guinea pig was fine then all of a sudden lays on it ...

Do you feed your guinea pig vegetables? If so, what types? Are they washed well?

Has your guinea pig been sneezing or wheezing?

Does he sound congested?

Does he have a runny nose or watery eyes?

Is he able to get up? Is he dragging his back legs?

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he eats regular guinea pig food no other known problems he started to get up and walk and now he is laying back down kinda throws his body around but lays on the right side my husband was holding him and gently massaging his back and he would let out soft noise (squeeks) but he isn't standing up seems like he is paralized or seizing???

Edited by Customer (name blocked for privacy) on July 29 2006 at 10:42pm

When he lays down, does he go stiff like a seizure? Any twitching or jerking?

Does he seem weak afterwards?

When did this begin? This morning, this evening, or tonight? Did anything happen within an hour before this started? Hit his head, dropped, scared by a loud noise, fed a different treat, let outside to play, ect?

How long have you had him?

Has he been scratching lately? Any sores on his back?

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This all just started about 15 min before I wrote to you , my son just got done rearranging his bedroom and the guines pig was fine he seemed a little startled by the move he was running back in forth in his cage kinds spazzing then my son checked on him and noticed him laying on his side like I said he will kick his hind legs and roll flop around but favors the right side when laying down he got up and started moving slowly then he started back on the right side and hasn't walked around since I am assuming he can move the back legs cuz he kicks them but the front right side he seems to be weak almost like someone who is paralized. he is only aabout 3 or 4 months old healthy lil bugger til now. nobody dropped or did anything to hurt him I am just wondering if this is a heart problem,is he dying or a back injury?

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