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Boris!Off to vets for emergency visit

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hi guys have to make it quick but need help or advice if you have any,i took Boris's bandage off today and i checked him about 2 hours ago well i went to go check him before and this is what he has done to himself i think he is in shock so i am going to the vets as soon as the vet arrives good vibes and advice if you can for Boris please8...8...
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Oh no I'm so sorry to hear this. Maybe his bandage has been rubbing on his skin? I'm not sure. Good luck, will be thinking of you and Boris. x
 
I hope Boris is ok.... poor little bean..8...
he must not have realised he was doing it.... you know how itchs can drive you wild and I know myself I have scratched my arms red raw in the summer when its hot so can't imagine how the poor chap feels having his bandage off.

sending heeling thoughts to Boris ! xxxxx
 
hi guys we tried with the vet a few times and he kept saying there was nothing he could do,he then told us what to do at home and to bring him into the clinic in the morning,we rang back a few times and he just wouldnt budge on seeng Boris,i am so angry and upset about it,he is in shock and has very erratic breathing I'm not sure if he will be ok.there are no other vets i can call this guy is the one on call for the area,he said if Boris breathing is bad then we have to let nature take ts course,surely there is something they can do8...8...8...8...
 
Ouch, that looks sore. Poor little chap hope he goes on alright at the vets. Please let us know.
 
PLEASEHELPSAVEboris said:
hi guys we tried with the vet a few times and he kept saying there was nothing he could do,he then told us what to do at home and to bring him into the clinic in the morning,we rang back a few times and he just wouldnt budge on seeng Boris,i am so angry and upset about it,he is in shock and has very erratic breathing I'm not sure if he will be ok.there are no other vets i can call this guy is the one on call for the area,he said if Boris breathing is bad then we have to let nature take ts course,surely there is something they can do8...8...8...8...
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Poor Boris has been through the wringer! 8... Thinking of you and Boris today.
 
i feel i have caused him so much pain with all of this,i think i should be kind to him and let him go i feel like a terrible piggy mum right now,ive never seen an animal go through as much pain as he has for so long8...8...
 
Hunm you've done your best for him. This is neglect on the part of the vets. If he won't see him maybe clean the wound and keep him comfortable.

I'm disguisted with the vet! I have to go and get them from school now but will check back when we come home to see how Boris is. (((hugs))) x
 
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Hunm you've done your best for him. This is neglect on the part of the vets. If he won't see him maybe clean the wound and keep him comfortable.

I'm disguisted with the vet! I have to go and get them from school now but will check back when we come home to see how Boris is. (((hugs))) x
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thank you the vet told us to put a sock on him and cut holes for his legs,i gave him some metacam a few hours ago so he cant have anymore yet,i dont see how covering it is going to help his breathing or pain.we have already put the sock on him and he is just laying there looking slightly floppy I'm really worried,i just hope he makes it through till the morning
 
OMG, poor Boris! No wonder he was feeling under the weather!

Not your fault, but those vets! Hopefully, you can pull him through this one, as you have pulled Boris through so much!

Sending all my vibes!
 
oh I'm so sorry to hear what's going on for you and Boris. He seemed to be doing so well...

Best wishes to you and the litlun.

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BTW, what time is it for you now?
 
thank you everyone its 12.30 am here i wont be going to bed anytime soon i dont think i feel like my eyes are sinking with stress,oh gosh the things our piggies put us through,he has had a few minutes in his sock now and he is acting strangely more comfy than before,do you think maybe because he has had the splint or a bandage of some sort the whole time that he was comfy with it and i may have stressed him out by taking it off therefore him attacking himself?
 
Poor little lad! It's almost too much to bear, he was doing so well. I am sending lots of sympathy and support your way, I do hope he pulls around from this.
 
that or maybe keeping him warm makes him feel more secure. And less contact with air may help too... plus, scratching the sock will make less damage.

I have to go but I'm thinking of you...

So... you're erm... 9 hours ahead? Is it Thursday for you... I think I'm getting the hang of this time zone issue...
 
thanks all yes its 1.10 am thursday now Boris seems to be a little more relaxed i will go to bed soon but am nervous about leaving him for so long,i think he will be ok providing he leaves his leg alone he has been trying to chew through the sockmallethead x
 
lemon or lime oil from the rind rubbed on outside of sock may help keep his nose away... or lavender ointment, which would also soothe...
 
If you put the sock back on him, it will help by stopping him from being able to aggrivate the wound anymore.

