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Please add any thing that you keep in as handy supplies for first aid:
I keep Gripe water, Infacol, Buscopan and rennie Deflatine in in case of Bloat or Gas,
Cystopurin in case of Cystitis
Meadow Sweet Syrup for pain relief Galens Garden
Vit C tablets I usually have some somewhere but they're easy enough to buy in
1ml syringes for syringe feeding
Syringes for flushing abscesses and Canulas (blue ) these can be got if guinea gets an abscess though an aren't an emergency item imo .
Oxbow Critical Care for syringe feeding from SPH Supplies Recovery is similar but contains Alfalfa and I don't wat to feed my post op pig alfalfa if they have just bladderstones, also mine prefer the Oxbow- both are good nutritionally
Avipro Plus Probiotics from SPH Supplies (link above)
Vetark Critical Care for when an extra boost is needed but guinea is still eating on his own and doesn't need the fibre.
Rehydrating fluids (I use Boots own)
Most important is to get a correct diagnosis before attempting (except in the case of bloat and heatstroke) to put things right yourself. Both bloat and heatstroke (and a few other things!) need immediate attention- but you still need to see a vet and its illegal not to seek medical attention. Its boring, but you need to find a good vet before your guinea is ill. There are good vets out there and a vet that wants to be a good guinea pig vet is just as 'valuable' in my opinion.
Most things go out of date when they've been opened but those are the things I keep in and renew without fail.
A useful basic guide to syringe feeding: Guide to Syringe Feeding
I keep Gripe water, Infacol, Buscopan and rennie Deflatine in in case of Bloat or Gas,
Cystopurin in case of Cystitis
Meadow Sweet Syrup for pain relief Galens Garden
Vit C tablets I usually have some somewhere but they're easy enough to buy in
1ml syringes for syringe feeding
Syringes for flushing abscesses and Canulas (blue ) these can be got if guinea gets an abscess though an aren't an emergency item imo .
Oxbow Critical Care for syringe feeding from SPH Supplies Recovery is similar but contains Alfalfa and I don't wat to feed my post op pig alfalfa if they have just bladderstones, also mine prefer the Oxbow- both are good nutritionally
Avipro Plus Probiotics from SPH Supplies (link above)
Vetark Critical Care for when an extra boost is needed but guinea is still eating on his own and doesn't need the fibre.
Rehydrating fluids (I use Boots own)
Most important is to get a correct diagnosis before attempting (except in the case of bloat and heatstroke) to put things right yourself. Both bloat and heatstroke (and a few other things!) need immediate attention- but you still need to see a vet and its illegal not to seek medical attention. Its boring, but you need to find a good vet before your guinea is ill. There are good vets out there and a vet that wants to be a good guinea pig vet is just as 'valuable' in my opinion.
Most things go out of date when they've been opened but those are the things I keep in and renew without fail.
A useful basic guide to syringe feeding: Guide to Syringe Feeding