Ear Infections in Guinea Pigs!
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- Causes, symptoms and treatment of ear infections in guinea pigs! If you suspect an ear infection your guinea pig MUST go to the vets. They will NOT get better on their own.
Look out for
Head shaking
Sensitivity/pain when touched near the ears
Scratching at the ears
Examine for signs of pus/discharge or nasty smells
When the infection has reached the middle or inner ear:
Head tilting
Loss of balance
Rolling over
The vet will use an otoscope to examine the ears and if an infection is present they will prescribe a course of antibiotics for treatment. They may clean out the ear and give you some cleansing fluid. They may send any discharge off to be cultured for antibiotic testing.
Useful links:
Causes, diagnosis, treatment information:
www.petmd.com/e...
Detailed information on antibiotics to treat ear infections: www.theguineap...
Ear infection caught early and treated with Baytril: www.theguineap...
Guinea Lynx advice on antibiotics: www.guinealynx....
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my guinea pig had been squealing, head tilting, and refusing to eat. i told my parents and they rufuse to take her to the vet, im crying my eyes out knowing how much pain she's in and how much she's suffering right now.
is he ok
My little Faith had gotten an ear infection before we had gotten her. After she had her treatment, she was left with a head tilt and would have to be put down, so we had gotten her for free. She still had a head tilt and loses balances every so often, but she has no other issues with sensitivity to the ear it with out any discharge, or smell. She appears to be in no pain and seems to enjoy life so Much. She seems to happy., and is my most lively and active piggy!
Thank you so much. Just noticed the head tilt in my baby boy today and will be heading to vet as soon as we can. You don't know how thankful I am for this video. I can't thank you enough I'm really scared because he's my sweet little boy and I love him so much.
Awww Lyra, hopefully will get better! I love this video and its so informative and detailed, some people really need to know this. Some pet owners never take their piggies to the vets which is outrageous, I believe all pets need to be taken to the vets if there is a life threatening illness they have.
hope you don't mind me saying squeak dreams, but i noticed below you said the course was only 7days? this won't be anywhere near long enough to clear an ear infection. it will also only be treating the infection and none of the associated swelling and inflammation. a long course of antibiotics will be needed (not baytril) to get right into the deepest parts of the ears. baytril seems to make people believe symptoms are better or have gone, when really the infection can still be deeper and this is why it appears alot of the time to 'come back' when in reality it never fully went in the first place. there is a forum called the guinea pig forum which you could look to join. can't remember if you are on there already but i know your products are mentioned! there is alot of info and support on there and some members who have been through this exact thing. i hope you will consider joining :)
Oh goodness what a cheeky monkey! Poor little girl! I soooo glad you did this video because I don't see much info on this at all! It's really great to be aware of! Sending lots of healing hugs to beautiful Lyra! 💖💖💖
My piggy is currently getting over her ear infection. She was a lot more inactive than usual and she refused to let me pet behind her ear. It sucked knowing she was in pain, but it's such a relief to know she's getting better. She's almost back to her old self (:
Good luck Lyra I hope you get better you will be in my prayers!❤️
Aww poor little Lyra! I know she will get better very very soon!
Pickles N. Cheese Awh thank you so much, I just worry about my babies lol! :)
Great information, is so important for people to know! Barnaby had an ear infection and sadly has permanent damage, slight tilt to his head at all times even though I acted as quick as I could.
Hope Lyra is back to normal in no time!
Your user name is just like skinnypiggys123
skinnypigs1 can she balance and Walk?
Glad to hear ur guinea pig recovered but mine there is something wrong with her but unfortunately my vet did no wonders
Excellent video; VERY informative. Kisses and hugs to the sweet baby xxxooo I am so happy you were quick to get Lyra medical help. She looks very much recovered. Good job. She's a beauty.
3:04 she is so cute! :) I recently found out my guinea pig has an ear infection, I brought him to the vet last night and he is being treated by the vet, Cookie is 4 years and 8 months old.
Get well soon Lyra
My guinea pig Fiona had an inner ear infection earlier this year, actually! She didn't present with any outer ear things like pus/discharge or nasty smells or even pain. We took her to the vet as soon as we saw symptoms.
