I have a male guinea pig who recently had to be rushed to the vet because he fell from a 3-foot drop (he jumped out of a friend's hands as he was being put back in his cage, it was a complete accident but terrifying none the less). He started coughing and his breathing was weird so we took him right in, where he spent the night. They said he was fine and I was able to pick him up at noon the next day.
The receipt the vet tech gave me said he had an injection of Baytril and "Furosemide/Lasix Cc". I read that pigs can lose their appetite after taking Baytril, but it's been three days since the injection and he wasn't given any take-home meds. I noticed he has barely touched his food since he came home. I always give him the recommended amount of timothy pellets every morning (1/8 cup) which always disappeared before morning, but lately it's only been less than half eaten. He completely rejects his veggies in the evenings, I even tried feeding him some treats and he rejected those too. I noticed he's been drinking lots of water and chews on his hay but his actual food is barely touched. And usually he poops like crazy in massive piles but I barely notice poop anymore in his cage.
Should I take him back to the vet or wait it out? I've already spent nearly $300 on vet bills this month for him as well as my mouse so I'm kind of broke. I can always ask my Dad to pay for it but I feel bad asking for money. Again, I will do that if I have to but I'm wondering if his decreased appetite is just out of stress from his recent tumble/medical procedures and something that will go away soon.
Thanks for any help.
The receipt the vet tech gave me said he had an injection of Baytril and "Furosemide/Lasix Cc". I read that pigs can lose their appetite after taking Baytril, but it's been three days since the injection and he wasn't given any take-home meds. I noticed he has barely touched his food since he came home. I always give him the recommended amount of timothy pellets every morning (1/8 cup) which always disappeared before morning, but lately it's only been less than half eaten. He completely rejects his veggies in the evenings, I even tried feeding him some treats and he rejected those too. I noticed he's been drinking lots of water and chews on his hay but his actual food is barely touched. And usually he poops like crazy in massive piles but I barely notice poop anymore in his cage.
Should I take him back to the vet or wait it out? I've already spent nearly $300 on vet bills this month for him as well as my mouse so I'm kind of broke. I can always ask my Dad to pay for it but I feel bad asking for money. Again, I will do that if I have to but I'm wondering if his decreased appetite is just out of stress from his recent tumble/medical procedures and something that will go away soon.
Thanks for any help.