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Bladder Stones Op

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kayt615

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My boy needs his bladder stones removing ..how do I find the best vet for the job.
Our local vet has an interest in guineas and keeps her own, she seemed confident to do the op if needed...but yesterday he went for an x-ray to confirm stones and had sedation...when we got him home, he had the food I left for him, just in the carrier..he hadn't eaten and he seemed really ill.
He stopped eating and I had to syringe critical care through out the night , fortunately he started eating his hay again and perked up this morning, but it was very scary.
So I am worried about the aftercare at this vets, I thought he should have been monitored closely after sedation..am I right in thinking that?
Thanks for any advice, I am worried about him having an op after what happened with the sedation. He is 3 years old
 
I am very sorry to hear that your little boy has bladder stones 😞 Sadly some guinea pigs do take a while to recover from sedation. Do you know if your boy had a full general anaesthetic or a whiff of gas? Sometimes a vet is able to do an X-ray conscious but sometimes the guinea pig needs a whiff of gas especially if they are wiggly due to the position they are needed to be placed in for the X-ray. I would be suspicious if a full GA was needed and I would want to be 110% confident with a vet before any operation is carried out and you do not seem sure? x
 
Claire W said:
I am very sorry to hear that your little boy has bladder stones 😞 Sadly some guinea pigs do take a while to recover from sedation. Do you know if your boy had a full general anaesthetic or a whiff of gas? Sometimes a vet is able to do an X-ray conscious but sometimes the guinea pig needs a whiff of gas especially if they are wiggly due to the position they are needed to be placed in for the X-ray. I would be suspicious if a full GA was needed and I would want to be 110% confident with a vet before any operation is carried out and you do not seem sure? x
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Thanks for your reply. It wasn't a full general anaesthetic, a whiff of gas..I was surprised he got so ill...maybe the stress of it all?
Yes you are right, I'm not sure at all...I'll research other exotic vets.
His poos are still not right but he is chomping on hay so hopefully on the mend.
Do you know if there is a rush to operate on stones?
Thank you..feel abit lost with it all and sad.
 
My piggy has travelled quite long distances on public transport and wasn't happy but was OK. Travelling in a car would be easier I think. I would give the vet a ring and ask about travelling and how to keep him comfortable. Also how soon the op needs to be done. I would think sooner would be better if you like the vet and feel they can do a good job 🙏♥️
 
I’m so sorry your boy has a bladder stone. My Patrick has just had one removed. There is always the risk the stone will move out of the bladder and get stuck. This would then become an emergency.

I wouldn’t be happy about the after care he received at your vets either.

Are there any rescues near you? You could ask them which vets they use.

Good luck. I hope he is soon on the mend. 🤞🏻
 
weepweeps said:
I’m so sorry your boy has a bladder stone. My Patrick has just had one removed. There is always the risk the stone will move out of the bladder and get stuck. This would then become an emergency.

I wouldn’t be happy about the after care he received at your vets either.

Are there any rescues near you? You could ask them which vets they use.

Good luck. I hope he is soon on the mend. 🤞🏻
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I hope Patrick is doing well with his recovery..
Yes good idea, I could email a local rescue.
Thank you
 
Truffolo said:
My piggy has travelled quite long distances on public transport and wasn't happy but was OK. Travelling in a car would be easier I think. I would give the vet a ring and ask about travelling and how to keep him comfortable. Also how soon the op needs to be done. I would think sooner would be better if you like the vet and feel they can do a good job 🙏♥️
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Thank you, I will ring tomorrow.
 
kayt615 said:
I hope Patrick is doing well with his recovery..
Yes good idea, I could email a local rescue.
Thank you
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He’s doing good. Thank you. He did get a little abscess at the surgery site so he’s still on antibiotics but hopefully I can stop them in a few days.
 
kayt615 said:
Thanks for your reply. It wasn't a full general anaesthetic, a whiff of gas..I was surprised he got so ill...maybe the stress of it all?
Yes you are right, I'm not sure at all...I'll research other exotic vets.
His poos are still not right but he is chomping on hay so hopefully on the mend.
Do you know if there is a rush to operate on stones?
Thank you..feel abit lost with it all and sad.
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I would definitely ring round other vets and considering taking him to see Ellie Whitehead in Matlock. The sooner he has the stone removed the better as they’re very painful and there’s always a risk they can move from the bladder and into the urethra where they can get stuck which would be a medical emergency. I do not want to alarm you but this is particularly bad for boars 😞 x
 
Claire W said:
I would definitely ring round other vets and considering taking him to see Ellie Whitehead in Matlock. The sooner he has the stone removed the better as they’re very painful and there’s always a risk they can move from the bladder and into the urethra where they can get stuck which would be a medical emergency. I do not want to alarm you but this is particularly bad for boars 😞 x
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Ok thanks, I'm going to call first thing in the morning to see if she can fit him in soon.
 
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