The vet we took her to was amazing and we got Baytril for her, too. She has made a great recovery. She still has a slight head tilt, which the vet told us would probably be permanent. The only time I notice her balance and coordination being off is when she tries to stand up on her hind legs. Despite this, she earned her NTD (novice trick dog) title!
Ariel Goshorn Hi Ariel thank you for sharing your piggy's experience! That's good to be aware of that there may not be any other symptoms. Can I ask how long she was on Baytril for? Lyra's ear is still sensitive and she won't let me anywhere near it (even though there is no head tilt anymore), so thinking the infection hasn't cleared up yet and the vet only recommended antibiotic for 7 days.
Squeak Dreams Her prescription was .1 cc of Baytril 2x a day for 20 days.
Hhmm. Thats weird how different vets reccomend different things. Someone else also said seven days wouldn't be enough. Idk though, But thats strange.
tristin stine *Different ammounts
tristin stine My vet is a great vet for guinea pigs. Something I did to help Fi find her coordination again is trick training. She just started balancing on her hind legs just now!
Aw, get better soon sweet Lyra! Thanks for this fabulous, informative video!! :-) xoxo Ginny and Roxy
i would really recommend you find an exotics vet to treat lyra. regular vets only have basic training in other animals and unfortunately it is very minimal. you should have been given pain relief and anti-inflammatory aswell, something like metacam. although baytril is the only licensed antibiotic, it is unfortunately not the best choice for most problems, including ear infections. the rcvs website lets you find a vet easily, and you want to select an accredited practice on there, and find one that treats exotics rather than just small mammals. i have found it really can make all the difference. :)
Lea B alot of vets also don't seem to give pain relief which is probably the most important thing to keep them feeling more comfortable as you wait for the other treatment to take effect :)
Elle B Hi Elle, thank you for your comment, I did become concerned that 7 days would not be long enough after reading some of the posts on TGF. She did have a pain med injection as well that I forgot to mention, not sure what it was though. I have looked on rcvs, I go to find a vet, select accredited practice and on advanced search selected exotics under specialism... 0 results? For the whole of the UK? I must be doing something wrong?
Squeak Dreams it was probably an injection of metacam. these last about 24hours usually. i'll try and link the find a vet site. they're been updating it recently so hope this works findavet.rcvs.org.uk/find-a-vet/ - if not, the guinea pig forum have a vet locator on the top of their home page. i think i know roughly where you are by your accent! if i'm right then you're very near one very recommended vets. i hope you don't mind that i mentioned the vets,. i just wish someone had told me sooner than i knew because the difference in treatment is like night and day and from experience, i know that both my two rabbits wouldn't be alive if we hadn't switched, so it's something i feel really passionate about and wish that all vets had to state it. don't get me wrong, there are some non-exotics vets who take a special interest in other species and are good, especially if they get experience through helping a rescue. but with lyra being so young aswell, i thought it even more important to mention. :)
Another lovely video! :) Lyra is soooooo cute and I hope she gets better sooN! You are doing a fantastic job with your piggies and your videos are brilliant and informative :) I have learned so much from yourself so thank you! Best wishes from me and my piggies Woody and Forest xx
Jodie Dee Webb Thank you so much!!! :D I love your piggies names :)
Thank you :) I've just started making videos too, thanks for being an inspiration :D xxx
I hope she gets better
This video is so helpful, help Lyra gets better!
good luck lyra.
Hope Lyra will get better really soon.
Hi there ,
You're videos are really helping me get prepared for my upcoming guinea pigs that are both Males(I'm naming then Truffles and Sprite)Your advice is helping me prepare and I thank you for that.
Kian Parkes Thank you for your lovely comment that is great to hear! :D
My 7 year old piggie has got a severe ear infection and began to fall :( I hope she will make it, today the vet will have a check up on her...
Awwwww poor Lyra! I'm so glad you caught it quickly and she's feeling better! Sounds like quite the week for such a wee cutie pie! Great information as always, I always enjoy your educational videos! :)
Great video!
