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I'm just hoping he doesn't get worse with antibiotics. I'm confident about giving meds etc as both boys often get given some syringed water. I started to do that just in case they ever needed anything syringed so they are familiar.
 
fluffysal said:
Dignified Sir George is poorly! He's squeaking when either weeing or pooping, bless him. Off to the vet later 😢
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Oh no. 😢
fluffysal said:
I'm just hoping he doesn't get worse with antibiotics. I'm confident about giving meds etc as both boys often get given some syringed water. I started to do that just in case they ever needed anything syringed so they are familiar.
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If it helps at all, I've seen videos of people giving their piggies medicine via a syringe and the piggies seem to take very well to it, actually, a few would eagerly await medicine time. It must at least taste nice.
 
They both enjoy water from a syringe regularly, so hopefully not too shocking. I'm well prepared with critical care, probiotics etc in the cupboard. He is my calm little man and both hubby and I are prepared to do anything he needs to get better. Master Boris will of course be coming to the vet with him.
 
We went to the local vets for pets and I must say I was impressed. He had a thorough check all over and the vet even sniffed his bits! He obviously is far too dignified to have supplied any samples on the table and I believe he is probably the best behaved and most chilled guinea pig the vet has ever seen. He has baytril and dog metacam (I didn't have to request the dog version).
 
fluffysal said:
We went to the local vets for pets and I must say I was impressed. He had a thorough check all over and the vet even sniffed his bits! He obviously is far too dignified to have supplied any samples on the table and I believe he is probably the best behaved and most chilled guinea pig the vet has ever seen. He has baytril and dog metacam (I didn't have to request the dog version).
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What did Sir George think of being sniffed? :xd:
 
He's always very calm about everything, bless him. He looks as if to say "what are you doing?" then it's all ok. He really does amaze me ❤️
 
fluffysal said:
I appreciate that I am extremely lucky to have such a zen little chap. Mischievous Master Boris is getting there, possibly thanks to the calm vibes he gets from Dignified Sir George.
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Cautious And Almost Entirely Serious Miss Gaia is taking on more and more cues from my Mischievous Miss Minerva which on the plus side means she becoming more confident (and having more fun) but on the flip side, she's becoming more defiant and a little bit naughty. :xd:
 
Hope George starts to feel better soon. Billy &Hamish send get better wheeks.
They say Metacam is addictive, Billy was almost hanging off the syringe this morning- I struggled to get it back!
 
fluffysal said:
I am pleased to report that Sir George is very good at taking medicine. Definitely not keen on the baytril though.
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Not many piggies like yukky Baytril it's really bitter. The Ever Beautiful Betsy 🌈, however, loved it. She was a very straaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaange piggy!

Metacam is very addictive and super yum! I had my Silver Fox Christian 🌈 well trained. All I had to say was "Christian medicine" and he was up patrolling the bars asking for his Metacam fix. If I was a minute late with it, he would be patrolling up and down, up and down until he got his fix.
 
Betsy said:
Metacam is very addictive and super yum! I had my Silver Fox Christian 🌈 well trained. All I had to say was "Christian medicine" and he was up patrolling the bars asking for his Metacam fix. If I was a minute late with it, he would be patrolling up and down, up and down until he got his fix.
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He'd also lick the grid of the hutch.

 
I now feel guilty because I didn't realise he was acting subdued until he perked up after his metacam induced nap. His squeaking when weeing was very quiet and I wonder how long I missed hearing it . His favourite potty spot is in the darkest downstairs corner of the palace so once I heard him squeaking and was keeping an eye on him it was difficult to see that he was hunching up.
I know it's standard guilt and the prey instinct means they hide illness but aren't they good at it!
 
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