piggymad28
Junior Guinea Pig
Over the weekend, I lost another pig. I don't know what was wrong with her. On Friday she felt a bit cold but was happily eating. She started making clickly noises when breathing and since she was having regular dentals I assumed the 2 were related. There was no other sign of illness. I was going to take her to the vet but she very suddenly went downhill on Saturday. She wouldn't eat her breakfast. In the afternoon I picked her up to cuddle her and she felt so very cold. There looked like a piece of hay stuck in the back of her throat that wasn't shifting. I removed it to make her more comfortable. Not long after that she just went floppy and passed away in my arms. I fear I killed her. I'm heartbroken. I have 3 sows still but I had such a special bond with the one who passed I feel like I've lost my best friend. I've not stopped crying since Saturday.
I've now had 3 pass away in 11 months. Am I doing something wrong? Rationally I know I'm not but I cannot shake the thought that their deaths are my fault. I've not had enough time to grieve for my girl I lost in December 2021 because I then lost another one in march, and again on Saturday. I don't think I could ever have pigs again.
I've now had 3 pass away in 11 months. Am I doing something wrong? Rationally I know I'm not but I cannot shake the thought that their deaths are my fault. I've not had enough time to grieve for my girl I lost in December 2021 because I then lost another one in march, and again on Saturday. I don't think I could ever have pigs again.