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Ziggy's (I'm)perfect timing - getting ill just before I go away

Posyrose

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My boy Ziggy had soft poos on Sunday night, so I took the boys off veg. He'd also lost a little weight, but that was partly due to him breaking his top incisors a week or so ago (they have since grown back). Last night I noticed that his poos were a little bit worse - misshapen and still soft, so I decided to call the vets for an appointment this morning. Unfortunately, there is only one exotic vet on today and he wasn't considered as an emergency so I couldn't get him seen today. This is all bad timing as I was due to drop them off at the boardersthis evening for Christmas as I leave on Thursday and the boarding place is closed on Wednesday. I couldn't get a response to my calls and texts to the boarders so I drove the 10 mile round trip to speak to them in person and they said I can drop the boys off tomorrow evening. I have an appointment for him at 9am tomorrow so should know more by then.

His poos are now very sticky and clumpy (worse than last night) and I've started to give him fibreplex (although it's out of date, I thought I'd try it). He's eaten a lot of hay overnight and this morning, so I don't know whether to step in with syringe feeding. He's not lost any weight since yesterday morning. He's still engaging through the bars with his friend and doing normal piggy things.

This couldn't have happened at a worse time! I'm so worried about him.
 
Oh no! I’m so sorry that Ziggy is unwell just before you go away 😞 Such a shame the vet couldn’t fit him in today 😞 These things always happen at the worst time. My Elizabeth is currently having vet treatment and I’m so worried about the vets being closed for Christmas.

I hope his poos are back to normal soon and that there’s nothing majorly wrong so you can go away and have a nice Christmas xx
 
Posyrose said:
My boy Ziggy had soft poos on Sunday night, so I took the boys off veg. He'd also lost a little weight, but that was partly due to him breaking his top incisors a week or so ago (they have since grown back). Last night I noticed that his poos were a little bit worse - misshapen and still soft, so I decided to call the vets for an appointment this morning. Unfortunately, there is only one exotic vet on today and he wasn't considered as an emergency so I couldn't get him seen today. This is all bad timing as I was due to drop them off at the boardersthis evening for Christmas as I leave on Thursday and the boarding place is closed on Wednesday. I couldn't get a response to my calls and texts to the boarders so I drove the 10 mile round trip to speak to them in person and they said I can drop the boys off tomorrow evening. I have an appointment for him at 9am tomorrow so should know more by then.

His poos are now very sticky and clumpy (worse than last night) and I've started to give him fibreplex (although it's out of date, I thought I'd try it). He's eaten a lot of hay overnight and this morning, so I don't know whether to step in with syringe feeding. He's not lost any weight since yesterday morning. He's still engaging through the bars with his friend and doing normal piggy things.

This couldn't have happened at a worse time! I'm so worried about him.
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I hope the vet appointment goes well and it’s nothing too serious. 🤞🏻. Have a lovely break away.
 
His poos are about the same, but less clumpy. At least he doesn't have real diarrhoea. I'm just soaking some healthy poo from his friend and will syringe that. He's eating hay and ate some recovery food off a spoon earlier. He may have to come down to Kent with me if things aren't looking better tomorrow.
 
I've taken several with me over the years for different meds. I've got everything crossed at the moment no one needs to come this time. My partner is now able to give Red and Brillo their arthritis meds, both metacam junkies so easy peasy! As long as no one needs the dreaded Baytril I shall travel piggy free for the first time in a while.
I hope you enjoy your holiday.
 
Posyrose said:
His poos are about the same, but less clumpy. At least he doesn't have real diarrhoea. I'm just soaking some healthy poo from his friend and will syringe that. He's eating hay and ate some recovery food off a spoon earlier. He may have to come down to Kent with me if things aren't looking better tomorrow.
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I hope you can get some answers tomorrow and that you won’t have a four legged travel companion on your Christmas adventure.
 
It was good news at the vet's this morning, no problem with the gut, no bloat and Ziggy's poos were better shaped. The vet thinks it's a reaction to a change in hay ( they had a few days of substandard hay, waiting for my haybox to arrive) or the stress of breaking his incisors. So I headed out for a lunch date happy that he'd be ok at the boarding place. When i got back he had huge clumps of poo, not formed at all, so I decided to leave my decision until tomorrow morning. He's interacting more with his (separated) cage mate and generally being more active and he has better formed poo now, a few hours later. He's put on weight since yesterday, so I think he should be fine, but I just want to be sure in the morning. If not, it's a long drive to Kent.
 
I’m so pleased that Ziggy’s vet visit has gone well. I shall keep my fingers crossed that he can go to the boarders tomorrow as planned and that you can enjoy your Christmas break away x
 
Claire W said:
I’m so pleased that Ziggy’s vet visit has gone well. I shall keep my fingers crossed that he can go to the boarders tomorrow as planned and that you can enjoy your Christmas break away x
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Thanks, he's just polished off a bowl of recovery food. I wish guinea pig ownership was less stressful at times like this.
 
Ziggy's latest update is that he is passing individual poos that are soft but are close to being the right shape and he has maintained his weight from yesterday, so I'll take him to the boarders this morning.i have bagged up a huge amount of hay for him for the next week as he needs to stick to the same hay.

Thanks for your support everyone, it has been a great help at this stressful time.
 
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