Small Poo? Help

[PipSqueak20]

Hello,

My little Piggie Peanut has been diagnosed with a uti and is on pain medication and co- trimoxazole. I’ve noticed that her poop is very small and dry. I’ve given her a few pieces of cucumber and I do give wet vegetables. In terms of everything else, she’s moving and eating and going to the toilet. She also doesn’t look or feel dehydrated.

- Changed diet to a low calcium one (low calcium pellets, vegetables , hay etc)
- She’s drinking a little less (so I don’t know if it’s worth putting her back on the diaretic to make sure that she’s drinking)
- She has lost a little weight
- I’m going to give some recovery food to see if that helps

Any advice would be amazing!

Thank you

 

[PipSqueak20]

I don’t know if it’s because of the medication or the change of diet. She is also on probiotics

 

[Ramia]

On antibiotics, Stripe had small poops. He was getting recovery feed and eating on his own. He was actually gaining about 15 grams every 4 days, but his poop was still small.

He's been off the antibiotics for 6 days and his poop is finally a good size, although still soft occasionally. I don't know if he's eating more now that he's off antibiotics or if his gut is just recovering.

I would keep up the recovery feed for the weight loss.

 

[PipSqueak20]

On antibiotics, Stripe had small poops. He was getting recovery feed and eating on his own. He was actually gaining about 15 grams every 4 days, but his poop was still small.

He's been off the antibiotics for 6 days and his poop is finally a good size, although still soft occasionally. I don't know if he's eating more now that he's off antibiotics or if his gut is just recovering.

I would keep up the recovery feed for the weight loss.

Thank you, I will do. She eats a lot but I guess it could be the antibiotics just messing with her digestive system. It is a high dose. I’ll syringe some rescue solution with probiotics and I’ll see if that helps. Also she hasn’t lost a lot of weight as it’s barely noticeable until you weigh her.

 

[fluffysal]

I always go to daily weighing anytime I have a piggy on antibiotics anyway. I've been lucky that Sir George has always been fine though but I do give him poo soup as a probiotic.
Mischievous Master Boris has had small poos lately, I have him on daily weighing and I'm giving him support feed even though he's got no weight loss.

 

[PipSqueak20]

Hello,

My little Piggie Peanut has been diagnosed with a uti and is on pain medication and co- trimoxazole. I’ve noticed that her poop is very small and dry. I’ve given her a few pieces of cucumber and I do give wet vegetables. In terms of everything else, she’s moving and eating and going to the toilet. She also doesn’t look or feel dehydrated.

- Changed diet to a low calcium one (low calcium pellets, vegetables , hay etc)
- She’s drinking a little less (so I don’t know if it’s worth putting her back on the diaretic to make sure that she’s drinking)
- She has lost a little weight
- I’m going to give some recovery food to see if that helps

Any advice would be amazing!

Thank you

Update:

I did ring up the vet for some advice. They said as long as she’s still eating and going to the toilet, they’re not worried. They said to keep giving cucumber/watery veg and syringe feed rescue food.

 

[PipSqueak20]

I always go to daily weighing anytime I have a piggy on antibiotics anyway. I've been lucky that Sir George has always been fine though but I do give him poo soup as a probiotic.
Mischievous Master Boris has had small poos lately, I have him on daily weighing and I'm giving him support feed even though he's got no weight loss.

I’ve been weighing weekly but I will go to daily. It’s been a very stressful week with her that’s for sure

How do you go about making poo soup?

 

[Wiebke]

Hello,

My little Piggie Peanut has been diagnosed with a uti and is on pain medication and co- trimoxazole. I’ve noticed that her poop is very small and dry. I’ve given her a few pieces of cucumber and I do give wet vegetables. In terms of everything else, she’s moving and eating and going to the toilet. She also doesn’t look or feel dehydrated.

- Changed diet to a low calcium one (low calcium pellets, vegetables , hay etc)
- She’s drinking a little less (so I don’t know if it’s worth putting her back on the diaretic to make sure that she’s drinking)
- She has lost a little weight
- I’m going to give some recovery food to see if that helps

Any advice would be amazing!

Thank you

Hi

The poo output and size reflects what has gone in to your piggy over the last 1-2 days and the consistency tells you what is going on with the gut microbiome. Pain can result in a reduced food intake.

Please step in with top up feeding support and also offer water from the syringe (do not force it down). Please do not overdo watery veg; you'll only cause a tummy upset. What is lacking is hay (which makes over three quarters of the daily food intake), for that is the recovery formula for. You manage the daily quantity needed by weighing first thing in the morning for best day to day comparison.

You will find the guide links below very helpful in learning to judge what is going on and how to best provide the appropriate level of care needed. The guides contain all the how-to tips but also the necessary information to put things into the correct perspective.

