Heat Stroke victim
- daisymay
- Supporter 2016-2021
Am so glad Herbie did not lose so much weight. You hang in there with him. I think guinea pigs have bad hearing as singing to Jessie calms her down when we are trying to feed her.
If you heard my voice you would understand, I sing the Flintstones theme somg to her over and over, she seems to like it. Good luck!
If you heard my voice you would understand, I sing the Flintstones theme somg to her over and over, she seems to like it. Good luck!
- RavenShade
- Thanks for the Memories
I have found that if you have a pig with sudden large weight gain, be concerned about other issues, like retaining fluid in the body. You want him to gain, but not overnight and you don't want him to feel "squishy", like one of those water worm toys you might have had as a kid.
We lost our herd to heat stroke when I was a kid. The one pig that survived we were told had heart problems thereafter. I don't honestly know if he always had them or was diagnosed because we took him in after the incident.
Good luck. I'm glad he seems to be getting stronger.
We lost our herd to heat stroke when I was a kid. The one pig that survived we were told had heart problems thereafter. I don't honestly know if he always had them or was diagnosed because we took him in after the incident.
Good luck. I'm glad he seems to be getting stronger.
I just wanted to do a final post to say that Herbie seems to be gaining weight and is eating a lot more on his own.
Tomorrow is the final morning of antibiotics and based on previous experience I would expect him to have his appetite, all being normal, in two days.
For those out there struggling with handfeeding and a sick GP, it is worth every effort you make. You never know. Everything positive thing you do improves the odds.
Thank you again for all the support. I feel we have done everything we can which is all you can do. The rest is up to your piggie.
Tomorrow is the final morning of antibiotics and based on previous experience I would expect him to have his appetite, all being normal, in two days.
For those out there struggling with handfeeding and a sick GP, it is worth every effort you make. You never know. Everything positive thing you do improves the odds.
Thank you again for all the support. I feel we have done everything we can which is all you can do. The rest is up to your piggie.