How do you know when a guinea pig is sick?

Answer 1

well i knew my guinea pig was'nt ok because is had sunken eyes and very thin -a common thing was that her teeth were too long for a long time and was'nt drinking or eating- i gave her norer stiks and things like that but she had'nt been to the vets before so she didnt get cheked up (witch i advise to do monthly)

and by just not being normal ..

ellie x

When my guinea pig died last night, She was breathing really hard and was lying on her left side. She was making a whimpering sound. She was always trying to snuggle up to the other guinea pig. Once I had held one last time, I put her back into her cage next to lucky ( The other guinea pig ). She slowly stopped breathing so hard. Eventually, she was very still, and was no more.

Anna

When my Guinea pig was dieing she did not move at all except for a little twitching every once and a wile. She would lay on her left side and when I held her she would not want to snuggle like she always does she just sat there. When I tried to feed her she would not eat or drink her eyes were wide open and she would not blink and she would pee a lot. So I put her in a paper towel were she slowly died.
When your pet is on the last chapter of their life, there are some tell-tale signs that may help you deal with the pain of loosing them. Some obvious changes with their eatting and drinking habbits will start to show, and they may start to get bald patches and be slugish when walking around their cage. Theirs not much you can do for them except let them know they were a great pet, and keep encouraging them to eat.
you know when your guinea pig is dieing when it is not eating or walking slowly and just laying down a lot

Answer 2

Signs of illness in guinea pigs include loss of appetite, weight loss, lethargy, changes in behavior, unusual vocalizations, discharge from eyes or nose, rough or puffed-up fur, or diarrhea. If you notice any of these signs, it's best to consult a veterinarian who specializes in treating guinea pigs.

Answer 3

It'll lift it bk feet up a little it will go Into a ball like a hedghog messing with her privites ehhh :O lol but it ll making like a little squeak it sounds a little in the background but it will keep

diving to it's privets ehhh!! Lol soz I hate that word and that's the warnings well themainwarning of u see all of these at once she mite about to give birth :D nee cumers r here! Or it may be a faulse alarm D: Aaaa but that normally dosent happen it's not new guys time :P

Answer 4

You can tell if it's dead by poking it and if it still doesn't move, flip it on it's back. If it's still not moving, it may be dead. If it's on it's back and not moving, it could be dead. If you still are not sure, take it to the vet or animal emergency hospitals for the doctors to take a look.

Answer 5

A dead guinea pig like any dead mammal will have the following characteristics:

Dead animals not breath, and have no pulse, or heart beat.

A dead animal eyes will in seconds after death loose their "lively look" and the animal will not react to having its eyes touched.

A dead animal's nose and the inside of its mouth will quickly loose the normal pink coloration of a living mammal , and will take on a grayish coloration.

The animal's body temperature will cool to the temperature of its surrounding. Rigor mortis is the stiffing of the body after death, rigor mortis will start in roughly an hour after death.

And if you don't believe your guinea pig has expired, after exhibiting all this evidence of having died; the poor critter is not going to smell too sweet after about a week. I really do not want go into further details about the subject of decay & decomposition of guinea pigs.

I hope your guinea pig has not died.

Jim Edwards

Answer 6

My beautiful pig died in June. He all of a sudden got very lethargic, he was very limp and slept alot. It was only within a day or so. You could tell something was wrong. The morning he died, I changed his bedding, gave him fresh water and hay and petted him. When I came home from work he was curled up and had died in his cage. He was a beautiful long haired guinea pig. When I got him he bit and hated people. After much love, he was good to handle and like everyone. What a gorgeous pig he was and yes, I still miss him.

Answer 7

you can tell because they will start sneezing.

Answer 8

It's just like other pets, the cavy would becOme more tired and weak and freigh. Also your cavy would move less and wouldn't respond to your voice in the same way

Answer 9

your guinea pig will make a" grunt" noise you've never heard before then she's telling you their coming out now!

hope this helped!

Answer 10

It depends how old it is it should be 8 months and up

but dont breed its a huge risk