If he's in shock, keep him warm with a hot water bottle wrapped very well in a towel. Place him beside the hot water bottle and syringe feed him some water to keep him hydrated - especially since that wound is so big - or offer him lots of watery veggies such as cucumber.

I'm disgusted by your vet... "nature take its course" what kind of a [swears] vet would say that without suggesting euthanasia. If he's panting he should be supported, cleaned, bandaged, hair perhaps shaved from around the wound and the wound covered to prevent infection.

Nature take its course indeed. What an incompasionate, stupid thing to say. If nature is taking its course and an animal is suffering, wouldn't the best thing be to suggest taking the animal out of its god damned misery. GOD - it would have taken an hour for him to come and make Boris feel more comfortable - after all that poor piggie has been through you'd think they'd jump at the chance to make life easier for him.
 
Aww honey, i know you're thousands of miles away but I wish i could DO something. I am in tears upon seeing these photos, reading what the vet said and thinking about the two of you. Please know you're an amazing mom to Boris and he loves you so much. I'm not sure how to go around this problem. Would it help if he were in the sock then you apply something cold (Possibly ice in a towel) onto the wound? I know with humans that heat makes itching worse, so thinking of this logic I think that something cool would soothe the wound. have you any gauzey type material to wrap round the wound? All I know is that I'm thinking of the both of you and sending healing vibes.

Oh, have you an ocserlating fan (i think thats what its called and how it's spelt, a fan that rotates?)? maybe it would be worth putting one in the room with him not too near his cage on a low setting? that may sooth him?
 
Oh poor little dude!

Its gets me with some vets if that was somones race horse he would be out like a shot!
 
Poor darling Boris, I am so sad to see this 8...

Maybe try emailing Chrissie at Gorgeous guineas? she is a piggy skin expert and although she is in the UK, she is so caring and I am sure she could suggest something you could use to help. Also you need a painkiller for him ASAP. Do you have any metacam? if not, ask your vet for some, its the blooming least he cn do. That poor piggy is in pain :(

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mark it urgent and briefly explain what has caused it and attach a photo.
 
I have had pigs of my own in the past with areas like that, self inflicted by the pig scratching either at a scab or at area of irritation caused by a skin problem ie mites or fungal infection.
Treatment.
Trim the hair which is over the raw area.
Put boots on the hind legs.
Fit a body bandage.
The boots consist of micro-pore tape wound around the foot to cover the nails.
The body bandage is crepe bandage wound fairly tightly around the body,just so you can get a finger between the bandage and the pig's body, taken between the legs and over the shoulders to try and get it to stay in place. Fasten down the ends of the bandage with micro-pore tape.
Give Boris 0.2ml of Junoir Calpol as a painkiller and anti-inflammatory, it should help.

Vets all too often, over here, adopt the following approach with guinea pigs.
Give a vit C injection
Baytril
Let nature take its course
Put the pig down and go buy another one.
One vet told an owner "I don't know what your pig has the matter, I think it is serious. If it still alive in a weeks time bring it back and I will destroy it!"

It would be, almost, a funny comment were it not so sickening.
 
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I am so sorry that Boris has got himself in to this state. I am sending lots of healing vibes and my girls are sending lots of healing wheeeks his way. (((hugs))) to you. Please keep us updated x
 
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One vet told an owner "I don't know what your pig has the matter, I think it is serious. If it still alive in a weeks time bring it back and I will destroy it!"
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Shocking :o:o:o.

I hope Boris gets better soon, let us know how he is doing. Sending lots of healing vibes to him in Oz.

Lotsa love,
Anne
 
Oh Boris, such a silly boy! You had better let your mummy bring good news in the morning, we all want you fighting fit and strong.

This is a very worrying thread Bonnie, I really hope things pick up very quickly. Something must have been irritating him terribly. I'd be more concerned about the breathing than the skin right now. The erratic breathing could be (amongst other things, of course) irritation, or shock - you've had some great advice already so I won't add any more to that. Thinking of you both, praying for good news very soon. xx
 
Sorry to see/read about Boris, hope things go ok and he is feeling a bit better soon and not in any pain.

Will keep an eye on this thread to see how things are going......

Sending hugs and well wishes x
 
this is the first thing i looked at when ive come back, and was so sad to see whats happened.. at least you have been given some good advice HERE! as for the vet i dont think what i want to say the moderators would allow, so i will keep quiet :x sending hugs to you both and hoping you are both ok x :rose
 
Boris

Thinking of you and Boris. I'll be checkingon here in the morning to see if there's any news. Hugs and good vibes from Wales. xx
 
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