Onlyinred
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I got back from vacation and found Nike (my guinea pig) not eating. She also doesnt struggle when i lift her which is something she always did in the past. Shes also skinnier than ive ever seen her.
Im very concerned as to what this means. The vet says i should return her to the proper diet (the caretaker i left her with filled up the feeding bowl with pellets while i only give 1/8 of a cup a day). The vet says that with a return to her original diet and with my return (because Nike will feel more safe) she may resume eating. I should call the vet in a few days but theyre going to contact me tommorow to see how Nike is doing.
What do you guys think? Is there anything i can do? Im in the midst of purchasing critical care food from oxbow on amazon. Any other ideas?
P.s something i didnt mention to the vet was that the environment wasnt clean. I felt the fleece but didnt feel any wetness but that dsnt mean i didnt miss a spot. In addition there were a lot of feces that werent cleaned up (i cleaned them now and put bedding in apropriate places. Ill plan on doing a deep clean soon and replacing the fleece entirely but havent yet.). Theres also a swarm of flies that i caught in a fly trap but that indicates that theres an area im not seeing thats very dirty. Could even be outside the cage thats dirty. Thoughts?
Im very concerned as to what this means. The vet says i should return her to the proper diet (the caretaker i left her with filled up the feeding bowl with pellets while i only give 1/8 of a cup a day). The vet says that with a return to her original diet and with my return (because Nike will feel more safe) she may resume eating. I should call the vet in a few days but theyre going to contact me tommorow to see how Nike is doing.
What do you guys think? Is there anything i can do? Im in the midst of purchasing critical care food from oxbow on amazon. Any other ideas?
P.s something i didnt mention to the vet was that the environment wasnt clean. I felt the fleece but didnt feel any wetness but that dsnt mean i didnt miss a spot. In addition there were a lot of feces that werent cleaned up (i cleaned them now and put bedding in apropriate places. Ill plan on doing a deep clean soon and replacing the fleece entirely but havent yet.). Theres also a swarm of flies that i caught in a fly trap but that indicates that theres an area im not seeing thats very dirty. Could even be outside the cage thats dirty. Thoughts?
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