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Got an appointment for 11.45 going I will post an let everyone know what they said. They only give u 14 days when u buy animals to take them back in for no charge. . taking nibbles in too just incase.. I cant help but feel like its my fault :( xx
 
Your vet will most likely give both boys treatment to make sure nothing spreads. This is what they did to my two. I hope he gets better soon, you're doing the right thing going to the vet x
 
Just got back from the vets fudge has an ear infection :( hes had antibiotic injection and got antibiotic liquid that I need to give him through syringe and I also need to feed him through syringe :( ... vet was checking him over and as I held him up a quite large piece of white mucus came out of his bottom! Vet had no clue what it was or why it was there :/ but hopefully fudge will now be on the mend! Thanks for all the msgs xx
 
The mucous may be because he hasn't been eating properly while he has been poorly.

Glad you have seen the vet, do you know to give probiotics at least an hour after each antibiotic dose? have you been given Baytril?
 
carla-1990 said:
Got an appointment for 11.45 going I will post an let everyone know what they said. They only give you 14 days when you buy animals to take them back in for no charge. . taking nibbles in too just incase.. I cant help but feel like its my fault :( xx
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No no no and NO it is not your fault hun, please don't think that. In fact you seem very much on the ball, as even after such a short time you noticed right away that your pig was behaving differently to how he normally does. It could well be that this has been brewing in the background from the conditions he was kept in before being sent out to P&H but even so, piggies have a tendency to hide their illnesses very well indeed for quite some time and even experienced owners can't always see the signs, as often there are none for ages! As soon as he started acting strange you jumped into action to try to find the cause for him, so it is not your fault at all.

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Can only reiterate what @Critter has said, you are not to blame for this at all!

Piggies are prone to illness unfortunately and have awesome ninja skills for hiding this from slaves hence why we weigh them a lot as weight loss is usually the first sign. I really hope he picks up shortly
 
Critter said:
No no no and NO it is not your fault hun, please don't think that. In fact you seem very much in the ball, as even after such a short time you noticed right away that you pig was behaving differently to how he normally does. It could well be that this has been brewing in the background from the conditions he was kept in before being sent out to P&H but even so, piggies have a tendency to hide their illnesses very well indeed for quite some time and even experienced owners can't always see the signs, as often there are none for ages! As soon as he started acting strange you jumped into action to try to find the cause for him, so it is not your fault at all.

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Thankyou.. he seems betta alreat
Critter said:
No no no and NO it is not your fault hun, please don't think that. In fact you seem very much in the ball, as even after such a short time you noticed right away that you pig was behaving differently to how he normally does. It could well be that this has been brewing in the background from the conditions he was kept in before being sent out to P&H but even so, piggies have a tendency to hide their illnesses very well indeed for quite some time and even experienced owners can't always see the signs, as often there are none for ages! As soon as he started acting strange you jumped into action to try to find the cause for him, so it is not your fault at all.

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Thankyou he seems better already il be having lots of snuggles with him today xx
 
Lady Kelly said:
Can only reiterate what @Critter has said, you are not to blame for this at all!

Piggies are prone to illness unfortunately and have awesome ninja skills for hiding this from slaves hence why we weigh them a lot as weight loss is usually the first sign. I really hope he picks up shortly
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Thankyou he seems to be picking up now just going to get them some veggies see if he fancies any yet xx
 
helen105281 said:
The mucous may be because he hasn't been eating properly while he has been poorly.

Glad you have seen the vet, do you know to give probiotics at least an hour after each antibiotic dose? have you been given Baytril?
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OTE="helen105281, post: 1755615, member: 5819"]The mucous may be because he hasn't been eating properly while he has been poorly.

Glad you have seen the vet, do you know to give probiotics at least an hour after each antibiotic dose? have you been given Baytril?[/QUOTE]
Yes have been given that. Waa told to give him some tonight at 10.. then in the morning.. xx
 
I have to agree with @Critter it is sometimes hard to detect when a guinea pig is ill until it's too late.. you did well by spotting the problem when you did.

The vet gave you probiotics?
 
Ok, if you have Baytril you will need to give probiotics to support the gut. They should be given at least an hour after each baytril dose. The easiest one for you to get would be Pro C from Pets at Home. Don't put it in the water bottle, it is better to give by syringe of put a pinch on his food.

