littlegus22
New Born Pup
Hello everyone, as I write this, my guinea pig Gus is at the Windcrest emergency vet staying overnight. This morning, I noticed he was staying mainly in one spot and was eating very slowly. This is very different to how he was acting just the day before so I was very concerned.
I immediately rushed him to the emergency vet thinking it was a possible early URI. They gave him X-rays and determined that he had gas. They stated that they wouldn't even call him bloated since I caught it so early. The vet was concerned with the gas pushing his stomach into a "c-shape", but was feeling hopeful since was still pooping, eating, and having enough energy to wriggle around the exam table.
He also stated that the rest of his GI tract looked good. They gave me the option of exploratory surgery with a 50/50 mortality rate and a $7,000 price tag, which I declined, as well as overnight monitoring, oxygen, fluid intake, and antibiotic administration.
They recently called to give me an update and stated that he was doing fine, still eating small amounts and being syringe fed as well. They also said that the gas has decreased a bit but that there is still contents in his stomach which they are unsure if this is food or cardboard. The cost to keep him monitored for a longer period of time is about $500 a day and I have already spent around $2,200 just today. Would it be unreasonable to pick him up tomorrow and ask to be prescribed medications for him if tomorrow's update is hopeful? I am worried sick as he is only about two years old and has never had any health scares like this before. Any support or advice would be greatly appreciated.
I immediately rushed him to the emergency vet thinking it was a possible early URI. They gave him X-rays and determined that he had gas. They stated that they wouldn't even call him bloated since I caught it so early. The vet was concerned with the gas pushing his stomach into a "c-shape", but was feeling hopeful since was still pooping, eating, and having enough energy to wriggle around the exam table.
He also stated that the rest of his GI tract looked good. They gave me the option of exploratory surgery with a 50/50 mortality rate and a $7,000 price tag, which I declined, as well as overnight monitoring, oxygen, fluid intake, and antibiotic administration.
They recently called to give me an update and stated that he was doing fine, still eating small amounts and being syringe fed as well. They also said that the gas has decreased a bit but that there is still contents in his stomach which they are unsure if this is food or cardboard. The cost to keep him monitored for a longer period of time is about $500 a day and I have already spent around $2,200 just today. Would it be unreasonable to pick him up tomorrow and ask to be prescribed medications for him if tomorrow's update is hopeful? I am worried sick as he is only about two years old and has never had any health scares like this before. Any support or advice would be greatly appreciated.
. His cagemate, Sean, seemed happy to see him again but also disappointed to not have the hay all to himself.
