Hello
I own a guinea pig who is 2 years old. He's been very healthy, happy and VERY affectionate ever since I got him. However, recently he is acting really strange... He's been sleeping ALL day, being either really quiet or really loud for a day (yelling after I've already given him food, taken him out, etc., or just being completely silent for the day), not eating some of his favorite vegetables, and standing still for a long time. Yesterday I noticed he had a tiny little bald patch in front of his leg and wasn't sure what to think of it. Earlier today, he was laying completely sprawled out in his igloo and all of a sudden starting squirming around. It would kind of come in waves, where he would be laying still for a few seconds then start flopping and kicking his legs and chewing on his igloo. He stayed on his side the entire time and didn't make any noise. I reached in and starting petting him and could see that his breathing was really fast but eventually slowed down as I pet him and calmed him down. Then, I went down to my kitchen to get him some lettuce to eat to possibly cool down and he was walking around when I got back upstairs. I'm not sure what caused this, it's been pretty hot in my bedroom, could that possibly have caused it? Also, should I take him to the vet?
Thanks
I own a guinea pig who is 2 years old. He's been very healthy, happy and VERY affectionate ever since I got him. However, recently he is acting really strange... He's been sleeping ALL day, being either really quiet or really loud for a day (yelling after I've already given him food, taken him out, etc., or just being completely silent for the day), not eating some of his favorite vegetables, and standing still for a long time. Yesterday I noticed he had a tiny little bald patch in front of his leg and wasn't sure what to think of it. Earlier today, he was laying completely sprawled out in his igloo and all of a sudden starting squirming around. It would kind of come in waves, where he would be laying still for a few seconds then start flopping and kicking his legs and chewing on his igloo. He stayed on his side the entire time and didn't make any noise. I reached in and starting petting him and could see that his breathing was really fast but eventually slowed down as I pet him and calmed him down. Then, I went down to my kitchen to get him some lettuce to eat to possibly cool down and he was walking around when I got back upstairs. I'm not sure what caused this, it's been pretty hot in my bedroom, could that possibly have caused it? Also, should I take him to the vet?
Thanks