Poop check! Does this look OK?

[boz]

Hi all,
Can I get some opinions on these poops. One or two look a bit pointy at the end and I don't know how concerned I should be. I'm a little bit paranoid right now as I lost one of my boys just over a week ago after a battle with anorexia and gut stasis, and we still don't really know what caused it. I can't help feeling that he might have had a better outcome if I had noticed the changes in his eating/pooping earlier, so now I am on high alert with my remaining boy. He has just lost his buddy (although they were just neighbours, not cage mates, as they were a failed bond), so he could be a bit stressed, but he is eating and drinking normally, is bright and demanding food, and is a good weight. Am I being paranoid, or is there cause for concern?

Thanks!

 

[Guinea Pig Magazine]

Have these poops changed from before he lost his buddy? They look pretty healthy and solid as poops go.

 

[boz]

Have these poops changed from before he lost his buddy? They look pretty healthy and solid as poops go.

I'll be honest and say I can't be sure. I haven't noticed the pointy bits before, but then I have not been paying quite so much attention before this. The size and quantity seems the same at least.

 

[Claire W]

Pointy ends or poos with ‘tails’ indicates a slight gut imbalance but they look like normal healthy poos to me

 

[boz]

Thanks. I've already started him on probiotic just to ease my mind, so I'll maybe reduce his veggies for 24/48 hours and then see how we go.