Hello everyone ! I am very new to the forum (this is my very first post) . My male , nine week old Abyssinian Guinea pig , Kupo , just got home from the vet and ... Bad news ): my poor piggie has an URI and possibly pneumonia . I'm so glad I brought him in ! He was acting fine before (I've only had him for a week but love him tremendously already) . I noticed Kupo was sneezing a lot . His brother , King Kazma , hadn't sneezed at all . All of a sudden (two days ago) King got very very ill . I woke up to him with labored breathing , it sounded like he had hay stuck in his nose or throat , because he did a little noise with each breath he took . Then , that same day , King quit eating . Then he quit drinking . That was on a Sunday , and I couldn't even call the vet to set up an appointment . The next day , King passed on . That was when I knew for sure I needed to get Kupo in to see a vet .
The vet gave Kupo a little tube of pink antibiotics (not sure what antibiotic specifically) to give to him twice a day for 8 days , orally . She also gave him an injection of water to make sure he was hydrated . She also gave me two HUGE syringes full of water and told me to inject him with one entire syringe tomorrow , and one the next day . I'm not typically squeamish but I never thought I would have to inject my baby piggy with anything ! She said it wasn't absolutely necessary , but she did reccommend it . Now , clearly I want to do whatever I need to , to make sure my little Kupo gets healthy . But I'm just not sure if I can do this . Especially since I am still trying to earn his trust and show him I'm a nice lady . I want him to associate me with veggies , not needles !! I'm scared he will hate me ): any words of encouragement or any advice would be greatly appreciated !
Also , Kupo has been drinking lots of water since I brought him home from the vet , and he seemed to be drinking quite fine before the vet . He is also eating all of his veggies and pellets and doing lots of little poos . Should I still inject him with the water ?? The vet said it wasn't completely necessary , just recommended .. It's quite a large syringe , and I just feel horrible about the whole situation , especially after losing King just yesterday ):
lots of love from Kupo and I !
The vet gave Kupo a little tube of pink antibiotics (not sure what antibiotic specifically) to give to him twice a day for 8 days , orally . She also gave him an injection of water to make sure he was hydrated . She also gave me two HUGE syringes full of water and told me to inject him with one entire syringe tomorrow , and one the next day . I'm not typically squeamish but I never thought I would have to inject my baby piggy with anything ! She said it wasn't absolutely necessary , but she did reccommend it . Now , clearly I want to do whatever I need to , to make sure my little Kupo gets healthy . But I'm just not sure if I can do this . Especially since I am still trying to earn his trust and show him I'm a nice lady . I want him to associate me with veggies , not needles !! I'm scared he will hate me ): any words of encouragement or any advice would be greatly appreciated !
Also , Kupo has been drinking lots of water since I brought him home from the vet , and he seemed to be drinking quite fine before the vet . He is also eating all of his veggies and pellets and doing lots of little poos . Should I still inject him with the water ?? The vet said it wasn't completely necessary , just recommended .. It's quite a large syringe , and I just feel horrible about the whole situation , especially after losing King just yesterday ):
lots of love from Kupo and I !