coreyandminkus
New Born Pup
Last month, one of our senior Guinea pigs passed away, leaving our other boy without a cage mate. I’ve posted on local small animal rehoming groups to try and find another adult male to bond him with, but haven’t found anyone yet. I really want to get him a partner but till then we pay extra attention to him. 
Since Corey has passed away, we just thought that Minkus stopped eating his hay as much due to feeling sad, but it’s lasted a while now and is coupled by other symptoms. We have a vet appointment in a few days, but thought I’d post here to see if anyone relates.
He’s still eating his 2 tbsp of pellets a day, and his salad, but when it comes to hay he’s completely lost interest. His teeth are growing straight, although the bottom incisors seem long to me (in his younger years he wouldn’t let me look inside his mouth, so I don’t have a comparison). We’ve offered it in different ways but still nothing. On top of this he sits in a hunched position, and shifts his weight on his feet, which originally led me to believe he might have arthritis, but he still runs up to us with ease and climbs to his second story, so maybe he’s hunched due to upset stomach issues? His poops have been smaller, softer, and today were connected by a mucus string. Often when I go to pick him up now, he has a few poos just sticking out of his bum, which I feel is because of the stickier texture, maybe they don’t come all the way out now? He has lost weight in his old age but that seems to be levelling out now at only 770 grams or so.
He has no issues being held, and when I feel his legs and back does not react like it’s painful. Another thing we need to show the vet is a soft round lump on his belly I found yesterday. I don’t think it’s bloat since it’s not tight, more of a fatty lump feeling easily movable in my hand, and he doesn’t seem to be hurt when I feel it either. It’s not hard, so hoping it isn’t a tumour or anything.
As for his personality, he doesn’t act overly lethargic or anything out of the oridinary! Still gets very excited to see us and is of course a bit lazy since he’s an old man anyways.
Since Corey has passed away, we just thought that Minkus stopped eating his hay as much due to feeling sad, but it’s lasted a while now and is coupled by other symptoms. We have a vet appointment in a few days, but thought I’d post here to see if anyone relates.
He’s still eating his 2 tbsp of pellets a day, and his salad, but when it comes to hay he’s completely lost interest. His teeth are growing straight, although the bottom incisors seem long to me (in his younger years he wouldn’t let me look inside his mouth, so I don’t have a comparison). We’ve offered it in different ways but still nothing. On top of this he sits in a hunched position, and shifts his weight on his feet, which originally led me to believe he might have arthritis, but he still runs up to us with ease and climbs to his second story, so maybe he’s hunched due to upset stomach issues? His poops have been smaller, softer, and today were connected by a mucus string. Often when I go to pick him up now, he has a few poos just sticking out of his bum, which I feel is because of the stickier texture, maybe they don’t come all the way out now? He has lost weight in his old age but that seems to be levelling out now at only 770 grams or so.
He has no issues being held, and when I feel his legs and back does not react like it’s painful. Another thing we need to show the vet is a soft round lump on his belly I found yesterday. I don’t think it’s bloat since it’s not tight, more of a fatty lump feeling easily movable in my hand, and he doesn’t seem to be hurt when I feel it either. It’s not hard, so hoping it isn’t a tumour or anything.
As for his personality, he doesn’t act overly lethargic or anything out of the oridinary! Still gets very excited to see us and is of course a bit lazy since he’s an old man anyways.
