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Piggy acting odd

ShamuFred

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Hi, I was wondering if anyone has gone through the same experience as me. My piggy is 3 1/2 years old and recently I took him to the vet because he stopped eating and his fur looked puffed up. She gave him a shot of antibiotics and electrolytes and gave me some antibiotics to fed him for 10 days. Now he is much improved, but he doesn't like the things he used to. He used to beg for carrots, but now he doesn't eat them at all. He doesn't eat the pellets or drink water and the only things he eats now are timothy hay and fresh greens. Plus I bought the oxbow vitamin C pills, he used to not take it, but now he likes them. His habits have completely changed. Is there anything I can do? Or, is anything wrong? To make sure he isn't dehydrated, I force feed him 2 syringes of water a day, but other than that I don't know what to do.
 

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Have you looked over Guinea Lynx :: A Medical and Care Guide for Your Guinea Pig It sounds like you need to find a better vet who can run some tests and thoroughly examine his teeth for one.

Are you weighing him? If he is losing weight and isn't eating, you have to handfeed. Just giving him water won't keep his digestive system moving.

What Antibiotic was he given and why?
 

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Does he need his teeth trimmed? I know if they need that,they will not eat as much.
 
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