Woodlouse
Junior Guinea Pig
Hello! Please think of Artoo (fondly known as 'Dee') tomorrow.
At the ripe old age of 7 she's having surgery to remove a lump. It's been growing rapidly and is now getting in her way and starting to ulcerate and 'leak'. It's not an abcess or cyst and our trusted vet says it's surgically an easy op, but of course, at 7, it's the GA that's the risk.
We've made an informed choice and are going to give it a go. She's had a fantastic, long life and if the surgery is a success she can hopefully have more happy weeks or months. Without it she will just become thinner and more frail (and probably be in pain) and PTS will be the only option. If there are complications or she struggles with the GA then we will let her go peacefully.
So please keep everything crossed for her tomorrow. With the lump gone I know she can have many more happy days - hopefully out in the run in the garden now that the sun is back! Thanks xx
At the ripe old age of 7 she's having surgery to remove a lump. It's been growing rapidly and is now getting in her way and starting to ulcerate and 'leak'. It's not an abcess or cyst and our trusted vet says it's surgically an easy op, but of course, at 7, it's the GA that's the risk.
We've made an informed choice and are going to give it a go. She's had a fantastic, long life and if the surgery is a success she can hopefully have more happy weeks or months. Without it she will just become thinner and more frail (and probably be in pain) and PTS will be the only option. If there are complications or she struggles with the GA then we will let her go peacefully.
So please keep everything crossed for her tomorrow. With the lump gone I know she can have many more happy days - hopefully out in the run in the garden now that the sun is back! Thanks xx