What to do for a baby guinea pig having seizures and chattering teeth?

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What do I do if my Guinea pig had a seizure 2 times and now keeps chattering it's teeth. Her name is Luna and is four days old. Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Female | unspayed | 3 days old | 2 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

In a neonatal guinea pig that is having seizures I would be concerned about hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). She is probably not nursing well or not getting enough when she does nurse. I would recommend rubbing a small amount of karo syrup on her gums to help bring her blood sugar level up to an acceptable level. Then, monitor her carefully with her mother. Make sure the mother is allowing her to nurse. If she is not spending enough time nursing or is not able to nurse you may have to bottle feed her. Guinea pigs can drink cows milk or a puppy milk replacer. Guinea pigs can also start eating at about 5 days old so you can try to offer her a pelleted guinea pig food soaked in water and see if she can eat that. If she is eating/nursing well and still having seizures then you should probably take her to your veterinarian to be examined. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

What to do for a baby guinea pig having seizures and chattering teeth?

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