Post by jademarsh on Jan 17, 2011 17:49:34 GMT
Hi there im hoping someone can help us with our 3 yr old guinea pig (who lives inside with his brother)
for about 2 weeks he was having sneezing fits on and off on tuesday we took him to the vets to which the vet said he had caught a cold also may i add I had swine flu and the vet thinks my piggy caught that off me?!
anyway she gave us baitril and was to give him 0.7ml twice a day we have been doing so and the sneezing has stopped, the vet has given us two weeks worth,we will carry on the course.
the problem now is..
Today I have noticed Ting is very withdrawn in himself and puffed up,not really been running around(I appreciate that they sleep during the day but he hasnt really slept just sat there) we feed our piggies at night fresh food hay and water with some fresh veg, but over night it is aparent ting has not eaten anything I havent evan heard him drink today, (the other pig-tong is fine) my husband has just arrived home and we have given him his baitril now usually when we try get him out of his cage he will run and struggle the same as if we put him back again he will struggle then jump into the cage...he does like lots of cuddles but just doesnt like getting in and out...anyway as we were getting him in and out we had no struggle at all!
may i just update we have just heard him have another sneezing fit...could the problem be more than just a cold?
any advise would be very appreciated we love our very spoilt piggies very much they are our babys
Thankyou
Jade
Ting and Tong x
for about 2 weeks he was having sneezing fits on and off on tuesday we took him to the vets to which the vet said he had caught a cold also may i add I had swine flu and the vet thinks my piggy caught that off me?!
anyway she gave us baitril and was to give him 0.7ml twice a day we have been doing so and the sneezing has stopped, the vet has given us two weeks worth,we will carry on the course.
the problem now is..
Today I have noticed Ting is very withdrawn in himself and puffed up,not really been running around(I appreciate that they sleep during the day but he hasnt really slept just sat there) we feed our piggies at night fresh food hay and water with some fresh veg, but over night it is aparent ting has not eaten anything I havent evan heard him drink today, (the other pig-tong is fine) my husband has just arrived home and we have given him his baitril now usually when we try get him out of his cage he will run and struggle the same as if we put him back again he will struggle then jump into the cage...he does like lots of cuddles but just doesnt like getting in and out...anyway as we were getting him in and out we had no struggle at all!
may i just update we have just heard him have another sneezing fit...could the problem be more than just a cold?
any advise would be very appreciated we love our very spoilt piggies very much they are our babys
Thankyou
Jade
Ting and Tong x