooping, I asked her that can Bactrim cause guinea pigs to strain, and she said it can be a side effect, so he's been off it since 3 days, has anybody have anything related to this? Or what is causing this? Should I make an appointment again for a check up? he is almost 6 years old I don't know if older age has to do with it he acts completely fine he eats good drinks good acts normal sleeps good is active good always begging for food and really energetic , Any help or recommendations is greatly appreciated it! Thank you I am very worried

Hi

The off and on straining points toward a milder or intermittent pain problem in the lower body where the digestive, the urinary and the reproductive tracts are closed wrapped around each other right next to the lower spine. The pain issue can sit in any of them and make pushing out poos painful.

Have you checked your boy's genitalia for a potential hard build up smegma or for a semen rod?
Have you checked the anal sac for the potential start of impaction, which affects around 10% of mostly older boars?
Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths

If he checks out fine on what you can do at home (and ideal check every week during the regular health monitoring body check and weigh-in) but the problem becomes more frequent and more pronounced, please have him vet checked for a potential issue in the urinary tract or for arthritis in the lower spine/pelvis area.

PS: Please accept that our forum is UK based and mostly active during UK daytime hours. Alerts from threads that are posted during our small hours can sometimes be pushed too far down the list by our morning and can occasionally get overlooked since we are all doing this for free during our own free time. You my need to bump in that case.

 

[PinkytheGuineaPig47]

Hi

The off and on straining points toward a milder or intermittent pain problem in the lower body where the digestive, the urinary and the reproductive tracts are closed wrapped around each other right next to the lower spine. The pain issue can sit in any of them and make pushing out poos painful.

Have you checked your boy's genitalia for a potential hard build up smegma or for a semen rod?
Have you checked the anal sac for the potential start of impaction, which affects around 10% of mostly older boars?
Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths

If he checks out fine on what you can do at home (and ideal check every week during the regular health monitoring body check and weigh-in) but the problem becomes more frequent and more pronounced, please have him vet checked for a potential issue in the urinary tract or for arthritis in the lower spine/pelvis area.

PS: Please accept that our forum is UK based and mostly active during UK daytime hours. Alerts from threads that are posted during our small hours can sometimes be pushed too far down the list by our morning and can occasionally get overlooked since we are all doing this for free during our own free time. You my need to bump in that case.

Hi, I have not checked my boy's genitalia yet, and I don't think I don't know how to, as well I did check his area down there to see if I see any Semen, but I can't see anything around there and his anal sac looks perfectly fine, he does drop Boar glue like every 2-3 weeks quite often can that be stuck inside him or something? if you can give me advice how to check his genitalia I will definitely do it I just have never ever done it so I have no experience in that but that gets me thinking because I have heard stories of Semen/Boar glue being stuck in there maybe it could be that? Also I have not showered my guinea pig over 4 years I don't know if that does any effect to his private parts just to throw it out there, And a quick little update right now is 12:00PM for me and was up since 8:30 AM he has dropped tons of poops with no noise at all and same as peeing, it's all over the place just thought I'd give you a little update.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi, I have not checked my boy's genitalia yet, and I don't think I don't know how to, as well I did check his area down there to see if I see any Semen, but I can't see anything around there and his anal sac looks perfectly fine, he does drop Boar glue like every 2-3 weeks quite often can that be stuck inside him or something? if you can give me advice how to check his genitalia I will definitely do it I just have never ever done it so I have no experience in that but that gets me thinking because I have heard stories of Semen/Boar glue being stuck in there maybe it could be that? Also I have not showered my guinea pig over 4 years I don't know if that does any effect to his private parts just to throw it out there, And a quick little update right now is 12:00PM for me and was up since 8:30 AM he has dropped tons of poops with no noise at all and same as peeing, it's all over the place just thought I'd give you a little update.

Hi

Please click on the guide link. There is a picture of how to express the penis in it. It takes a bit of practice and trial and error but you can learn to do it: Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths

 

[PinkytheGuineaPig47]

Hi

Please click on the guide link. There is a picture of how to express the penis in it. It takes a bit of practice and trial and error but you can learn to do it: Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths

Thank you, I'm having a hard time, do you think is better with 2 people? One holds the boar and the other looks at his private part? And is it normal for them not like it? cause he seems angry while I do it or uncomfortable.

 

[PinkytheGuineaPig47]

Also, anyone else have any suggestions or advice or something related to this by any chance?

 

[Piggies&buns]

Thank you, I'm having a hard time, do you think is better with 2 people? One holds the boar and the other looks at his private part? And is it normal for them not like it? cause he seems angry while I do it or uncomfortable.

If you find it easier with two people then that is a good idea.
Yes he will be angry - it’s not not something most piggies enjoy!

Also, anyone else have any suggestions or advice or something related to this by any chance?

I agree with everything Wiebke has said to you.
Do see a vet is the issue continues beyond you checking his genitals.

 

[Wiebke]

Thank you, I'm having a hard time, do you think is better with 2 people? One holds the boar and the other looks at his private part? And is it normal for them not like it? cause he seems angry while I do it or uncomfortable.

Hi

It is normal for boars to not like it but when done as a part of their weekly health check they are usually getting used to it.Yes, by all means use two people.

PS: Here is the link to our Sexing Guide in order to check whether you actually have sows and not boars. Mis-sexing babies is surprisingly common although in full adult boars the descended testicles are a dead giveaway: Illustrated Sexing Guide