I feel devastated, we have had our 2 piggies for about 3 months. Last night I noticed one was abit quiet and thought something might be wrong. Today he was slumped and quite cold in the cage. Took him to the vets and he gave him some antibiotics and some solutions for me to try and syringe feed him with and said we would know the outcome in the next 24 hours.

I got home and tried to feed him but he was just too floppy and didn't even try. I put him back in his little carrier and covered him up to keep him warm and when I checked again 10 minutes later he was gone :-(

I am so upset, the one that died my daughter picked and although she knew he was poorly this morning before she went to school I just dont know how to tell her. My 3 year old keeps asking me where he is too and I just dont know what to say cos she doesnt understand at all what I am saying.

:-( :-(

how sad..i'm sorry to hear of your lose. i find that being honest with children does pay off.but i know how you feel regarding telling the children.

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Arrr very sorry to hear of ur loss.

i wonder wat he died off??? did the vet say wat his problem may of been???

Oh no I am sorry Quite often guineas go in this way, so quickly and there seems to be no explanation. For us, its always been the smooth haired ones that this happens to, since then, we've never got another smoothie.

Rest peacefully little piggie

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oh i am sorry to hear that,,,,yes telling the children is hard, but as said above,,i think its best to be honest with them . poor little thing,

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I am so sorry for your loss, its so awful when we lose a beloved pet no matter haw long we have had them for

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Well the kiddies all know now even though they dont all understand and keep asking for him. The remaining one seems very quiet although I dont think he is unwell, maybe he is just feeling sad wondering where his friend is?

The vet just said it was a tummy problem and very common. He was a smooth piggie so I do hope the other one doesnt go the same way :-(

What type of "tummy problem"? Doesn't seem like something a vet who knew what they were talking about would say

I've never heard of this before very odd.

Oh im sorry to hear of your loss

Id take him to the vets if he's ok get a friend from a rescue for him, guinea pigs are very social he's probably depressed bless him. I hope he's ok

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Awww sorry to hear of your loss
R.I.P Little one