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No it’s never the syringe feeding that has caused it.
You can help resolve an upset tummy by removing veg from the diet, syringe feeding, giving a probiotic and/or poop soup from a healthy companion. You need to rebalance the gut bacteria.
Wiebke's Guide to Tummy Trouble
Wiebke's Guide to Poops
However it can sometimes be a secondary issue so the upset tummy is simply a symptom of something else and it’s the something else which needs treating
FknEcho
Junior Guinea Pig
I have probiotics on the way so in the mean time I give him Rodicare acut.
This only started to happen after death of his companion. Weird poop, laying in the cage sad. Also vet told me he might be just said, but it’s not exotic vet.
This only started to happen after death of his companion. Weird poop, laying in the cage sad. Also vet told me he might be just said, but it’s not exotic vet.
This may be because he is grieving- his hay intake dropped so his fibre intake wasn’t as high as it needs to be so his tummy feels bad and his poops go soft as a result.
If his poops still look like the first ones in the picture at the start of the thread, then the disturbance is a mild one
If his poops still look like the first ones in the picture at the start of the thread, then the disturbance is a mild one
FknEcho
Junior Guinea Pig
Yes, they look like that. Only a bit softer, sometimes smelly, sometimes a bit of “thread” on the end
Give him plenty of hay, plenty of syringe feed and then hopefully the probiotic will help.
If it doesn’t then he will need to go back to the vet but I appreciate that that may not prove helpful if the vets aren’t knowledgeable
FknEcho
Junior Guinea Pig
And I guess he seems a lot more active, rumbling around the little piggie and chasing him. When I woke up and came to the cage he looked at me right away. I hope that he would be more alert like that from now on
That’s good. That means his weight is stable from yesterday so he has eaten a good amount in the past 24 hours
FknEcho
Junior Guinea Pig
I know I might be annoying, sorry…
I noticed that the poop isn’t that soft now, it’s harder to poke through. But it’s still kinda smelly when I smell closely. Also he seems to eat them, is it possible he only poops the caecal pellets? They look like normal poop though
The guide below explains that new research shows that piggies don’t produce caecal poops, they simply eat normal poops for a second run through the gut to extract nutrition.
So eating his poops is very normal.
Wiebke's Guide to Poops
FknEcho
Junior Guinea Pig
I weighted him today again, we’re back at 933g. So 2g more. Poops looked normal, so I gave him some yellow bell pepper, which was okay. Then after few hours I gave him some romaine lettuce, but after that he had smaller soft poops, also found two clumped together with air bubbles? What do those mean?
I gave him veg since it was 48 hours since eating some veg and his poop looked normal. So now I’ll wait till his poop gets normal and then after 48 hours I’ll try to give him veg? Maybe some parsley?
He is eating a lot of hay and drinks water. I also gave him some herbs which he ate.
I gave him veg since it was 48 hours since eating some veg and his poop looked normal. So now I’ll wait till his poop gets normal and then after 48 hours I’ll try to give him veg? Maybe some parsley?
He is eating a lot of hay and drinks water. I also gave him some herbs which he ate.
That’s great news that his weight is holding.
When reintroducing veg you have to do it slowly and gradually. If you overwhelm the system by giving too much too soon then you will just go back to seeing soft poops again.
So, for example, give just one sprig of a herb for a couple of days and see how it goes. Then if all is ok on the third day add in a piece of pepper as well. On the fourth or fifth day, if all is still ok, add in a piece of lettuce and so forth until you’re back to a normal veg diet.
It’s best to start with herbs as they tend to be milder in the digestion.
Parsley is fine but as it’s a high calcium herb it can only be given once a week. Coriander/cilantro is a safer every day choice
It’s just a sign of digestion/tummy issues
The Wiebke’s guide to poop which I have linked in on previous replies explains digestion/poop issues in more detail
FknEcho
Junior Guinea Pig
I read it, but I did not see bubbles mentioned. Thank you. I’m really glad for your help. I appreciate it. 
His poop seems normal again, also saw him eat some.
I’ll give him few days off veg, but I have some dried herbs which he eats, is that okay? It contains these dry herbs
His poop seems normal again, also saw him eat some.
I’ll give him few days off veg, but I have some dried herbs which he eats, is that okay? It contains these dry herbs
- parsley
- sunflower
- dandelion
- hibiscus
- cornflower
- locust
- immortelle
- chamomile
His weight is stable and he sounds to be improving. That’s great!
FknEcho
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi! So we’re maintaining weight. Today it was 929g. Also I tried to give him some parsley leaf, the curly kind. The first time was fine but after the second his poops are like this again. 
His stomach doesn’t seem bloated.
Other than that he’s really alert, playful and runs around when out of the cage. Almost always is munching on hay. Fibreplex still haven’t arrived but I hope it’ll come soon.
His stomach doesn’t seem bloated.Other than that he’s really alert, playful and runs around when out of the cage. Almost always is munching on hay. Fibreplex still haven’t arrived but I hope it’ll come soon.
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They look like normal poops to me.
FknEcho
Junior Guinea Pig
We were getting better, I also still give him a bit of curly parsley leaf. Poop seems normal, but not every one. Yesterday he weighted 932 in the morning, but didn’t eat as much hay as he should and rested a bit more. Today we’re at 922.
I also started Fibreplex yesterday.
I also started Fibreplex yesterday.
That weight change is within normal fluctuation. You don’t need to worry too much about it.
If the poops are like the picture then there doesn’t look to be anything wrong with them
Dont forget parsley can’t be fed every day due to it containing high calcium levels.
I wouldn’t do that - carrot is too high in sugar so could upset him if his gut is even still a little bit out of balance. Stick to leafy veg
FknEcho
Junior Guinea Pig
after eating a bit of parsley and romaine lettuce he did not poop for 4 hours… then he pooped two times, he ate both of the poops. Gave him fibreplex at 3:30pm… around hour and a half later he was bloated, squeaked when I touched his belly. But after an hour he unbloated, he doesnt squeak anymore and pooped one poop which he ate and 4 normal poops.
