Remaining piggie advice please

[Emmy1971]

Hello everyone. Newbie here and relatively new to piggies too. Anyway on Friday I found one of my two adopted piggies dead in her hutch! The other one was very unsettled all weekend and we brought her in for company. Can you tell me what to look out for regarding her well-being, general sadness etc. She’s definitely more cuddly now and doesn’t struggle to get away. But she seems sad which I understand. I didn’t notice before that when she just sits her body moves slightly as she breathes although my daughter says I might be a bit paranoid! I just wondered if there is anything I need to watch out for as a bad sign. I have bought two new babies who I soon try to introduce her to in a couple of days but I am very worried and as I said new to all of this. Thank you all so much xx

 

[Piggies&buns]

I’m so sorry for your loss.

How old is she? If she is under four months of age, then please carry out the bonding with the babies straight away. Piggies under four months of age need companionship straight away.

This guide will help you with caring for a bereaved piggy
Looking After a Bereaved Guinea Pig

This guides below detail how to carry out a bonding properly in neutral territory as well as how to gauge whether the bonding is working etc, as well as the second guide being sow specific.
Please do check the two new babies are definitely female before you attempt to bond.

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
Sows: Behaviour and female health problems (including ovarian cysts)

 

[Emmy1971]

I’m so sorry for your loss.

How old is she? If she is under four months of age, then please carry out the bonding with the babies straight away. Piggies under four months of age need companionship straight away.

This guide will help you with caring for a bereaved piggy
Looking After a Bereaved Guinea Pig

This guides below detail how to carry out a bonding properly in neutral territory as well as how to gauge whether the bonding is working etc, as well as the second guide being sow specific.
Please do check the two new babies are definitely female before you attempt to bond.

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
Sows: Behaviour and female health problems (including ovarian cysts)

Thank you so much! Can’t believe how upsetting it was So ginger is around 3. We adopted them just before lockdown! The two babies are deffo girls..bought one Friday night... thank you for those advice threads, really useful

 

[Black piggies]

Are you worried she might have something like a respiratory infection, that might have killed her friend? I'd say you do see a piggy's body moving as they breathe, I'd maybe watch for faster or laboured breathing, but it'd be good to get piggy checked at the vet if you're concerned.

 

[Emmy1971]

Are you worried she might have something like a respiratory infection, that might have killed her friend? I'd say you do see a piggy's body moving as they breathe, I'd maybe watch for faster or laboured breathing, but it'd be good to get piggy checked at the vet if you're concerned.

Neither of the girls looked unwell or had unusual breathing before but yes I might go get her checked out tomorrow xx

 

[weepweeps]

Hello and welcome to the forum. I’m so sorry for your loss. What an awful shock for you. They do hide their illnesses so well. If it was me I would get all the piggies vet checked and then bonded. Good luck.

 

[Black piggies]

Horrible shock for you