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Post by \(o^\) pipi (/o^)/ on Oct 27, 2003 10:06:39 GMT -5
hi all...i nid to ask if anyone ever cum across a pig tt seem to has weak hind legs?? well one of my pigs,dusty has got weeak legs since i tink he was born cuz mama toffy refuses to nurse him as readily as e oher twin,notty..but he stil gets to drink at times la...maeb not as much as notty..i tot it wasnt a problem..cuz now he can stil RUN really fast..n jump up to level two look~  herez a pic of level 2  but tiz is NOT wat he looks like everytime la..itz partly due to e smooth n slippery surface of e dustbin  h/v notty..his twin brother can stand straight on it lehz..  ermmz..get wat i mean??i dun rilly noe how to describe but he is stil eatg..running fast n jumpg like normal..anythg wrong wif him??itz juz like e way he walks like "lem beh lem beh" hahaha in malay.. how ah??pls advice ;D thx man  but tink i will bring him for check up wen my bf gets his pay... |
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Post by geraldo on Oct 27, 2003 10:18:48 GMT -5
The way he walks ..... hm ..... how abt on carpet !! Me later check the web 4 u instead !....see got any ppl oversea kena same problem anot ??  |
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Post by \(o^\) pipi (/o^)/ on Oct 27, 2003 10:32:20 GMT -5
wahz so nice ah??den muz tk u off my kajiao list ehz..mi next visit den put him on carpet..hehee  but i tink shld b nuthin serious huh..cuz stil eatg...can run n jump..fit as a fiddle lehz |
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Post by aQuila on Oct 27, 2003 11:56:26 GMT -5
side track abit huh... u made the second storey urself ah??? dun look like come with it one leh..
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Post by puppy on Oct 27, 2003 15:08:10 GMT -5
pipi > can u take a pic of him standing on the floor? i dunno if pigs can get splayed legs or not. but i know that if buns walk to slippery surface at too young age too often hor, they MIGHT get splayed legs, 'cause their bones are still growing, not strong yet. but some got splayed legs 'cause of inheritary.
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Post by \(o^\) pipi (/o^)/ on Oct 28, 2003 2:51:27 GMT -5
side track abit huh... u made the second storey urself ah??? dun look like come with it one leh.. yahz..e level 2 is made by pipi..hehehe..he got e wooden plank frm ikea..he oso made toffy n scoffy a level 2..but of cuz not as spacious la..cuz cage smaller ma.. nice huh?? |
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Post by \(o^\) pipi (/o^)/ on Oct 28, 2003 2:56:52 GMT -5
pipi > can u take a pic of him standing on the floor? i dunno if pigs can get splayed legs or not. but i know that if buns walk to slippery surface at too young age too often hor, they MIGHT get splayed legs, 'cause their bones are still growing, not strong yet. but some got splayed legs 'cause of inheritary. oh so tt means splayed legs is not too big a prob huh??okie..but gotto wait liaoz cuz my sis took her digicam hm.. but he can stil stand on his hind legs lehz...v funny horz.. sometimes he will walk "lem behly" sometimes hez normal..i dunno watz wrong lehz pipi sae hez more like lazy or refuses to use his hind legs lehz...im not too sure liaoz cuz dey re at his hse ma..so i dun get to c dem every minute n second..haiz i try to get e pic up asap,anyway im worried oso, but tink muz wait for 2 wks ah cuz my exams next week..haiz |
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Post by \(o^\) pipi (/o^)/ on Oct 28, 2003 4:18:05 GMT -5
PARALYSIS There is a relatively common condition that can occur in guinea pigs for which we have never found satisfactory explanation. It is a paralysis, which happens overnight in the hindquarters of a guinea pig. It is very distressing to see the animal pulling itself around with its front legs but it will be noted that it pulls with great vigour, still has a very healthy appetite and there is no indication in any other way that there is anything wrong, pulse and respiration being normal. The cure is heavy doses of liquid calcium, 0.5 night and morning on the first day, slipping back to 0.5 daily until the animal is back on its feet, which usually takes two to three days. Note this only works in these circumstance, and not if the guinea pig is paralysed as the result of being dropped or has a gone down over the course of a few days, with other symptoms such as alterations in heart rate and respiration. These cases always need more investigation and treatment by a guinea pig competent vet. Calcium is not only important for good health in bones and teeth, it is also vital for the nerve impulses into the muscles, which make them contract. Why this only seems to affect the rear end of the animal is a complete mystery. If this problem is caused by a lack of calcium, which it seems to be, considering the cure which always works, it is either because for some reason the gut flora are not absorbing the calcium and by flooding the gut with it, enough is taken in or it is not getting enough calcium in its diet. The latter is most unlikely for it should get more than enough via its dry feed and in all the cases I have come across there has been absolutely no change in the diet. This is yet one more proven cure that is dismissed out of hand by most in the veterinary profession. By proven I mean by those who have had more practical experience of keeping these animals than any professional vet. The problem is the same old one of only so-called scientifically set-up tests being considered acceptable, not lifelong practical experience of treating these animals by years and years of hands-on experience. ....ehz..dun tink he is hor??but iz is e closest health prob i can associate wif dusty'd condition...cavies sae dey mentioned "overnight" but dusty is since young...tink hez juz plain lazy to use tiz legs??huh?? anyone?? |
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Post by aQuila on Oct 28, 2003 8:30:28 GMT -5
ayah... dun sound like dusty has that prob lah... u dun worry too much lah... hahaha...
the second storey very good idea... cos i oso using that migoto cage... so thinking od doing it oso... hehehe...
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Post by geraldo on Oct 29, 2003 15:28:17 GMT -5
Hm.......dun sound like him at all leh !
Look at web yesterday but like not much information on weak leg condition since young ...most i read is weak afterbirth but ok later .... me got a list of web but some included oversea forums ...wonder can post here anot ? They got vets answering their problems wit piggies lor ... hm...
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Post by aQuila on Oct 29, 2003 15:35:28 GMT -5
maybe can pm the cavy lovers lor... hehehe... |
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Post by geraldo on Oct 29, 2003 15:46:21 GMT -5
maybe can pm the cavy lovers lor... hehehe... Hm............... but then there's really veri nice nice link oso leh n photos too !!! 'Drool' .... me go check again !! www.guinea-pigs-guinea-pigs.com/links.htmpipi<< u can check those wit vets 1 ...... or u save link ! then if ghost say cannot post hor , then me delete off .... btw there's veri cute curvies's pics oso .... me yet 2 finish all !!! |
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Post by \(o^\) pipi (/o^)/ on Oct 31, 2003 0:04:48 GMT -5
hey...thx  ive saved e link liaoz..sorry ah..mi busy ah..exams ma...sux ah..hahaha haiz..i sianz until no mood to cum GT...will cum in more often n gossip after my exams ya...tc huh..miss u all n all e pigs ..hhehe |
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Post by geraldo on Oct 31, 2003 16:57:21 GMT -5
hey...thx ive saved e link liaoz..sorry ah..mi busy ah..exams ma...sux ah..hahaha haiz..i sianz until no mood to cum GT...will cum in more often n gossip after my exams ya...tc huh..miss u all n all e pigs ..hhehe Hope it's useful 2 u ...... me free will check 4 more ..... not kpo or !!!!! |
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