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 Oct 22 2009, 10:41 AM
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hey guys. urm think this is my first time posting here.
but i need urgent advice. think there's something wrong with my guinea pig. urm how do i put this? her fur below her mouth is 'coming together'. sigh she doesnt look too well. anyone know how/why is this happening?  |
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Oct 23 2009, 01:49 AM
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urm sent her to the vet this afternoon. dr yeoh @taman megah. recommended cos he's really gentle. saw a few other exotic pets there too.
 he says the gp is just weak. (no idea why) so gotta feed him antibiotic for the next week. hopefully he will b all fat again. *worried. |
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Oct 27 2009, 02:51 AM
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hey. sent my guinea pig to the vet last week. the vet said she's fine but she's week. hence, she's on antibiotics now. anyways, the fur below her mouse is always vet. been like that since a week ago before i brought her to the vet. she's only a few months old. here are some pictures. any idea what she is experiencing and how to cure it?
  i bathed her but the 'wetness' of the fur seems to stay. hope someone can help.  |
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Oct 27 2009, 06:36 PM
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QUOTE(Juztiny @ Oct 27 2009, 10:23 AM) Did the vet check its mouth? Could it be that it has deformed jaw line or over grown teeth? I suspect it does has problem with either one of that otherwise it could not be wet all the time. hey thanks. i had a guinea pig awhile ago that had this symptoms that died awhile after that too. I am not trying to scare you, but I did experience such thing before (3 years ago). The young GP I bought from a petshop keep losing weight, and I was inexperienced in identifying the problem and take the necessary action too. Eventually it died. Malocclusion of Premolar Teeth (Slobbers) The upper and lower premolar teeth (the most forward cheek teeth) meet improperly while chewing. In time, this problem results in abnormal wear of these teeth. This in turn causes entrapment of and continual injury to the tongue. Affected animals try to eat but cannot chew and swallow food. Drooling results in a continually moist mouth and chin. Weight loss is often dramatic. A veterinarian must be consulted as soon as possible if this condition is suspected. The diagnosis is confirmed upon direct visual examination of the mouth. Correction of the problem involves general anesthesia and aggressive trimming or filing of the overgrown teeth. This is a difficult procedure because of the guinea pig's extremely small mouth opening. Forced feedings and antibiotics are usually necessary for a number of days before and after this procedure has been performed. There is no permanent solution or correction for this problem. Periodic trimming or filing is almost always necessary. Guinea pigs with this problem should never be bred so as to prevent passing this most undesirable trait to their offspring.  my gp was losing weight before this but after bringing to the vet and feeding her antibiotic daily, her body mass is gaining again. but still can feel her bones.  mm the vet said that health wise, she's fine, just that she's 'weak'. no idea what that means. actually i have two gp. the other one is doing just fine, just this one, dont know whats wrong. when the antibiotic finishes, (it proly will in the next few days or so) think im making a trip back to dr yeah again and see what he says. hopefully my gp will b just fine.  |
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Nov 16 2009, 04:45 PM
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this is my guinea pig, pepper!
 she's abysinian. looking around for a peruvian!    |
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Nov 21 2009, 05:23 AM
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QUOTE(hermozo09 @ Nov 20 2009, 12:17 PM) hi, just adopted a GP n it has been a week. hey my guinea pig has that issue too. its been over 2mths, and she still runs to her hut whenever i approach the cage. no idea why thou. i bring her out n let her wander in my room n carry/touch her everyday but still she is afraid of me. when i walked closed to her cage, she would stay at 1 corner. can anyone tell me wat to do so tat she is not so scare of me?  QUOTE(wersofcked @ Nov 21 2009, 12:26 AM) No.. The vet didnt say anything about the blood in the poo.. And now my baby Cheesy is DEAD....... Yeah I did syringe feed her. :'( yeah that happened to one of my friend. pooped blood and died a few days later. the gp was brought to the vet and the dr said that there are bacteria in her digestive track, like some sort of infection. yeah, there are pretty sensitive. |
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