All your pigs are adorable!!
Really helpful video thanks so much Squeak Dreams for making this I now know what to look out for in my piggies if they ever get ear trouble thank you! Katie x
I hope little lyra gets better!
Can you do a video on cleaning a guinea pig's ears please.
Squeak Dreams What breed of guinea pig is Lyra? Shes adorable.
my guinea named lyra as well looks just like your orange, black, and white guinea pig!
Sara, here's a neat remedy for counter-acting the dramatic weight loss that comes with having to give long-term treatment with antibiotics to Guinea Pigs. On my Vets' recommendation, I give them flavored Yogurt. What I did was save a syringe from a previous treatment, thoroughly cleaned. I will use roughly double the amount of Yogurt as compared to the Antibiotic dose.
Right now, one of my piggies, Dexter, is in his third week of treatment for a really vicious tooth abscess. He lost near;y 1/3 of his entire body weight because of the antibiotics removing so much of his Intestinal Flora. So, I am giving him a full 1cc of Cherry-flavored Yogurt per day, 8 hours after his .35cc dose of SMZ-TMP. I wait that long to avoid the possibility of a clash between the Antibiotic and the Bacteria in the Yogurt.
Doing this has helped Dexter regain nearly all of the weight he lost in the early part of the treatment, and he has become playful again.
You may wish to discuss the Yogurt option with your Vet, but mine suggested it.
I nearly forgot this: Be careful to not give too much yogurt to a piggy. Dexters' normal weight is about 1.4kg. A smaller pig will need a lesser amount.
Kevin S there are probiotics available for guinea pigs which can be used if needed (given 1-2 hours after the antibiotic) other useful things in times of illness are recovery food and poop soup (made from the poop of a healthy guinea pig) - yogurt is not recommended due to being dairy and therefore not easily digested by guinea pigs, making the gut even more unbalanced. it's a shame to hear a vet has recommended this. if possible, please find an exotics vet. most people don't realise how little training 'normal' vets have in relation to any animal that isn't a dog or cat. it would be like taking your dog to a rabbit and guinea pig vet who has minimal training in dogs! it doesn't make any sense! and yet people do it the other way around! i hear of so many animals getting the incorrect treatment and it's scary. there should be something in place so they have to tell you that they aren't highly trained and tell you where your closest exotics vet is.
Kevin S Yogurt can be deadly if given to guinea pigs regularly. They shouldn't have it at all. I don't know how or why a vet would recommend this as they cannot digest dairy products and it will cause them a lot of problems in their GI. I go to a specialty vet and one of the first things he told me was to never give the guinea pig anything that contained dairy.
Kevin S Also, I forgot to mention, if your guinea pig loses weight from being sick or as a side effect of antibiotics (mine lost over a pound) you should be giving them critical care formula to ensure they are getting proper nutrition. Exotic vets will carry this and be able to tell you the amount to give the guinea pig and how often to give it.
Hi there, my guinea pig has just digonised with ear infection but the vet nothing about there being nothing in her ear, even though that he looked inside though. I will ask the next vet tomorrow to make sure there isn't anything inside still and if I could use ear drops on her too. Thanks for your help on that matter. 🙂
tell her that i said get well soon
Hi. I was wondering if maybe you could do a video on cutting guinea pigs nails. I haven't done it yet and I am worried on if I will do it right. Because I heard that you can injure them really Easly if you don't do it right. Also I was wondering when you will be back on etsy. Your guinea pig stuff is awesome. Thanks.
Did she still tilt her head after the treatment?
I have two guinea pigs Oreo and Twix They are both Boys and I have had them for 6 months but they don't act like a lot of guinea pigs strangely.
Oreo will allow me to pick him up so if I reached down to him he will just sit still and I can pick him up but I have never trained him to be like this he was even like this when he was a baby even though this may seem great but it means that I can't usher him towards me so I can reach him to pick him up.
Twix on the other hand runs away from you if you just tap him and he just runs to the farthest place away from me and just sits there till he hears the latch close so I can't usher him either one time this got so bad when I just opened the latch he ran to the other side of the cage climbed into the pellet holder (I don't have a bowl by the way there's a little holder on the side of the cage) and he got stuck.
