8 Signs Your Guinea Pig is in Pain

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @dienahfee777
    @dienahfee777 Рік тому +13

    Hello scotty. I miss the sign of "puffed fur". My piggies always show this, when they are not well.

    • @ScottysAnimals
      @ScottysAnimals  Рік тому +4

      That's an excellent point!

    • @osetia20
      @osetia20 Рік тому

      Isn’t it to show other piggies that they are bigger?

  • @sleepdeprivedperson7791
    @sleepdeprivedperson7791 28 днів тому

    Dude you might’ve actually saved my Guinea pig Darby’s life, Thank you. I hadn’t seen one of my pigs like this before so I wasn’t sure at first but you confirmed my suspicions. He’s still at the vet recovering, but he has a good chance of being alright! Thank you so much for

  • @pyenygren2299
    @pyenygren2299 Рік тому +5

    Saving guinea pig videos in an own play list is good. I do it a lot.

  • @guineapigchronicles
    @guineapigchronicles Рік тому +11

    Well said.People must pay attention and find a vet to explain and diagnose the problem! My boar has arthritis in his spine. I have a great vet who explains everything and he is on long term anti inflammatories. Arthritis is manageable, he still runs around like a young boar❤

  • @jenniferhwaddington
    @jenniferhwaddington Рік тому +10

    Thank you for giving such a great list of things to look for. Catching illness quickly is so important in guinea pigs. I cannot express how important an emergency kit is! It has literally been the difference between life and death in some cases for me.

  • @noraeidelarsen2877
    @noraeidelarsen2877 Рік тому +4

    Phew my Guinea pigs are all happy and healthy thanks for the reminder to health check❤

  • @mikecummings7054
    @mikecummings7054 Рік тому +3

    Excellent video Scott. This really educates people. I must say you and Saskia do fantastic work and really do care for animals.

  • @sookiebyun4260
    @sookiebyun4260 Рік тому +1

    One of my piggies makes sounds that causes me to wonder if he is in pain. I am so glad I came across your video! THANK YOU!

  • @erinmariema
    @erinmariema Рік тому +1

    Thanks! I’m currently waiting for my vet to open. We’ve been to the ER and vet multiple times over the last two weeks for an eye issue. I think we are headed back as he’s now wincing, shivering, squeeking, biting the bars when he’s in his hidey, not moving much, not eating or pooping. He stopped mid syringe of critical care and winced. You made me feel better when you said some of the best parents are hypochondriacs. I feel crazy right now but I also think they keep missing the real problem. And I haven’t left one visit knowing exactly what was wrong. Poor Pig E. Smalls. 😢

    • @ScottysAnimals
      @ScottysAnimals  Рік тому +2

      You can always send me pictures of the eye and a description of what is happening through the contact page on my website. Once I reply you can send me pictures

    • @erinmariema
      @erinmariema Рік тому

      Thank you so much! He's had the eye taken out since I wrote this. I will keep this in mind for any future issues. Thanks again :)@@ScottysAnimals

  • @ruthcz4360
    @ruthcz4360 Рік тому +3

    I`ve had guinea pigs comimg to me and begging for help. Pushing against my foot then looking up hunchend over like "do something, human"

  • @karinwebster1376
    @karinwebster1376 Рік тому +2

    Useful reminder Scott, thanks

  • @RobertBosworth
    @RobertBosworth Рік тому +2

    One of the more important videos you’ve done. Thanks, Scott. 😀🐾

  • @gracelemon7322
    @gracelemon7322 Рік тому

    Lemme just say, 'tween you and Saskia, I'll never run out of videos to watch or things to learn. Thank you both for all you do!

  • @the_commemo_stu
    @the_commemo_stu 4 місяці тому +2

    Signs a guinea pig is in pain
    1. Grinding teeth
    2. Hunched over appearance
    3. Squinting eyes
    4. Drooling
    5. Weight Loss
    6. Fast laboured breathing
    7. Reluctance to move
    8. Whining or vocalising in pain

  • @shegarfis2046
    @shegarfis2046 Рік тому +2

    This is very informative, thanks Scotty. I noticed my Benny had some of these symptoms and took him to the vets today, hopefully he will be ok, fingers crossed 🤞♥️

  • @kandihinshaw5201
    @kandihinshaw5201 Рік тому +1

    Hello Scott

  • @tracypiggy_love1348
    @tracypiggy_love1348 Рік тому +1

    This was a great video Scotty 💞

  • @atreb56
    @atreb56 Рік тому +2

    That was a great informative video. I would notice something wrong with piggies and rush to vet. It is very important to be observant and to have an emergency kit. My vet always explained medical condition and the planned treatment.

  • @stephanieguy7941
    @stephanieguy7941 Рік тому

    Thank you so much Scotty this is so helpful

  • @MarrisaPlays
    @MarrisaPlays Рік тому +3

    we had a hard one couple weeks ago we weigh in grams like many piggie owners well we noticed Karma was feeling light weighed her and saw she was 100 - 150g less than a month ago and there had been diarrhea in the cage (herd of 9 at the time) so we took her in she was given pain meds and instructions to watch her food and such. Well 2 wks later I had noticed she continued on a downward spiral with her weight but it was REALLY hard to tell at first because she was only dropping 5-10g a day, negligible amounts it wasnt till a week and a half later when it had added up to another 100g down that it dawned on me what was happening. sadly she passed away later that day. We still dont know exactly what happened but weight lost can be really hard to notice if your weighing to often. to be fair it wasnt to often because she wasnt feeling good and needed the close watch i just didnt see the 2nd round of loss until it was to late.

