Hi everyone,
Im really new to owning a guinea pig and have come here MANY times for research and advice. But im worried about my pig. Her name is Pearl and I got her a week ago from a local farming store that has guinea pigs. She was completely fine until today, when I came home she was puffed up and sitting in the corner where she usually goes to the bathroom. She started drinking water but didn't eat much food. I gave her some lettuce and she ate that and drank for. I measured her heart rate and she seemed normal. She is a young pig, they didn't exactly know her age but Im hoping that she may be bloated because she hunches up and it looks like shes trying to go to the bathroom and made almost no noises. Im also looking into getting her a friend in the near future, I just didnt know if this coulf be a concern
Thanks
Im really new to owning a guinea pig and have come here MANY times for research and advice. But im worried about my pig. Her name is Pearl and I got her a week ago from a local farming store that has guinea pigs. She was completely fine until today, when I came home she was puffed up and sitting in the corner where she usually goes to the bathroom. She started drinking water but didn't eat much food. I gave her some lettuce and she ate that and drank for. I measured her heart rate and she seemed normal. She is a young pig, they didn't exactly know her age but Im hoping that she may be bloated because she hunches up and it looks like shes trying to go to the bathroom and made almost no noises. Im also looking into getting her a friend in the near future, I just didnt know if this coulf be a concern
Thanks