Sick Guinea Pig with Diarrhea
Thank you :) I'm so glad I joined the forum. The links have really been helping us out.
Sorry I took so long to update. Delilah is doing so much better. She is happily drinking a lot of water from her bottle. She still won't eat, but of course I still force feed her. Her poops are much less runny. Almost normal. The shape is regular, but they are a bit smaller than usual. She was whining while she pooped, but she hasn't lately, which is good. I got smaller syringes from CVS and they are working great! It is a lot easier to get them in her mouth and she also seems more comfortable with the small syringes. I almost forgot to weigh her! I will go do it after this post. But thanks for all the support. She is doing good.
So, she was fine and eating on her own for about a week. The vet told me to take her off meds to see if it will make her want to eat on her own, and it did. Slowly eating, then normal and back to weird eating. She will only eat lettuce now. The vet told me to put her back on medication. She has lost some weight. I have her here at work with me and her fur feels cold. I put a small heater on her on a low setting. How can I check/estimate her temperature with my hand, since I do not have a thermometer??
Yeah, her hidey hole wouldn't fit in the box I have her in to take her to work. I have the heater placed so it can't heat her entire encasement. She moved from the far corner to in front of the heater, so I'm assuming she likes it. But, I don't like the idea of using the heater either.
Thank you for the advice. She has lost weight, so her extra layers of fat and skin aren't what they once were. Tat might be why she seems colder than usual, since she lost the weight at such a rapid pace. I am purchasing critical care to help her out since she is only eating lettuce quite sparingly. Other than that, antibiotics and baby food. She is drinking a lot of water on her own.
My vet said it might help to get vitamin c, but I wasn't there during her visit, so the vet wrote it on a paper. She didn't say what kind of vitamin C. Would it be okay to use vitamin c tablets for humans? It should go the baby food, I'm guessing, as adding anything to their waiter might discourage them drinking regular water. If not human tabs, what kind should I look for until Tuesday when the critical care will arrive?
My vet said it might help to get vitamin c, but I wasn't there during her visit, so the vet wrote it on a paper. She didn't say what kind of vitamin C. Would it be okay to use vitamin c tablets for humans? It should go the baby food, I'm guessing, as adding anything to their waiter might discourage them drinking regular water. If not human tabs, what kind should I look for until Tuesday when the critical care will arrive?
Also, I know that this could be the end for my love, since she is 3 now. I have another baby, Rose. They don't typically get along, but they talk sometimes (without chattering). I have a large cage that has a divider. I had them both on either side at first, but now it's just Delilah's since she wasn't running as much anymore like 6 months ago. Do you think it would be more comforting to have her share the cage (divider included, they have physically fought) with her during her illness? I usually just have their cage corners pressed against each other so they can talk.