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Bette, perhaps needs some vibes.

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Awww I am soooo sorry. I have been keeping an eye on this thread.

Very sad but you did all you could for better and she didn't suffer.

Sleep well Bette :(
 
Oh so sorry honey, will be thinking of you today x x x x x x

rip lovely bette

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I am so sorry to hear this sad news. You did your upmost for her and I know it won't have been an easy decision to take.

My thoughts are with you

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Oh god am so sorry, I was praying all morning. Sweet dreams beautiful Bette, you will be missed so very much xx
 
Oh hun, I'm so sorry that nothing could be done. In the end you made the right decision, even though it must have been so hard for you.
RIP Bette, you will be forever missed :rose

Big hugs to you Joanne. That must have been so hard, especially after all your care and dedication.
 
BIG HUG

You have done your best and given Bette a happy home. We cannot measure the length of shared time, only the quality of it. It is a hard and yet so simple decision - you know in your heart when the time is right, even though you are so gutted at the same time!
 
Thanks for the lovely comments everyone.

This thread needs an ending, if only so it maybe able to help someone in the future.

Bette was a poorly site last night and struggling to eat, I was having to help her pass pellets (I know girls don't get impacted but they were getting stuck inside her), I sat till midnight with her before going to bed. I then got up at 6am and syringed 25mls of critical care, but I knew I was fighting a losing battle her backend was soaked in urine and she was passing blood.

By the time we got to the vet she was very hunched, infact on the train I sat cuddling her, she was giving off a fowl spell. The vet seen us straight away, he was able to get Bette to pass urine on the table which tested positive for glucose and blood.We had already tested the urine, and ruled out diabetes but it was a very small sample and not fresh so the result weren't accurate.

He said he wanted to be sure before we considered the next steps and then took a small blood sample just a prick, that also tested positive for blood and glucose confirming diabetes. Ofcourse we can't be 100%, but we can be 99.9% positive she did have diabetes.

I was given 3 options, too try medication by injecting her twice daily with insulin.

Take her home and keep her comfotable and let her pass at home.

Lastly to let her go..

I chose to let her go, it wasn't about the money. It was about her, I could have not inflicted anymore pain on her.

Glen, was fabulous. I have no doubt in my mind that I made the right decision. Yes, many may think I could have tried insulin but if any of you were to meet her and see what a shadow of herself she was, if I was too try insulin it would only have been selfish in my eyes. I made the kindness decisons, yet the hardest.

I have found the best vet. He did all he could and in my eyes hes a star! He will be seeing all my pigs infuture.

His details, for anyone looking a Guinea Pig Savy Vet. I would highly recommend him.

Here's his details.

http://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAc...dclarifyResults=&ssm=1&autocomplete=kw_recent

Why let my Bettes death be in Vain, She truly is a star. Night Night, My Angel x
 
Oh no Joanne i am only just catching up with this thread. So sorry about little Bette.

You tried so hard for her and she will love you more for it. Sending Big hugs to you and the rest of your gangx)
 
Oh Joanne I'm so sorry. I can't believe it, I didn't get chance to come on for long last night. I really though she'd turned a corner and was going to be ok.
Sending you a big hug and lots of piggy kisses.
 
I am so sorry that Bette didn't make it :( You did everything you could for her and have made the kindest decision. It sounds like she was ready to go.

Sending you lots of (((hugs))) at this sad time. Sleep peacefully Bette x
 
Oh Joanne I'm so sorry to hear about Bette. You did everything you could for her and made the right decision :0

Big hugs to you for being able to make that heartbreaking decision.

RIP Bette
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RIP little one, i've just read this thread from beginning to end and am truly in awe of the edication shown here to get this piggy well, I doubt she could have had a better mummy.

Sending bug hugs from up here

Mandy
 
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