Possible stroke?

[Jensamo]

Hello,

I woke up this morning and noticed my Guinea pig, Henry (around 6years old) was laying weird. I gave him his vitamin c and he didn’t grab it. Normally he runs up to get when he hears me coming. After holding him and seeing him try to move I realized he couldn’t move his back side? Or maybe his one side? He’s sort of tilted and lays on his side now. I’ve called around to every vet in town and there’s not a single exotic vet until tomorrow at 3:30, although they all have said they will ‘humanely euthanize him’. I’m not wanting that and I’m hoping he could get medication? But I don’t know if that’s likely? He’s not eating, even when I softened some vitamin c tablet. He’s had a little bit of water from a syringe and I gave him some pain medicine. I guess my question is, what do I do? Do I try to keep him comfortable until the vet appointment? If so, how do I do it? Do I euthanize him?

Right now I have him snuggled in a little snuggly thing with a blanket.

Please help me and Henry. I don’t know what to do.

 

[Merab]

I can’t advise but want to offer support

 

[Piggies&buns]

I’m sorry to hear this.
Please see a vet as soon as you can.

Please follow our emergency care guide and urgently step in and syringe feed him a fibre rich recovery feed or mushed pellets.
Ensure he is still able to swallow.

Switch from the routine weekly weight checks and instead weigh him daily so you can monitor and ensure you are syringe feeding enough in each 24 hour period to keep his weight stable

Below is our emergency care guide, syringe feeding guide including weight check information. I have also added our neurological event guide which will help

I hope he is ok

Emergency and Crisis Care as well as Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment
All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures
CBS (Calcified Bulla Syndrome) and Neurological Problems - Symptoms and Care

 

[Jensamo]

I’m sorry to hear this.
Please see a vet as soon as you can.

Please follow our emergency care guide and urgently step in and syringe feed him a fibre rich recovery feed or mushed pellets.
Ensure he is still able to swallow.

Switch from the routine weekly weight checks and instead weigh him daily so you can monitor and ensure you are syringe feeding enough in each 24 hour period to keep his weight stable

Below is our emergency care guide, syringe feeding guide including weight check information. I have also added our neurological event guide which will help

I hope he is ok

Emergency and Crisis Care as well as Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment
All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures
CBS (Calcified Bulla Syndrome) and Neurological Problems - Symptoms and Care

I’m following the guide and helping him feel comfortable. He’s started to do these jerky head twitches about every 30 minutes? Do you know what these could be?

 

[Swissgreys]

I’m following the guide and helping him feel comfortable. He’s started to do these jerky head twitches about every 30 minutes? Do you know what these could be?

Obviously i am not a vet, but at this point it does sound like his body may be shutting down.
All you can do is keep him comfortable, which it sounds like you are already doing.

Thinking of you and Henry right now.