Sow drooling, wretching, grinding teeth

[tangmu]

My guinea pig, about 4 years old, was fine this morning but when she didn't come running for dinner I noticed something was wrong.

She had the strength to fight being picked up, but when I got her I saw she had a very wet mouth. She's now spitting up a clear, odourless liquid, wretching and grinding her teeth. Seems very sorry for herself, but not particularly lethargic.

I can't see anything wrong with her teeth or unusual about the rest of her body.

Definitely going to take her to the vet tomorrow, but wondering whether best to get an emergency vet now.

 

[Piggies&buns]

If this was my piggy, then I would be going to an emergency vet now. She sounds to be in discomfort and generally if they are spitting fluid out then it’s because they can’t swallow properly.

I hope she is ok

 

[Bill & Ted]

So sorry to hear this, is there any possibility there is something stuck in her mouth or throat? I would seek a vet promptly as she needs to eat or her tummy will shut down

 

[Wiebke]

My guinea pig, about 4 years old, was fine this morning but when she didn't come running for dinner I noticed something was wrong.

She had the strength to fight being picked up, but when I got her I saw she had a very wet mouth. She's now spitting up a clear, odourless liquid, wretching and grinding her teeth. Seems very sorry for herself, but not particularly lethargic.

I can't see anything wrong with her teeth or unusual about the rest of her body.

Definitely going to take her to the vet tomorrow, but wondering whether best to get an emergency vet now.

Hi

Please see an emergency vet as soon as possible. Spitting out saliva means that your piggy struggles to swallow or pass saliva (which is produced constantly) through their digestive tract between the mouth and the anus. Please be aware that you cannot see the crucial back teeth at the back whether something is stuck.

All the best!

 

[tangmu]

Thanks for the quick replies this evening. We did take her to the emergency vet almost as soon as we posted.

Unfortunately, after talking with the vet, we felt the best thing for our Bonnie was to put her to sleep.

Vet felt a fairly large mass in her abdomen which was likely blocking her digestive tract. The drooling was a result of her not being able to pass anything through.

Because she was in pain, very uncomfortable, growing weaker, it seemed better to spare her the stress of lengthy vet stays, tests and surgeries.

Bonnie was our first pig and will always have a special place in our hearts.

Thanks again for offering help, especially late in a Sunday evening.

 

[Wiebke]

Thanks for the quick replies this evening. We did take her to the emergency vet almost as soon as we posted.

Unfortunately, after talking with the vet, we felt the best thing for our Bonnie was to put her to sleep.

Vet felt a fairly large mass in her abdomen which was likely blocking her digestive tract. The drooling was a result of her not being able to pass anything through.

Because she was in pain, very uncomfortable, growing weaker, it seemed better to spare her the stress of lengthy vet stays, tests and surgeries.

Bonnie was our first pig and will always have a special place in our hearts.

Thanks again for offering help, especially late in a Sunday evening.

Hi

BIG HUGS

I am so sorry.
These symptoms are sadly always serious and have always ended up with an emergency pts with my own piggies but for different individual causes. Your priority has to be to spare your piggies any unnecessary suffering, so please take consolation in that you have done your best for your girl and have not failed her in any way.

You will like experience some intense soul-searching and feelings of failure or guilt in the coming days once the first shock is over; they are an reflection of your love and strong sense of responsibility, not of any actual shortcoming. We all have them at the start of the grieving process. Unfortunately, these things happen through no fault of yours. Be kind to yourself in the coming days and give yourself time to grieve; you have both the shock and the loss to deal with at once. That is always harder. Bonnie leaves a big gap in your life.

Please take the time to read this guide link here. You may find it very helpful, especially if you have never lost a pet or experienced a loss before: Human Bereavement: Grieving, Coping and Support Links for Guinea Pig Owners and Their Children

Here is what you can do for any companion of Bonnie's right now and in the coming days and weeks: Looking After a Bereaved Guinea Pig

 

[Popcorns & Wheeks]

I'm so sorry to hear this. My thoughts are with you.

 

[Bill & Ted]

So sorry you lost her, you did the right thing born from love, sleep tight little Bonnie

 

[Wheekallweek]

RIP sweet Bonnie over the Rainbow Bridge

 

[Freela]

((HUGS)), I'm so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you.