Bereavement

[Nickandrew10]

Hi all,

I just thought I would post this as when my little flo died last week (tumour) we were worried about maggie her sister and how she would cope but didn't find enough mentions to feel like it was going to be a major issue, just the usual keep an eye on her eating and drinking etc. within 2 days we noticed she was eating and drinking less and less, staying in her bed and not making much noise. We took her to the pet shop and left her there for a couple of days to spend some time with other pigs, we got a text last night saying we needed to come pick her up as the manager wasn't sure she would make it through the night, she wasn't eating or drinking. We got her and took her home, she waited for us and on the way home she died in my arms of a broken heart after losing her sister. Please take note of this, all pigs are different but it's horrible enough to lose one, keep an eye on the other and take them to the vets if you even see a hint of a problem, they can go downhill so quickly!

 

[Deleted member 114675]

Hi all,

I just thought I would post this as when my little flo died last week (tumour) we were worried about maggie her sister and how she would cope but didn't find enough mentions to feel like it was going to be a major issue, just the usual keep an eye on her eating and drinking etc. within 2 days we noticed she was eating and drinking less and less, staying in her bed and not making much noise. We took her to the pet shop and left her there for a couple of days to spend some time with other pigs, we got a text last night saying we needed to come pick her up as the manager wasn't sure she would make it through the night, she wasn't eating or drinking. We got her and took her home, she waited for us and on the way home she died in my arms of a broken heart after losing her sister. Please take note of this, all pigs are different but it's horrible enough to lose one, keep an eye on the other and take them to the vets if you even see a hint of a problem, they can go downhill so quickly!

I' m so sorry to hear this. You obviously cared for your guinea pigs very much.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi all,

I just thought I would post this as when my little flo died last week (tumour) we were worried about maggie her sister and how she would cope but didn't find enough mentions to feel like it was going to be a major issue, just the usual keep an eye on her eating and drinking etc. within 2 days we noticed she was eating and drinking less and less, staying in her bed and not making much noise. We took her to the pet shop and left her there for a couple of days to spend some time with other pigs, we got a text last night saying we needed to come pick her up as the manager wasn't sure she would make it through the night, she wasn't eating or drinking. We got her and took her home, she waited for us and on the way home she died in my arms of a broken heart after losing her sister. Please take note of this, all pigs are different but it's horrible enough to lose one, keep an eye on the other and take them to the vets if you even see a hint of a problem, they can go downhill so quickly!

I am ever so sorry that Maggie has followed her sister. Pining away is thankfully fairly rare, but it happens; sometimes not even a new companion is enough to stop a piggy from dying.
It is more common that the loss of a beloved mate can cause an underlying health issue to come to the fore or an opportunistic bug take over with devastating consequences due to the massively lowered immune system. Sometimes you can't save a piggy not even when you promptly step in with syringe feeding round the clock and rush it to the vets.
There is sadly not much you can do if a piggy is not ready/willing/able to fight.

By the sound of it, you did all you could, so please don't feel guilty about losing Maggie! She is back with her best friend Flo and that is very likely where she would want to be. It is much harder for you to cope with, though, and I feel for you!

 

[Caron's Cavies]

I am so sorry to hear of your loss of Flo and Maggie.

Sending you *hugs*

Popcorn free now Flo and Maggie. Now you can be together forever

 

[sport_billy]

I am really sorry for the loss of Flo and Maggie

Sleep well little ones

 

[helen105281]

That's so sad, I'm really sorry.

 

[Elwickcavies]

Poor girls. It must have been horrible to lose both. Hugs. x

 

[Nickandrew10]

I am ever so sorry that Maggie has followed her sister. Pining away is thankfully fairly rare, but it happens; sometimes not even a new companion is enough to stop a piggy from dying.
It is more common that the loss of a beloved mate can cause an underlying health issue to come to the fore or an opportunistic bug take over with devastating consequences due to the massively lowered immune system. Sometimes you can't save a piggy not even when you promptly step in with syringe feeding round the clock and rush it to the vets.
There is sadly not much you can do if a piggy is not ready/willing/able to fight.

By the sound of it, you did all you could, so please don't feel guilty about losing Maggie! She is back with her best friend Flo and that is very likely where she would want to be. It is much harder for you to cope with, though, and I feel for you!

Thank you very much for your kind words! They are both side by side under a new cherry tree in the garden