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General Phat Ginger's Medical Thread

helennhazel

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I?m going to attach some pictures of my girl; Phat Ginger.

Phat Ginger is in a cage with her 3 sisters from other misters. She moved in about 2-3 weeks ago. Yesterday, we found out 1 of her sisters is actually a brother.....

She is oddly pair-shaped & I need some opinions.
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i?m just asking if the pair shape is normal


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She doesn't look pear shaped to me.
 

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Do you mean the fat seeming to store on her sides of her stomach rather than evenly? If so I have posted a similar question for one of my girls, turns out it's totally normal and she's just a big girl (getting bigger than my biggest boar surprisingly)
 

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So here is phat ginger, i?m almost 100% she is pregnant. she is totally pear shaped. & can barely walk. she spends a lot of time just laying down even when eating - is this normal or should I be worried


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Did you read the link I gave you? And the GL links it referenced?

Getting fat and waddling are totally normal. One of the GL links I sent has a picture of a pregnant pig that's twice that size.
 

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She looks completely normal to me. My girl is bigger than that and there?s no chance she?s pregnant. I think a lot of guinea pigs are pear shaped or seem to be from some positions.
 

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She looks completely normal to me.

And to me as well. Being slightly pear-shaped is quite normal for cavies. I have a 3lb boar who is definitely pear-shaped! lol
 

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Like I said - she was pregnant. Woke up this morning to 7 piggies - only four were alive..

However, Phat Ginger wasn?t the only pregnant one.

Helen also was & the babies are all nursing on her.

Phat Ginger & Helen both lost their huge bellies over night so I?m not sure who the babies belong too.

But, the 4 are all happy & healthy.


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Whew! Mystery solved. :confused: Congratulations to the new mommies.......and you too.

I doubt that any of us mind being wrong when there are four healthy babies in residence. Adult sows are frequently great aunties and nursemaids so perhaps both of them will feed the babies and there will be a nipple available for each baby.
 

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Congratulations on the new deliveries. I'm so glad that moms are doing well, and I am sorry that you lost some of the litter. That has to be heartbreaking.
 

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Congratulations on the babies and I'm sorry about the loss of some of the piggies. I'm sorry to have doubted you, you were right! You should feel good knowing that you're such a good piggy mother that you knew your babies better than anyone else.
 

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so I hate phat ginger (the one in this pic) in the cage with the babies & helen (the other momma)

this morning I noticed more blood in the cage and on phat fingers underside...

i?m very worried about her.

she doesn?t make noises or anything - just lays there. she honestly seems so sad!!!

all four of the babies nurse off of helen I just feel so horrible for ging):




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I meant have * not hate


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That pig needs to see a vet ASAP. She may have an undelivered placenta, a uterine infection, or even another pup inside her.
 

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heading to vet now wish us luck :(


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Keep us posted.
 

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All of our local vets are closed - we had to make an appointment for tomorrow.


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Any updates on your piggy? My thoughts have been with you both since yesterday.
 
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