I'm pretty sure this isn't normal guinea pig behaviour but it would really help if you answered how I can stop them from doing this!!!
Turns out they are girls I feel so ashamed that I thought they were boys for 6 months just found out a few hours ago lol
My Lovely Piggies Sounds like your piggies have learnt to avoid being picked up! I'm not sure what to suggest, a hutch isn't ideal especially when the piggies can get out of reach!
Please do a contest video
Great video thanks for sharing.
You're very welcome!
hope little Lyra gets better :)
aww
I got my guinea pig, Jeff and I've had him for two weeks. I have only recently got him out for floor time a couple times because I read you are supposed to wait a while before handling them. Anyway, when he's out for floor time, I have a huge space set for him, and he runs all around. I take out his hidey every time, but he never goes in it. Also the while time (or most of the time) he does a quieter squeak, which is more constant, and a slightly louder one, that doesn't last long at all. I have read in lots of places that this can mean he is happy or nervous. I just don't know which one it is. PLEASE HELP!! Is he happy? Or should I give him more time to get used to me before I get him out again? Please someone respond!
Hannah Kandi just be patient. Two weeks is not very long. After a while you should grow a better bond with your piggy, and it won't be scared of you. It might take a while, but eventually you should be able to understand it and it's sounds better. For example, if you are feeding it veggies and it makes the sound, it means it's a good sound, and vice versa. You could also try looking up videos of the sounds to see if they sound like what you're hearing. Hope this helped
My piggy started being sensitive with her ear and kept scratching in and tilted her head sometimes yesterday afternoon but she has stopped doing that without any treatment this morning what does that mean?
Awh. :( get well soon from tristin, Pepper, Roofus, Mo, Mickey, and Tibbers
Hello my name is Silvana, my guinea pig Wilfred is a 1 year old Abyssinian ever since he was a baby I was never able to brush him. Do you mind if you could make a video on how to brush them correctly and how to make them tame while you brush them?
I hope Lyra gets better :3
How much money is it to take your guinea pig to the vet when tilt head
My guinea pig's ear is twitching, is that normal or is it an ear infection? There was a slight build-up (just dead skin cells) but I cleaned it up as much as I could. It's still twitching but this is the first time I've seen it. (17 mins ago from this post). I'll keep an eye on her.
Hello do you know if there is any of this medication that can ship to USA my guinea pig has an infection and i cant take him to the vet. I tried buying it but they don't ship here
Can you use peroxide
My guinea pig has a inner ear infection and she cant move cant eat and baisacly cant do anything by herself I keep feeding her critical care by syringe but she cant swallow it anymore I noticed that she was having difficulties breathing so I checked her mouth and found a bunch of ceitical cate formula from yesterday she keeps laying on her side she also doesnt eat anything else so I have to force feed her but she vant even eat that... Does anyone have any tips how I can get her through this long term treatment... She got sick on christmas and I just cant take her suffering anyomore...
+Alen “Bloodmac” Janžekovič I'm so sorry :( It doesn't sound good for her if she is not eating :( What antibiotics is she on?
Nevermind dont worry she suffered so much that she passed out on the 28th... The infection was suppost to be a middle ear infection but it had already spread to the nervous system and it was to late...
My guinea pigs ear is really dry and has a little red injury on her ear. She has non of the ear infection symptoms and she does non of this. Her ear is just dry.. what is it?
My guinea pig has a middle ear infection that won't go away she has been put on antibiotics and it put her life at risk so the vet said since it wasn't inner ear and antibiotics are too dangerous for her that I need to see if she can just live with it. She yelps when her head gets touched and winces. One of my co-workers suggested Arnica to give to her for pain, would that be safe?
Hi, I know this an older video. Our young guinea pig showed signs of this on Monday with head tilt and lethargic. Initially she was put on antibiotics, gut medicine and metacam. However a few days later she seemed to go backwards with a worsening head tilt and poor balance involving her circling and falling to her side. Vet has suggested swapping metacam for steroids as she had a previous case where this worked, but no guarantees. Can I ask how long was your piggie on medicine before she improved? Fortunately our little one has her appetite back bit the balance is not great. Thanks.
