new pig does not like veggies!
well, now he won't eat. I have tried syringe feeding, although not very successfully as he is still really skittish. I put him back in his cage, and put some bermuda grass in, as a last resort. He has started eating that, a little. I know it is not the best nutritionally, but if that is what he will eat, he can have it. There have been no poops for quite a while, since this morning. He is drinking and peeing ok.
I'm so sorry. I hope the vet can help you both. Best wishes to you and your little one. I bet he'll be right as rain in a few weeks!
And I'm impressed you got the store to pay. Good for you, they should!
And I'm impressed you got the store to pay. Good for you, they should!
Well, I decided to take Junior back to the store tonight and they will bring him to the vet. Hopefully, they will figure out what exactly is wrong, and fix him up. The guy at the store tried to tell me that they sometimes go a week without eating! I told him no way is that true, that there is something wrong, and they need to treat him! I will let you all know as soon as I know something. Thanks for all the advice. I wish I had joined this along time ago! It is nice to be able to get tips from other piggie lovers! Hopefully, little Junior will be back home tomorrow feeling much better!
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Mum
- I GAVE, dammit!
Oh dear.
It would have been much better for him if you'd taken him to the vet tomorrow and made the petstore pay.
If there's any way you can get him back, I'd do so.
The guy at the petstore obviously knows nothing about guinea pigs. Sadly, frequently the vets the petstores use have about the same amount of knowledge.
It would have been much better for him if you'd taken him to the vet tomorrow and made the petstore pay.
If there's any way you can get him back, I'd do so.
The guy at the petstore obviously knows nothing about guinea pigs. Sadly, frequently the vets the petstores use have about the same amount of knowledge.
I agree 100% with Mum... I was gonna say that myself but you beat me to it. I don't think that the pig is in the right hands, but that's just my opinion...
unfortunately,they won't pay otherwise. it has to get brought to them, and they bring it to their vet. Let's hope the vet knows what he is doing. I told him to make sure they checked his teeth. I told him that they die without eating, and he just looked at me. I said "yes, I do know something about piggies, and something is wrong!" He said they would get him all fixed up, so keep your fingers crossed and say your piggie prayers that Junior will be ok and come home tomorrow all better. I was under the impression he would go to a vet tonight, but not sure. I will get back to you when I know anything. I realize now maybe I made a mistake. I was just trying to get help for the poor little guy. He really needs it.
I will call first thing in the morning and see if they will let me take him to my vet.
I will call first thing in the morning and see if they will let me take him to my vet.
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Mum
- I GAVE, dammit!
Not in this life he won't.I was under the impression he would go to a vet tonight, but not sure.
To be quite frank, if he stays under there the chances of him dying are very high.
This is the problem with petstores selling pigs. They don't want to lose money by incurring vet fees, and most times they don't treat.
Which pet store did he come from? Was it a chain?
Well, I have some good news. I called to ask how little Junior was this morning. He is doing good, they say. The manager I spoke to said he has eaten because there are poops in his cage, which is good. I told him that the staff I saw last night was wrong about everything he told me and that he needs to be trained extensively in guinea pig care. I'm sure he won't be, but I told him how upset I was in the way that the whole incident has been handled. He apologized many timea and assured me that the vet they use is a specialist in guinea pigs and he will have a complete exam, head to toe, and they will call me as soon as they get back with him. Could he just be very stressed?
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