Thread 'Wiebke's Guide to Poops'

May 30, 2024

1 How the Digestive System Works
2 Poo Eating (Coprophagy)
3 Health Monitoring: Weighing vs. Poos Watching
- What does weighing do?
- What does the poop output tell you?
4 Minor Poop Issues
- How to deal with a minor tummy upset
- Funny poops: What do they mean?
- Caked on poops
5 Serious Diarrhoea
6 Impaction
7...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 3
• Forum: Wiebke's Guides to the Body

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Thread 'Weight and Weight Loss Explained: BMI, Weighing, Poos and Feeding Support'

Jun 20, 2024

1 Weight and Weight Loss
- Why regular weight monitoring matters
- How weight changes over a lifetime
- How to weigh on your kitchen scales (with video)
- The weight loss rules
- How critical is the weight loss for my piggy?
- Possible causes for weight loss
2 Body Mass Index (BMI) or 'Heft'
- Why is understanding your piggy's weight so important?
- 'Average' weight vs. individual weight - the big trip up
- How to check for the BMI...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 5
• Forum: Health & Illness Support Corner

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Thread 'All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures'

Mar 9, 2022

Introduction
1 Choosing the right place to medicate/feed your piggy
2 Guinea pig whispering and asserting your authority
3 Recovery products and emergency improvisation
4 Syringe recommendations
5 Weight monitoring: your biggest ally
6 Weight loss guidelines and when to step in with feeding
7 Syringe feeding amounts/frequency advice
8 Practical medication and syringing tips
9 Medicating and feeding cooperative guinea pigs (videos)
10 Medicating and feeding uncooperative guinea pigs (hold pictures and tips)
11 The line between life and...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 0
• Forum: Health & Illness Support Corner

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[fluffysal]

Take some just dropped poo from the healthy pig, put it in a little water. The water discolours very quickly. You offer this in a syringe straight away. It needs to be made fresh each time as it loses effectiveness very fast. My Sir George enjoys it

 

[PipSqueak20]

Hi

The poo output and size reflects what has gone in to your piggy over the last 1-2 days and the consistency tells you what is going on with the gut microbiome. Pain can result in a reduced food intake.

Please step in with top up feeding support and also offer water from the syringe (do not force it down). Please do not overdo watery veg; you'll only cause a tummy upset. What is lacking is hay (which makes over three quarters of the daily food intake), for that is the recovery formula for. You manage the daily quantity needed by weighing first thing in the morning for best day to day comparison.

You will find the guide links below very helpful in learning to judge what is going on and how to best provide the appropriate level of care needed. The guides contain all the how-to tips but also the necessary information to put things into the correct perspective.

Thread 'Wiebke's Guide to Poops'

May 30, 2024

1 How the Digestive System Works
2 Poo Eating (Coprophagy)
3 Health Monitoring: Weighing vs. Poos Watching
- What does weighing do?
- What does the poop output tell you?
4 Minor Poop Issues
- How to deal with a minor tummy upset
- Funny poops: What do they mean?
- Caked on poops
5 Serious Diarrhoea
6 Impaction
7...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 3
• Forum: Wiebke's Guides to the Body

• 
• 

Thread 'Weight and Weight Loss Explained: BMI, Weighing, Poos and Feeding Support'

Jun 20, 2024

1 Weight and Weight Loss
- Why regular weight monitoring matters
- How weight changes over a lifetime
- How to weigh on your kitchen scales (with video)
- The weight loss rules
- How critical is the weight loss for my piggy?
- Possible causes for weight loss
2 Body Mass Index (BMI) or 'Heft'
- Why is understanding your piggy's weight so important?
- 'Average' weight vs. individual weight - the big trip up
- How to check for the BMI...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 5
• Forum: Health & Illness Support Corner

• 

Thread 'All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures'

Mar 9, 2022

Introduction
1 Choosing the right place to medicate/feed your piggy
2 Guinea pig whispering and asserting your authority
3 Recovery products and emergency improvisation
4 Syringe recommendations
5 Weight monitoring: your biggest ally
6 Weight loss guidelines and when to step in with feeding
7 Syringe feeding amounts/frequency advice
8 Practical medication and syringing tips
9 Medicating and feeding cooperative guinea pigs (videos)
10 Medicating and feeding uncooperative guinea pigs (hold pictures and tips)
11 The line between life and...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 0
• Forum: Health & Illness Support Corner

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Luckily when I weighed her this morning it seems like she put on all the weight that she lost which is good. I’ll syringe feed her the rescue feed and water everyday

 

[ScrufflesRules]

Just offering support- we all know how stressful it is caring for a poorly piggy. Make sure you look after yourself too.

 

[PipSqueak20]

Thank you, things are looking up as the antibiotics, glucosamine and pain medication are all starting to kick in and she’s a lot happier. I just need her to eat more hay and drink a little more. Hopefully this uti is a bacterial one and not a sterile one I am looking after myself but when your neurodivergent and a stress head, it’s hard!

 

[Wiebke]

Thank you, things are looking up as the antibiotics, glucosamine and pain medication are all starting to kick in and she’s a lot happier. I just need her to eat more hay and drink a little more. Hopefully this uti is a bacterial one and not a sterile one I am looking after myself but when your neurodivergent and a stress head, it’s hard!

HUGS
You are in good company here. We fully understand. That is what our community support is about.

 

[fluffysal]

HUGS
You are in good company here. We fully understand. That is what our community support is about.

You'd be surprised how many of us are the same.