CoffeeAddict
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Jan 23, 2014
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- Joined
- Jan 23, 2014
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- 89
Today we got Chewy a new cage mate, and when we were going to get her I noticed that he was laying on his side. He's never done it before, and I thought it was a little strange but I didn't think anything else of it. When we introduced them, he was shivering really badly. I thought he was afraid of her, but now I'm thinking it was maybe a fever or something that was causing it.
I've been avoiding the cage a lot today, trying to give the guinea pigs time to get used to each other without interfering too much, and I just walked by and noticed that Chewy looked strange. I picked him up, and while I was picking him up he screamed in pain and started flailing. I thought maybe Nibbles had hurt him, so I tried looking him over and then I realized his stomach is very hard and bigger than normal (but not enough to notice unless you're really looking).
I've given him some simethicone, and I'm working on finding an emergency vet around here right now, but if anyone has an advice it would be greatly appreciated.
I've been avoiding the cage a lot today, trying to give the guinea pigs time to get used to each other without interfering too much, and I just walked by and noticed that Chewy looked strange. I picked him up, and while I was picking him up he screamed in pain and started flailing. I thought maybe Nibbles had hurt him, so I tried looking him over and then I realized his stomach is very hard and bigger than normal (but not enough to notice unless you're really looking).
I've given him some simethicone, and I'm working on finding an emergency vet around here right now, but if anyone has an advice it would be greatly appreciated.