  • @lindasapiecha2515
    @lindasapiecha2515 7 місяців тому

    Just rescued a guinea pig after years without one ❤

  • @wereleopard22
    @wereleopard22 Рік тому

    My girl Virgil Anxiety Wheekers cries when ever her cage mate Nova Estelle Wheekers and i touch one of her hips and cries when we touch her near that same hip and my mom and i took her to the vet a long time ago and the vet said nothing was wrong with her hip but she still cries when her is touched. The vet we took her to didn’t even let us go in when they took my guinea pigs for their health checks and for Virgil’s hip exam; we had to said in the car. We never had to do that with any of the other vets we have been to in the past and we thought that was weird.

  • @amandaliverpool3374
    @amandaliverpool3374 Рік тому +7

    Of course, any signs of a change in their behaviour is a sign of something is not quite right. They don't always complain especially when they go into hiding lying down in their little tunnels. Their like babies. The more time we spend with them the more we get to know them 🤗

  • @Its_Faith_617
    @Its_Faith_617 Рік тому

    I think that also the screaming thing really depends on the situation I don't think that alone is a sign they're in pain as far as i know because my one guinea pig screams quite a bit but mainly when she wants food or is arguing with my other guinea pig.

  • @vickiebell4186
    @vickiebell4186 Рік тому +2

    My piggies are healthy and fine good video scotty about piggies in pain vickie piggie mom napa ca

  • @hivemistressherguineapigfa8563

    Oh, I LOVE that t-shirt!😃 Thanks for another informative piggy vid!☺

    • @flooshephegus8855
      @flooshephegus8855 Рік тому

      Piggy fighting is dangerous though. They can get hurt real bad. Cringe!

  • @СакураМато-ц8ч
    @СакураМато-ц8ч Рік тому +4

    Скотти ,спасибо что рассказываешь про свинок и их болезни. Теперь я знаю больше👍🌹🤗

  • @lindasapiecha2515
    @lindasapiecha2515 7 місяців тому

    I believe Any behaviour that differs from the norm indicates Something is Up 😊

  • @Zoesguineapigworld
    @Zoesguineapigworld Рік тому

    When my Rosie was poorly she was hunched over looked kind of like a puffer fish all puffed up she wasn't eating or drinking or moving took her straight to vet they gave her antibiotics she's better now , but she was bleeding from her parts still don't no what it could of been she did have very big sides maybe bloat I'm not sure she's her normal self now vet didnt no what was wrong 😊

  • @maryamullins4332
    @maryamullins4332 Рік тому

    I think I told you that my girl Frostie was diagnosed with allergies. They still gave her antibiotics and eye drops. But we totally cleaned her cage from top to bottom. The only thing she had different was that forage food and the day after is when she was having a hard time breathing. She is doing much better. So I will not give her the foraging food for a while. I would eventually like to give it to her to see if that was the cause but I have to wonder if that is wise.

  • @xiniarodriguez4508
    @xiniarodriguez4508 7 місяців тому

    it doesn't eat pellets only a little but on kijiji was said is 2 years old? and his brother pass for old age??

  • @creepersolano4699
    @creepersolano4699 9 місяців тому

    Can you help me my guinea pig started makeing noise like teeth noise but ist not his teeth

  • @chrisg2419
    @chrisg2419 Рік тому

    Sorry this is off topic. The Timothy grass from tractor supply is just as good as Timothy hay?

  • @CC35469
    @CC35469 Рік тому

    Hi Scotty,
    My female guinea pig is 8 1/2 years old. She still gets around but not as much. Is there anything different that I should do at her age? Is there anything special that I should be giving her? Thank you so much!

  • @victorialimenidou9318
    @victorialimenidou9318 Рік тому

    Hey! I have a very important question maybe you or the people at the rescue have the answer. So before 5 months i got two very young Guinea pigs. We have really bonded and they like to hide behind my neck. The problem is that before one month i got a fungal infections right in the spots they like to sit, i went to the doctor he said to me i got it from my pets and its very common. When i went home i inspected all there skin and feet and i didn't find any symptoms. I washed them with antifungal shampoo just to be safe but they have yet to show any symptom. Do know anything about that?

  • @JayL101-g9o
    @JayL101-g9o Рік тому +1

    Scotty sometimes my guinea pig is in pain

  • @xiniarodriguez4508
    @xiniarodriguez4508 7 місяців тому

    I just got a male guinea pig ,but he doesn't make sounds, I worry

  • @kathytiseling5140
    @kathytiseling5140 Рік тому

    I had a female who suddenly started to drink water like crazy. Turns out she had lymphoma. Vet said it was because she was in pain

  • @marywright2773
    @marywright2773 Рік тому

    What if my guinea pig is possibly pregnant?

  • @JoGaltrey
    @JoGaltrey 16 днів тому

    Another signs of pain, I think, is drinking more water than usual.

  • @Tiffany24117
    @Tiffany24117 Рік тому +1

    I don't like the word cuy on his shirt because it's what guinea pig meat is called. I'm against guinea pigs being consumed and it should be illegal.
    I know Scotty is not about that and he is a good human to guinea pigs but I'm just saying

    • @lillard.lover07
      @lillard.lover07 Рік тому

      to be fair… we cant do anything about it. its what they eat because they legit cant eat ANYTHING else because nothing else survives there

    • @nekokna
      @nekokna Рік тому +1

      Missus cuy is also the alive animal,cuys are not guineapigs ,not exactly .cuys are a similar animal but wild. Its likea eating chicken,when its alive is still chicken

  • @brianchristopher9369
    @brianchristopher9369 Рік тому +1

    Are you advertising as the Michael Vick of Guinea Pigs and sponsoring cuy fighting? That's a new low for you Scott! Do better dude, peace.