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URGENT GUINEA PIG DYING

I really dont know what else i can say now. You really need a vet that has experience with guinea pigs. He looks like he has some time left in him to get to a vet
 
Make sure he has a shelter in his pen to be in. So he keeps warm. Keep trying vet please
 
Was you with you pig the whole time the vet was examining? Thinking maybe hes been dropped, i had a vet drop my old gerbil and she went like this, then was ok a while later. But they are alot lighter and more agile
 
Feed him every hour if he's not feeding himself with a home made critical care via syringe after checking a syringe feeding guide.

I'm currently doing this with the guinea pig in my active picture. Your guinea pig is a lot more active than mumen (avatar) is so try not to panic too much.

Hopefully you can get him to a vet tomorrow xx
 
Just been having a dig round the web about spot-on lice treatments. The usual ones are I believe, called Revolution or Advantage. Does either of those names ring a bell?
I found this about adverse reactions to advantage , does Messi sound anything like this: " Excessive salivation and nervous signs such as incoordination, tremors and depression have been reported exceptionally in cats."
I hope you can get him to a vet to work out what's up!
 
Piggies&buns said:
He needs to get to a vet as an emergency.
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I'm in the same boat as u my daisy is dying but still holding on I'm sorry can totaly understand u its so hard waiting and watching not wanting to hope yet holding on to that slim chance
 
Incoordination seems right. he lies his face on the ground and doesn't seem to be using his front legs very well.
 
Glad some more experienced members are here helping you now 👍 I'm going offline now, i really hope messi pulls through whatever is wrong. Just one thing, we dont know hes dying. Stay positive
 
How do i get him to drink? I broke the syringe to be able to feed him?
 
Is the vet accountable for this or is it just a freak thing? If I took him to the same vet do you think for their own reputation they'd help him out?
 
How is your piggie? Try keeping her warm and I hope she pulls through. Poor wee things can't help themselves and aren't helping themselves by avoiding the nutrition that they need.
 
ajfcb10911 said:
How is your piggie? Try keeping her warm and I hope she pulls through. Poor wee things can't help themselves and aren't helping themselves by avoiding the nutrition that they need.
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ajfcb10911 said:
Is the vet accountable for this or is it just a freak thing? If I took him to the same vet do you think for their own reputation they'd help him out?
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I doubt you will ever find out for sure, just put your energy into messi , do get to a vet asap, you might get a free treatment if the same vet is the only option.
 
Do you think it is possible for me to go to sleep? How long is it safe for it not to drink fluid?
 
ajfcb10911 said:
Incoordination seems right. he lies his face on the ground and doesn't seem to be using his front legs very well.
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My guinea pig has the exact same symptoms going on right now. He's extremely uncoordinated and keeps his head tilted and is wobbly.
Very strange.

Again, your guinea pig looks more active than my guinea pig. So I really don't think he will die :) My little boy has been like this for 3 days now and he's still going. Just make sure you keep feeding him every hour or so to make sure he doesn't lose weight.
 
ajfcb10911 said:
Incoordination seems right. he lies his face on the ground and doesn't seem to be using his front legs very well.
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it could be a bad reaction to the cream, but if it needs treatment to recover from, only a vet can say, and I would take him as soon as possible to maximize chances of recovery.
ajfcb10911 said:
Is the vet accountable for this or is it just a freak thing? If I took him to the same vet do you think for their own reputation they'd help him out?
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You need to know what the vet put on him, to know whether he did something he shouldn't have. I suggest that once the immediate crisis is past, you phone the vet and ask what it was.
To get more water into him, you could try making the nugget mush more watery.
 
How is Zmessi? Have you been to the e-vet?
 
RIP Messi. You were a lovely guinea pig.

Sadly, Messi didn't make it. He was unable to move, eat or drink and started having seizures in his final hours of life. He deserved a better ending.
 
ajfcb10911 said:
RIP Messi. You were a lovely guinea pig.

Sadly, Messi didn't make it. He was unable to move, eat or drink and started having seizures in his final hours of life. He deserved a better ending.
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I'm so sorry for your loss :(
 
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