My female guinea pig which is about 1.5 years old and her nowadays weight is 600 grams was nibbling till Friday, 22nd Nov 2024 since few days. From Next day, Saturday she completely stopped eating. We started giving syringe feeds to her and we took her to the vet.
"Till then her poops were small but little bit mushy"
Vet did stool test where she confirmed on Sunday late evening that she has infection in her stomach.
She suggested medicine Doxycycline, some liver tonic and Digyton for her health.
Which we started her medicines from Monday since the reports on Sunday came late.
From Monday to Wednesday morning she was not showing any improvement. My sister was and she is still doubtful that she has some gum or dental issue. But the vet on Sat was unable to identify it.
We continued her syringe feeds it was liquid only. "Now her poops were large shapped and in very mushy form" more mushy then previous".
So due to that we took her to another vet on Wednesday, 27th Nov. She did some physical examinations, she checked her teeth also but my guinea pig doesn't like to put anything into her mouth so she was resisting a lot. Due to which I think that vet was not able to look properly inside her mouth.As per her physical examinations she told us that teeths were looking healthy.
"As per her loose stools is due to diarrhoea. We told her that she is only in liquid diet may be that's why she is pooping loose stools. But she denied this fact and told us that she has diarrhea only"
We asked them to run stool test also. The reports this time came out that there is parasite inside her stomach called TOXOCARA. Vet told us to do deworming but 3 days latter since she changed her antibiotics this time.
She started giving Metronidazole antibiotics, Anima Starch, Vit C and continue to give Digyton.
"Now her poops are little bit less mushy but they are in very small size"
My concern is whether my guinea is getting right treatment? Is she suffering from diarrhea? Or is that there any tooth issues?
She is still not eating anything although its been just a day since we started her medications.
She is doing same, trying to eat but not able to eat. Little nibbling or pulling food or breaking them in tiny pieces.
We continuing her syringe feeding.
She was always been a lazy and fearful pet, but nowadays she is doing this more. She is more lethargic.
She is sitting and mostly sleeping in hunched posture.
Please help me and suggest what should I do about this? I love my guinea pigs very much.
Should I wait for few more days and complete the 3 days course? Or should I change vet again?
"Till then her poops were small but little bit mushy"
Vet did stool test where she confirmed on Sunday late evening that she has infection in her stomach.
She suggested medicine Doxycycline, some liver tonic and Digyton for her health.
Which we started her medicines from Monday since the reports on Sunday came late.
From Monday to Wednesday morning she was not showing any improvement. My sister was and she is still doubtful that she has some gum or dental issue. But the vet on Sat was unable to identify it.
We continued her syringe feeds it was liquid only. "Now her poops were large shapped and in very mushy form" more mushy then previous".
So due to that we took her to another vet on Wednesday, 27th Nov. She did some physical examinations, she checked her teeth also but my guinea pig doesn't like to put anything into her mouth so she was resisting a lot. Due to which I think that vet was not able to look properly inside her mouth.As per her physical examinations she told us that teeths were looking healthy.
"As per her loose stools is due to diarrhoea. We told her that she is only in liquid diet may be that's why she is pooping loose stools. But she denied this fact and told us that she has diarrhea only"
We asked them to run stool test also. The reports this time came out that there is parasite inside her stomach called TOXOCARA. Vet told us to do deworming but 3 days latter since she changed her antibiotics this time.
She started giving Metronidazole antibiotics, Anima Starch, Vit C and continue to give Digyton.
"Now her poops are little bit less mushy but they are in very small size"
My concern is whether my guinea is getting right treatment? Is she suffering from diarrhea? Or is that there any tooth issues?
She is still not eating anything although its been just a day since we started her medications.
She is doing same, trying to eat but not able to eat. Little nibbling or pulling food or breaking them in tiny pieces.
We continuing her syringe feeding.
She was always been a lazy and fearful pet, but nowadays she is doing this more. She is more lethargic.
She is sitting and mostly sleeping in hunched posture.
Please help me and suggest what should I do about this? I love my guinea pigs very much.
Should I wait for few more days and complete the 3 days course? Or should I change vet again?
