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10-03-09, 08:18 am
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Ok, Now my girl has lost 2.4 oz in 6 days. Her 2 sisters on the same diet have stayed a stable weight. I was hoping that rather than illness this loss might be caused by the switch from alfafa pellets to Oxbow cavy cuisine which I made almost 3 weeks ago. Is this possible? She gained heaps of weight on the alfafa pellets and definately needed to lose weight but this is a little too quick for my nerves. She's eating well, very active and perky and there are no other signs of illness other than weight loss so far. Anyone seen a similar case with their guineas?       |
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10-03-09, 08:55 am
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2.4 oz in less then a week? I would probably be going to the vet just to be on the safe side. I changed my boys off of alfalfa and onto oxbow recently and didn't notice any weight loss, though mine are growing and their weight gain slowed a bit since they're not gorging on pellets now. |
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10-03-09, 12:18 pm
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Changing pellet brands should not cause weight loss that dramatic in a very short time. A vet visit would be in order to rule out anything else going on. |
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10-03-09, 02:13 pm
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It is possible your piggie has a dental problem.A sudden weight loss over a few days is indicative of this.Does the piggy appear to be chewing more slowly or favouring softer foods.?. If it is a dental problem,make sure the vet can do the work without aneasthetic,.Some vets will insist on this,but it is not necessary and detrimental to the gp. |