Hi is your guinea pig on Baytril? My guinea has the same problem. She's eating but is still fallinv over. She has been on the med since Sunday every 12 hours. I was reading so much on Baytril. It is a Is very strong antibiotic that can be harmful to Guinea pigs if not use properly.
@@Wooooooow739 hi, I'm in Scotland in case it makes a difference to medication prescribed. We were given cotrimoxazole. Initially once a day and then twice a day. Metacam was given for a few days before the worsening of symptoms when she was given steroids. We are currently weaning off steroids for a second time and so far, so good 🤞🏻 Willow dies appear to have a permanent head tilt but happily eats etc and her walking and balance is greatly improved and I'd say maybe 90% of what it was before. I made a TikTok page for them. Here's a link to a video where you'll see her tilt: vm.tiktok.com/ZMdty6nqD/
Also she was on antibiotics around 4 to 5 weeks in total. Ear infections apparently need longer term antibiotics. May be worth asking your vet for an anti-inflammatory too?
Hi! Please could you do a video about mites and dandruff in guinea pigs because my guinea pig Rocky has been scratching constantly. He does appear to have a bit of dandruff and I'm not sure if it's mites and I'm don't know why else he would be scratching. We have used the same bedding since the day we got him so I don't think it's an allergic reaction to the bedding. But our other guinea pig Peanut who lives with Rocky doesn't seem to be scratching and he doesn't have dandruff. Thanks ! :)
Hi-- I've had my pigs for about 7 months now (about 1 1/2 years old) and they will still not allow me to pick them up. I have read everything that could possibly be read about guinea pig handling. I allow them to eat from my hand, I gave them enough time to settle in, and I've tried the towel method. I offer them floor time but since they won't allow me to pick them up, I open one of the grids from their cage. They won't walk through the open space. One of my pigs also doesn't allow me to touch her, but her nose and neck. Both of my girls aren't sick at all. What am I doing wrong?! I'm very upset about it.
I have an emergency! My piggy Bella has a head tilt and is unbalanced from an ear infection I believe, but my mother absolutely refuses to take her to the vet. She disagrees with spending a lot of money on a cheaper pet. Is there any way I can help her without a vet?
+Katie Fry Your mother really should not take on the responsibility of any pet, regardless whether the animal is a 'cheaper' pet or not. The fact is your guinea pig is an animal in pain and to not help her is animal cruelty. You must take her to a vet and get her antibiotics (probably Baytril) for the infection, otherwise she will pass away... The vet bills are not that expensive for guinea pigs. You must convince her. An ear infection is very painful :(
If your mother still says no then please contact a rescue/animal charity who may be able to help. And you really should not take on any pets if you are going to refuse to care for them properly. Not getting them emergency help when they need it is disgraceful.
+Squeak Dreams We got my piggy to the vet now so yay! She loves her medicine though...its kinda wierd. She gets excited and tries to eat the syringe before we even get the stuff in it. Then we don't have to force it into her mouth. She just drinks it on her own. Lol...the vet did say it was cherry flavored...
Hi Katie I'm so happy to hear that! Maybe the medicine is septrin? It is meant to taste good to piggies. How is she with her ear?
Good so far. She never really had any signs of pain, aside from when the vet stuck a cotton swab in that ear. Her head tilt is still there but it's going away. She has a bit more balance too.
Why does my guinea pig have like a bubble in his ear??
•Pastel_Chan • probably get that checked by a vet
Feeling Freezy I know he is perfectly fine know he had to get surgery I forgot what it was called but he’s fine now! 😁
help my new pig tilts his head when in the bath with loss of balance but once he is all dry he's fine with no tilt or pain. i got 2 pigs from a pet store and i can't tell if its an ear infection or not
Would I take my pigs to the vet or exotic vet? I love your videos plz respond😀
Did u ever take them? If so, to which
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great video very informative lyria is so cute
what was it like geting four guinea pigs,how big is thare cage and howdo you keep thare piggies cage from smelling?
