Bye bye Smudge my beautiful girl x

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This is just so sudden, on Wednesday she seemed fine. Thursday she was sitting awkwardly, turning her face towards her friend Truffle and her eye looked a bit strange, smaller somehow. When I held her she felt fluidy around the neck area under her chin and had a bit of loose poos.

Took her to the vet same day and came home with antibiotics and some powdered grassy mush to dilute and feed her to build her up a bit.

Today I open them up (outside piggies but with the luxury of heatpads which they adore) and she's kind of hunched and rocking. I phone the vet then while waiting for a call back, go back to the hutch and she'd stopped rocking and had slumped to one side. I take her out for a cuddle and think the worst while kissing her and telling her what a lovely piggie she's been and how much we love her.

She kept lying on her side but trying to right herself but couldn't quite do it, I put a wadge of hay slightly under her to help and she seemed calmer but kept stretching her neck right back which had me worried.

Vet rang back and said take her straight down so I did and sadly Smudge was pts, she passed very peacefully they said and I know myself there was only a very faint heartbeat, and very slow. We all thought she would have not lasted long but I couldn't bear to see her distressed and possibly in pain.

Goodbye dear little Smudgie, you've had a lovely life with all your hutch friends (5 of them originally), we love you so much and you will be missed such a lot. :(:(:(:(8...8...8... We will never forget you poppet xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
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So very sorry for the loss of your piggie. *big hugs*

RIP Smudge
x x
 
I am so sorry for your loss. Piggies can sometimes go downhill with frightening speed! All that drama leaves you drained and all wound up with so many conflicting emotions at the same time. Take your time for your heart to work through it all and give yourself space to grieve. You have done right by Smudge as she was clearly suffering.

RIP
 
so sorry for your loss 8...
You did the right by letting her go and that's very brave indeed.
Rip little one xx
 
I am so terribly sorry for your loss.8... We lost of our Smudge just over a week ago, she too had to be helped to the Bridge, so sad. Sleep well gorgeous, you are going to be missed by your mum and friend(s).
 
We had a little burial today and made a little cross with her name on . . . no 7 in the garden now and she's next to Rosie, who she sat with when Rosie passed away. Thank you so much for all your kind words, it means so much x
 
Whee are all so very sorry to hear about sweet little Smudge 8...8...8...
RIP Smudge run free at the bridge, popcorn thru the lush green meadows and enjoy nibbling on the fresh crunchy dandelions and clover, you'll be so very sadly missed by your devastated mummy and friends but NEVER ever forgotten xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) and loads of loves from Glynis, Velvet and Onyx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Another little star now twinkling in the sky ......... :(
 
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