help!

[agpiggy]

this morning i noticed my pig was very sickly looking and he was starting to get crusty eyes. I took him out if the cage and put him in an animal carrier with a towel on the bottom and water and food. today when i got home he looked really bad and his eyes were almost sealed shut and he was laying on his side... he has hardly eaten anything but a few pieces of cucumber in the last 6hrs! he has not pooped at all either which i assume is from lack of food. i bathed him in some warm water and i cleaned his eyes so they arent as bad looking and so he could open them better. he is pretty old as well. do u have any tips or are you able to tell me anything i can do to make him more comfortable?? i cant take him to the vet untill the weekend as my mum is on holiday and my dad works till 6 every nite and by then they are shut!if he gets any worse i will get my friends mum to take me. also he jolts every now and again can any one help??

 

[*Piglets-Angel*]

Oh dear, this does not sound good, get him to the vet asap!

 

[laura220]

Try to get him to the vet ASAP with your friends mom. Do you think the jolts might be seizures?

 

[AmiableAnimals]

You need to start handfeeding aggressively, and get to a savvy vet immediately. You cannot wait a moment.
https://guinealynx.info/handfeeding.html

 

[agpiggy]

no i dont think they are sezuires because they dont seem to be really strong......just little jumps kinda thing...i dont know what to hand feed him... i gave him a little bit of bread and soy milk and i pushed it in his mouth with my finger, even if i do go to the vet with my friends mum which i will it wont be untill tomorrow arvo.

 

[AmiableAnimals]

PLEASE READ THE LINK I GAVE YOU IT TELLS YOU EXACTLY WHAT TO FEED HIM!
I'm sorry for yelling but bread is only going to make him worse. It is NOT good for guinea pigs even when they are healthy. If you cannot feed him he will die. If you do not have Critical care, you need to make a pellet slurry and force feed him. Please post your location so someone can hopefully help you out by posting possible vets.

Also, please post on the Emergency forum at guinea lynx for more suggestions.
https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewforum.php?f=2

 

[agpiggy]

i already have a vet and im in australia. its ok then i didnt give him much bread because i wasnt sure on it.... im made the slurry but when i put it in his mouth it just sits there and it appears he is too weak to eat! beofre when i walked over to see him he squeaked kinda like a moan! what does thim mean?

 

[agpiggy]

he has eaten in the last 6 hrs but not much... he has had water though

 

[*Piglets-Angel*]

Im soo sorry hes sick like this, I dont want you to lose your pig so im gonna help you as much as I can, I just lost my pig this morning, and I know how it feels so I'll try to help, ask any questions I'll answer if I know the answer.

 

[agpiggy]

thanks so much it really upsetting!! i really hope he does not die because my mum will want to see him before he goes and she is in melbourne on holiday he looks like he is about to give up right now. he is laying down and when he tries to get up he squeaks in pain!

 

[*Piglets-Angel*]

OH NO! I'll go research for you! Do you know what is wrong with him? Try force feeding him his favorite veggie, does he have crusty eyes, bald spots, wet bottom, blood in urine?

 

[*Piglets-Angel*]

Not eating is extremely serious, as your pet's system will shut down with dire consequences. After as few as 16 to 20 hours of anorexia, liver cells begin to break down and from then on, your pig will only get worse. If your guinea pig is not eating, get to a vet immediately to determine the cause and begin treatment. (See Anorexia and Hand Feeding below)

 

[Slap Maxwell]

You need to force feed him around 15CCs every four hours. If you do not do this, and do not get him to a vet to get ABs, he will pass away.

 

[holli'smommy]

How old is he?

 

[agpiggy]

he cant even hold his own head up anymore he is an agouti and hes about 3 yrs old. he is laying down i dont know what to do... ive forced feed him in the last 3 hrs but i cant get his mouth open he attempts squeaks and its so sad

 

[guineagurl]

Where in Australia are you? Sometimes vet's will come to you if it's after hours and you really can't get out. You really need to get some calories into him so his blood sugars don't drop too low. I'm not sure but even some sugar water may help if he is too weak.
Please get him to a vet, he sounds terribly sick.

 

[agpiggy]

im in brisbane it 9.30 at night and he is very sick and is squeaking in pain and trying to get up and i cant think straight becus im crying too much

 

[guineagurl]

Ok, I'm in Victoria, why don't you ring your friend's mum before it get's too late and ask her nicely if she will come take you to the Vet, If you don't have the cash upfront, ask them to call your mum over the phone for the payment.
What are you going to do?

 

[AmiableAnimals]

agpiggy,
I'm glad you were able to forcefeed him. How is your pig this morning? Did he make it through the night? Were you able to get to a vet?

 

[Slap Maxwell]

You NEED to get him to the vet if you don't want him to die. Keep force feeding him every four hours.