katiep
Adult Guinea Pig
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2007
- Messages
- 4,608
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 0
- Location
- North Wales (but from the Wirral)
We have been worried about Roly for a couple of days. He seemed a bit lethargic, wasn't eating much and was squeaking when trying to poo. I checked hs botty and had a gentle feel of his tum - couldn't see anything wrong (in fact his bum was pristine!) or feel any hard lumps, but we took him to the vets. She gave him a good check over, she said she could feel a lump but that it seemed to be mobile so she thought it was probably a bit of poo. She gave him a jab to get his gut moving and also of baytril as his eyes were a bit runny, told us to make sure he had some recovery food if he wasn't eating. We brought him home and gave him some Critical care - he had a good gulp (and the rest went over me!), and later on he managed a poo and started eating some timothy hay. He has seemed brighter today, has been eating almost normally - do you think he was just a bit constipated? The poor little thing has never had an appetite like the others, and is very timid - we think now more than before he was badly neglected by the previous owners. :'(
I am hoping it was just a blip, the vet said if he doesn't improve it could be a kidney problem We are keeping a close eye on him, I just feel so sorry for the poor wee mite. Has anyone had a picky eater piggy and can suggest something to get him eating more? i am going to weigh him as he is quite slim (not boney).
I am hoping it was just a blip, the vet said if he doesn't improve it could be a kidney problem We are keeping a close eye on him, I just feel so sorry for the poor wee mite. Has anyone had a picky eater piggy and can suggest something to get him eating more? i am going to weigh him as he is quite slim (not boney).