This is it:
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/proc-probiotic-100gm
 
I may have got confused he had an injection at pets at home.. I thought it was anti biotics could tht have been the probiotics as vet did say something about gut.. Hes got baytril and a feeding formula for at home. Xx
 
Nah, as far as I know you give probiotics orally, it helps their guts as the antibiotics can upset them and cause them not to want to eat/drink much, you can get some called Pro-C from pets at home, they are given 1 - 2 hours after giving antibiotics.

I use Avipro but you'll need some while your piggie is on meds so it's probably better if you get the Pro-C from pets at home.

http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/proc-probiotic-100gm

Please click the link and have a look at the info on there :)

https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk...vitamin-c-overview-with-product-links.115404/
 
Antibiotics kill the nasty bacteria causing infection, which is good. The antibiotics also upset the balance of the helpful, harmless, bacteria that live in the guts. PRObiotics help to restore the balance and prevent tummy upsets that the antibiotics might cause. That's why the two are given alongside each other. Hope that helps. I take probiotics myself after a course of antibiotics!:). Hope your piggy gets better soon. x
 
Hes on the mend everyone.. he started eating hay a lettuce today only a few nibbles every now n then but I'm very happy hes eaten something as was starting to worry! Hes also come out of his bedroom alot more today too :) xx
 
Fudge seems to be back to his normal self now everyone hes eatibg drinking and squeaking again :)
 
Yay that's great news! Make sure you finish the course of antibiotics though :) x
They do know how to worry us eh? Glad that he's back to his normal self again.
 
Pebble said:
Given the number and frequency of cases that we see on the Forum of young/baby piggies bought from a certain chain of pet shops that develop a URI (or other illness) within a few weeks of purchase, I think it's a fair bet to say he probably has an infection of some type that needs treating with antibiotics (abx) sooner rather than later. It takes at least 48hours for the abx to start doing it's stuff so he really needs to see a vet today (thursday). Unfortunately what starts as a respiratory infection can spread to other areas of the body/into the bloodstream and cause a much more general malaise with other symptoms hence why abx treatment needs to be given rapidly.
If there is fluid in his lungs then the diuretic fruseamide will help remove it but not all vets are familiar with using this in piggies. To be honest, given his young age and history, I don;t think there is much to be gained by focusing the vet on heart or urinary stone issues as these are unlikely to apply to him because of his age. Bugs causing respiratory infections "can" spread and infect the heart valves to cause longer term heart issues of bacterial endocarditis - but the time to pursue this is if the abx don;t work. I would however also ask the vet to check his ears for a possible ear infection and examine his skin for signs of ringworm or mites (because of past case histories)

The fact he's off his food means you need to consider syringe feeding to keep his guts moving, and monitor his weight and his poo output daily in case you need to get some gut stimulants from the vet.
The syringe feeding guide is here
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/complete-syringe-feeding-guide.115359/

Poorly pigs do tend to hunch up and can present with hopping - (as can piggies with Vit C deficiency). Providing exta Vit C (50mg/day) will be beneficial to help boost his (currently challenged) immune system and stave off mites and ringworm, It is also worth investing in some probiotics to help his guts against the action of the antibiotic. Both of these can be added to his syringe food (mushed up pellets homogenised with a hand blender are fine - no need to spend a fortune on Critical care which a lot of piggies actually don;t like anyway!) A guide to all these things is here
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk...vitamin-c-overview-with-product-links.115404/

I'm sorry you are going through this - it;s no consolation but sadly you are ot alone and ifyou will find lots of other threads on the H & I board of other slaves who have had similar expereirces (and thankfully, for the most part the pigs make a complete recovery)

Sending healing vibes
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It's very rare indeed for younger pigs to have heart/stone issues but my friend had a young pig of 6 months who had stones and the vet missed it the first two times around :( so I guess it can happen. Especially if the vet hasn't the level of knowledge of exotics as some others have.

I remember visiting uncle Simon with Poe for mites and he still checked his heart etc :)
 
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Hello everyone. ... I have some very sad news :( I just went to give the guineas some lettuce and fudge didnt come running out.. I saw him laying there and he didn't move hes passed away :'( I am so confused as yesterday he was absolutely fine jumping around with nibbles x
 
I'm so upset :( I wouldve taken it better if he wasnt bk to normal.. its the fact he was back to his usual self I'm feeling angry with the vet.. waiting for him to call x
 
Sometimes they can look like they are getting better before they pass, I think it can be the same with humans too.
 
I am ever so sorry! We see it often that piggy seems to be very much on the way of recovery or recovered, only to go downhill again very quickly. :(

HUGS
 
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