Rnd210
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- May 15, 2009
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- Joined
- May 15, 2009
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Today I realized that Inka is 73 or 74 days pregnant going buy the last day that she was housed with a female (imposter) since she turned out to be male. The male died not sure why and was told that some females will actually kill the male after they mate, is that true? I have not found any truth in it yet but searching and learning more about guinea pigs. We found out that the male died less than a week after being removed from Inka's cage.
That was going off topic, anyway Inka is overdue to have her babies and I called the vet this morning and was given a another vets number one that specializes only with guinea pigs and was told that so long as she is not showing any signs of complications or toxcemia that it's ok to just wait. However if she does not have them by next tuesday or develops any sign of things being a miss to bring her in right away which means I will have to take her for a 2 hour drive to the vet that specializes in guinea pigs. I know that signs of Toxemia is furr standing up on ends and laying around not eating or drinking and signs of trouble durring labor is bleeding more than a couple of drops and or squealing loudly during contractions is and her pelvis bones have already spread. Is there anything else to look for?
Right now Inka is just resting but still getting up and eating and drinking alot so it does not apear as though she showing anysigns. As for popcorning in her cage she not as much as she did last week so her moving around as decreased so I know she is getting close to time.
Is there any veggie or fruit that she can have that will make having the babies easier on her. I gave her a slice of apple 2 small peices of carrots and lots of romaine lettuce and a tomato and she has lots of timonthy hay and alfalfa pellets. Anything else that she may need?
Any advice really would be appreciated thanks in advance.
That was going off topic, anyway Inka is overdue to have her babies and I called the vet this morning and was given a another vets number one that specializes only with guinea pigs and was told that so long as she is not showing any signs of complications or toxcemia that it's ok to just wait. However if she does not have them by next tuesday or develops any sign of things being a miss to bring her in right away which means I will have to take her for a 2 hour drive to the vet that specializes in guinea pigs. I know that signs of Toxemia is furr standing up on ends and laying around not eating or drinking and signs of trouble durring labor is bleeding more than a couple of drops and or squealing loudly during contractions is and her pelvis bones have already spread. Is there anything else to look for?
Right now Inka is just resting but still getting up and eating and drinking alot so it does not apear as though she showing anysigns. As for popcorning in her cage she not as much as she did last week so her moving around as decreased so I know she is getting close to time.
Is there any veggie or fruit that she can have that will make having the babies easier on her. I gave her a slice of apple 2 small peices of carrots and lots of romaine lettuce and a tomato and she has lots of timonthy hay and alfalfa pellets. Anything else that she may need?
Any advice really would be appreciated thanks in advance.
