Melissa123
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I took my Guinea into the vet on the 5th as I noticed he was losing weight (100 grams). The vet felt a large lump in his stomach and did an x-ray. She found that he had somehow swallowed a few small pieces of metal or bone. He was/is on Cisapride to try and help get things going again. She also checked his molars out (Yes, with the correct tools!) and found that he had several spurs and spikes that needed trimmed.
She was hoping he could get a little healthier before putting him under but after he lost another 80 grams she decided to just try and get it done today. It went very well, thankfully and he seems to be happier already. He is still not eating pellets on his own but is willing to eat soft hay (before the floating he wasn't eating anything besides lettuce). I am hand feeding him, of course and he seems to be tolerating it much better than before the floating. I was able to get 21 cc's in him just now.
She did take another x-ray of his belly and the metal/bone is still in there and she is worried about stasis right now. I am doing everything in my power to save my baby boy.
Btw- NO Idea what he could've gotten into! Our guess is that it's pieces of teeth as his incisors were very uneven. He is not a grid chewer and we do not keep anything unsafe in the pig cages.
Hoping he will get through this. I know he is in pain from his stomach as he hates it being messed with and will do a raspy scream. The Metacam only does so much for him though!
She was hoping he could get a little healthier before putting him under but after he lost another 80 grams she decided to just try and get it done today. It went very well, thankfully and he seems to be happier already. He is still not eating pellets on his own but is willing to eat soft hay (before the floating he wasn't eating anything besides lettuce). I am hand feeding him, of course and he seems to be tolerating it much better than before the floating. I was able to get 21 cc's in him just now.
She did take another x-ray of his belly and the metal/bone is still in there and she is worried about stasis right now. I am doing everything in my power to save my baby boy.
Btw- NO Idea what he could've gotten into! Our guess is that it's pieces of teeth as his incisors were very uneven. He is not a grid chewer and we do not keep anything unsafe in the pig cages.
Hoping he will get through this. I know he is in pain from his stomach as he hates it being messed with and will do a raspy scream. The Metacam only does so much for him though!