Can the ear infection affect other guinea pigs in the same cage?
Hi can head rolling be confused with popcornings? Because when my guinea pig's in the cage she doesn't do these head rolls, then when she's out and all happy she popcorns and head rolls at the same time. Is this bad? Please answer.
I think my guinea pig may have an ear infectionbecause he tilts her head and us aways in that position but she doesnt seem to be in pain, i was wondering how much do vets charge for the chect and the antibiodics? Please im worried i never had taken a guinea pig to a vet, and i dont have a lot of money:( how much is baytril?
In this case did the blood aslo come from guinea pigs ear
When i touch my guinea pigs ear he trys to shake my hand of. Do you think he might have a ear infection?
Aww no not laiera soo sad she can't die
I am not sure about guinea pig names I like surenity and zoeellla I really like lyra
How did she do on the Baytril and how long was she on it?
Hey there, this was about 6 years ago (Lyra is still going strong!) so I struggle to remember - but I think it was a short course, 5-7 days and she did fine. I think most of the infection was removed by the vet when he got a ball of pus out of her ear! I have had others do not so well with Baytril so definitely keep an eye on them and give probiotics when they are on it :)
Can you do a video on uri
My pig has already gotten the head tilt and I wont be able to take him to the vet till I get paid in 2 days will he be alright till then and how can I help him?
My poor piggy Oreo has a bad one they prescribed him that.
He is a tiny baby
I have a guinea pig with tilting head. How much was the vet visit 😅
You must take him in for a tilt. Antibiotics are relatively inexpensive, here in the UK provided no complications £30-£50 fee.
+Squeak Dreams
Good luck lyra ❤️
Im wondering if u can help my piggie guiness has a foot infection the vet gave her really expensive anti-biotics and they havent worked any ideas wat to do xx
Hi
Did u ever find out what was wrong
Ily!!!!
Can anyone help me?
My guinea pig has a very deep wound,and i have taken him to the vet but this was a vet i didnt know,and he said i have to take the scab off every time and put disinfectant mixed whith water on the wound.It sounds really weird to me to take the scab off,and as i dont know him i dont know if he is a good vet.
Hello, my guinea pig has black and pink ears, shes goes on the grass everyday however its been really sunny in England and they have been in the shade but her ears look very dry and i don't know if that is something to be worried about. What do i do ?
Put coconut oil on there ears and feet when they get dry
my guinea pig has been vicously whipping and tilting itshead is this a sign of an ear infection or something else,please tell me what that something else is
local resident ear infection most likely
Hi my guinea pig started tilting today about 2 hours ago and it is freaking me out the earliest I can take him is around 3 to 4 tomorrow will I have time or does it have to be done less than 12 hours? Pls answer I'm panicing😰
do you still have Lyra??
+Shane Jones yes :)
Do you give your guinea pigs a probiotic (or something similar) when they are on antibiotics to avoid them getting diarrhea?
Jamie Duncan Yes, I am giving Lyra Pro-C Probiotic from Pets at Home a few hours after each dose (if I'm around - so not every time).
Jamie Duncan aswell as the pro-c squeak dreams has mentioned, avipro plus is another good one. given 1-2 hours after the antibiotic.
Squeaks and get better wishes are going to Lyra right now
CuteCavies Thank you!
I think my Guinea pig has a ear infection 😖😖
What are the syptoms?
hi squeak dreams come check out my first guinea pig video chubaca would love the attention.
2:24 :)
First!
I let mine die .but the awesome thing is I got the latest Iphone as consolation prize.👍👍👍👌📱
puffalump76 animal abuser. Why do you just let it die and you get an iPhone as a reward wow that's pathetic. I still beat myself over losing my girl who we took care of for many many months. She died of lymphoma
+Hanna's Pets im sorry for your loss but at least im styling with the latest phone
puffalump76 keep your phone and don't own another pet and abuse them
+Hanna's Pets thank you i will get another come to think of it .
puffalump76 FUCKING Jack ass you don't deserve animals