Is he hurt or what? - Paw Talk

Italian Wheeks · #1 05-31-2003, 08:49 AM

Vinny my piggy is walking funny. He's dragging his back legs and kinda rolling. He just lays around. This started last night about 8:30. I moved him to the living room in the small cage so I could be closer to him and keep an eye on him at night. He didn't move the entire night. I did just get him to eat some parsley but other then that there is noi eating or drinking.
What is going on with him

crzy4piggers · #2 05-31-2003, 09:49 AM

Get him into the vet. How old is Vinny? He could have injured himself somehow (nerve or fracture), or calcium deficiency can cause paralysis too. He also could have had a stroke, and from what I am reading paralysis from strokes is temporary. Only a cavy knowledgeable vet can tell you what is going on.

Have some x-rays taken to make sure it is not an obvious injury and go from there.

#3 05-31-2003, 11:40 AM

I agree that a vet would be a good idea for this one. Make sure he's eating and eliminating in the meantime, keep a good watch on him.

Italian Wheeks · #4 06-01-2003, 11:20 AM

Well he is eating better now and sorta moving around better too. I called around to get in him some where and had no luck. I can get him checked out tomorrow and will do that. He's about 2 1/2 - 3 yrs old, I'm hoping it's nothing serious.
He has been making poos and peeing so I feel alot better about that. He seems very comfortable. I'm gonna get him so x-tra calcium now and see if that helps
But I'll still take him in to get checked out just to be on the safe side. I was so worried that he was going to die over the weekend, and I would have felt so guilty because I couldn't get him to a vet.
Thanks for the help and advice.

#5 06-30-2003, 10:45 PM

Hows your piggy doing Nea?? What did the vet say?
I hope is doing better.

Misty

#6 06-30-2003, 10:58 PM

thanks for bringing this to the top, Misty.