Regurgitating while force feeding?
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CC affects the consistency of the poop.
But she's not pooping out what you're feeding her within a half hour. Transit time through a guinea pig is several hours, not a few minutes. What's likely happening is that feeding her stimulates gut action, so the poop that's close to the bottom of the intestine is expelled.
Poop that's runny is always a serious sign that needs vet attention.
But she's not pooping out what you're feeding her within a half hour. Transit time through a guinea pig is several hours, not a few minutes. What's likely happening is that feeding her stimulates gut action, so the poop that's close to the bottom of the intestine is expelled.
Poop that's runny is always a serious sign that needs vet attention.
Vet says her temp is low enough to be worrysome and wants to keep her in hospital again. I can't afford another overnight in hospital. She's going to keep Zipper for a few hours in an incubator, hydrate and feed her. She hasn't gained weight and she was so bloated with gas last night. I am so worried.
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Has she given you an instructions on what to do if she becomes bloated again? There are links to some helpful information here:
www.guinealynx.info/emergency.html#bloat
www.guinealynx.info/emergency.html#bloat
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A dropping temperature is not a good sign. It wouldn't hurt to be thinking about whether or not it's time to call it quits, but I'd want some more info first.
I'm not sure what, if anything, blood work would tell you. It's very stressful for a pig to draw blood, and you have to weigh that against what they could learn from it.
I'd agree to x-rays if it were me. They're not perfect when dealing with soft tissues, but they're not by any means useless.
How old is she?
I'm not sure what, if anything, blood work would tell you. It's very stressful for a pig to draw blood, and you have to weigh that against what they could learn from it.
I'd agree to x-rays if it were me. They're not perfect when dealing with soft tissues, but they're not by any means useless.
How old is she?
She's 4.
Apparently she had a stroke and a sudden drop in blood glucose while she was being observed. Doc says that she's not moving much, just sort of pawing at the air. Doc says that can be a sign of trying to pass away. She's being kept in hospital with permission to cross her over if the situation seems to call for it. If she wants to live I want to do everything I can but if she doesn't want to live I don't want to torture her.
Apparently she had a stroke and a sudden drop in blood glucose while she was being observed. Doc says that she's not moving much, just sort of pawing at the air. Doc says that can be a sign of trying to pass away. She's being kept in hospital with permission to cross her over if the situation seems to call for it. If she wants to live I want to do everything I can but if she doesn't want to live I don't want to torture her.