Small Poops

[Maddieerin]

My piggie is just about 4 years old. We lost her sister yesterday so she's been a bit depressed, but my brother and I have been spending all the time we possibly can with her and are loving her as much as we can. We were all having smart food popcorn and I gave her a little bite of a piece (maybe 5 hours ago) and then she went and had carrots and water, as far as I know. Her poops are a little smaller than normal and it seems she's straining when she's going to the bathroom (as we would if we were constipated). Is there anything I should be worried about? I don't think it'd as serious as taking her to the vet (I can't really. We don't have a car, I'm too young to even drive myself, and also it's late and the closest one is an hour away).

 

[Wiebke]

My piggie is just about 4 years old. We lost her sister yesterday so she's been a bit depressed, but my brother and I have been spending all the time we possibly can with her and are loving her as much as we can. We were all having smart food popcorn and I gave her a little bite of a piece (maybe 5 hours ago) and then she went and had carrots and water, as far as I know. Her poops are a little smaller than normal and it seems she's straining when she's going to the bathroom (as we would if we were constipated). Is there anything I should be worried about? I don't think it'd as serious as taking her to the vet (I can't really. We don't have a car, I'm too young to even drive myself, and also it's late and the closest one is an hour away).

Please weigh her daily, as the main food intake should hay - up to 80% of what a guinea pig eats in a day. If necessary, offer her syringe feed. Make sure that she is also drinking. Give her time to grieve and be withdrawn if that is what she likes. As long as she is still eating a bit in the first 2-4 days after the loss of a companion, she is showing a will to live.
Here are lots more tips: Looking After A Bereaved Guinea Pig

If you see her suddenly go off her food/her weight drop and her not looking well in the coming days or weeks, then you need to see a vet promptly. The loss of a companion can lower the immune system and cause already existing problems come to the fore, especially in older guinea pigs.