Weight loss?

[Lotteluvspigs]

I was just doing some weighing today and realized one of my guinea pigs (tiny) has lost a bit of weight since I last checked. I'm not sure if I should be concerned or not so I'll write down the numbers below

6/17/24 - 1065g (sometime before their dinner I forgot)
8/4/24 - 1111 (1:12pm)
8/16/24 - 1059 (6:55pm)

I'm aware I missed a lot of weighing but oh well. Anyways she's lost around 48g since early August but only 6g from June so I'm not sure if it's just cause the time of day or not but I'm not sure if this is substantial weight loss, I'm a little paranoid lol. Any advice would be appreciated

 

[Piggies&buns]

The April weight is too long ago with too big of a gap to be very useful. The weight loss between 4 to 16 August is 52g. I would suggest you make sure you weigh her each morning (as that is when it’s most accurate) and prepare to step in if she has lost more weight this morning and tomorrow morning. 50g of loss is the point at which you need to switch to daily weight checks, syringe feeding and prepare to see a vet

I hope she is ok

Thread 'Weight - Monitoring and Management (Underweight & Overweight)'

Mar 11, 2019

1 Health monitoring: BMI, weighing, poo out and body changes
- The importance of the weekly health and grooming body check
- Different feedback from BMI, weight, poos and body changes
2 Regular weight monitoring
- How often should I weigh?
- Weighing tips
3 Guidelines for changes in weight
- Weight loss guidelines
- Sudden weight gain and fluctuations...

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• Replies: 4
• Forum: Grooming Care & Health Monitoring

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