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Chloe is Poorly Vets Wed.

How did you get on at the vets? I'm having a similar problem with not just one of mine, But both now not eating so I'm majorly concerned. I've heard about something nasty going around that's killing rabbits and guineapigs. I wondered what the vet said about yours
 
Stockyanna said:
How did you get on at the vets? I'm having a similar problem with not just one of mine, But both now not eating so I'm majorly concerned. I've heard about something nasty going around that's killing rabbits and guineapigs. I wondered what the vet said about yours
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pls read comments bit early on thread.
Very worring your comments about killing animals etc.
 
David Piggie Lover said:
pls read comments bit early on thread.
Very worring your comments about killing animals etc.
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Aaah yes sorry. Missed that part. Sounds very similar situation to mine. They told me cysts on kidneys but possibly not affecting her. She also is very lively. But I'm watching her waste away and feel quite helpless. Mine won't take syringe feeding at all so I'm a bit of a loss. It's bad enough getting a probiotic into her. I hope you get to the bottom of things and she gains weight. I know exactly how you feel on this. Best of luck
 
Hoping this mass is nothing sinister David. Hopefully you can get her weight to stabilise, plus side is she is happy and that is important. Get some rest tonight mate you need it after such a hard day. Hugs and love to your little one
 
David Piggie Lover said:
pls read comments bit early on thread.
Very worring your comments about killing animals etc.
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Please dont worry any more than you already are David, I think if there was a widespread disease outbreak of some kind that we should be worried about then our trusted forum experts, and trusted rescues who see a lot of sick piggies, and our vets, would have alerted us already, and we'd be seeing more mystery illness forum posts!
Chloe has had a very thorough check up with a good vet and you are doing everything you can for her, give her a big hug and some porridge oats and grated sweet potato or whatever other fattening food she likes and make sure you look after yourself too, she needs you to stay well and relaxed also!
 
Huge hugs David. It's hard when they are losing weight but you just keep doing what you can and look after yourself. My first piggy, Bea, ended up with renal disease and I was told she didn't have long left as her weight started to drop quickly. She was old as well but a long piggy, twice the length of her original cagemate so carried at around 1.2kg. she carried on losing until she got to about 600g and then she stayed that weight for the remainder of her life. We had a further 18 months with her after diagnosis. I suppose what I am saying is that sometimes even the worst possible diagnosis isn't always the full on heartbreak we expect. Take your time to treasure your moments together and I'm sure your vet will get to the bottom of this
 
Sending you and Chloe hugs David. Your vet sounded very through and knowledgeable today. Sending Chloe healing vibes, I hope she gains weight very soon and that the cyst on her kidney turns out not to be a problem. Xx
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
Yes thats the one. I dont want to take over this thread. But i see that about something bad going round and then remembered incredipigs.

If i remember right,she didnt get any tests done as to how they died either. 3 pigs dont just fall one after the other like that. Its something i would have to investigate

I am thinking that i would rather say something and its wrong, than to stay quiet and I'm right
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I believe Incredipigs had recently taken in a large number of piggies rescued from a breeder, without a full quarantine or vet checks as there were so many piggies-though I could of course be mistaken- and its great the piggies were away from the breeder of course but as anyone who has taken in reject breeder piggies knows they can harbour all manner of diseases and health problems just because of their background.
 
PigglePuggle said:
I believe Incredipigs had recently taken in a large number of piggies rescued from a breeder, without a full quarantine or vet checks as there were so many piggies-though I could of course be mistaken- and its great the piggies were away from the breeder of course but as anyone who has taken in reject breeder piggies knows they can harbour all manner of diseases and health problems just because of their background.
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Ok.lets hope it was that then, i delete what i put up so I'm not spamming the thread. Thanks. Didnt realise they were bad breeder rescues
 
Of course such things are a worry, and its awful when piggies get sick or die and there's no explanation, but I believe @David Piggie Lover has indoor piggies and no new additions so I wouldnt want him to worry about Chloe having caught something awful based on a very few isolated incidents (2 out of about 21,000 forum members) if she hasnt been in contact with any new piggies or any rabbits. She's had a very good vet check and has a kidney lump and some weight loss so maybe lets just keep things seperate and keep any speculation about scary disease outbreaks elsewhere to a different thread that isnt about beautiful Chloe and her very worried daddy!
 
PigglePuggle said:
Of course such things are a worry, and its awful when piggies get sick or die and there's no explanation, but I believe @David Piggie Lover has indoor piggies and no new additions so I wouldnt want him to worry about Chloe having caught something awful based on a very few isolated incidents (2 out of about 21,000 forum members) if she hasnt been in contact with any new piggies or any rabbits. She's had a very good vet check and has a kidney lump and some weight loss so maybe lets just keep things seperate and keep any speculation about scary disease outbreaks elsewhere to a different thread that isnt about beautiful Chloe and her very worried daddy!
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I wasnt relating it to chloe. Just answering the comment i see. But didnt want to make a whole new thread on it, also didnt want to spam this one up either. I was just trying to help incase i was onto something.( out of 21,000 members you dont see anywhere near that many reporting on here)
 
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Lady Kelly said:
Huge hugs David. It's hard when they are losing weight but you just keep doing what you can and look after yourself. My first piggy, Bea, ended up with renal disease and I was told she didn't have long left as her weight started to drop quickly. She was old as well but a long piggy, twice the length of her original cagemate so carried at around 1.2kg. she carried on losing until she got to about 600g and then she stayed that weight for the remainder of her life. We had a further 18 months with her after diagnosis. I suppose what I am saying is that sometimes even the worst possible diagnosis isn't always the full on heartbreak we expect. Take your time to treasure your moments together and I'm sure your vet will get to the bottom of this
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Thanks @Lady Kelly
Was a struggle this am to get food and meds into her and guess I'm comin across as bad daddy.
Keep telling her its for good but I get sad eyes. Lol.
x
 
David Piggie Lover said:
Thanks @Lady Kelly
Was a struggle this am to get food and meds into her and guess I'm comin across as bad daddy.
Keep telling her its for good but I get sad eyes. Lol.
x
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Ellen gives me sad eyes every time she gets her yucky meds. Bad times lol xx
 
David Piggie Lover said:
Thanks @Lady Kelly
Was a struggle this am to get food and meds into her and guess I'm comin across as bad daddy.
Keep telling her its for good but I get sad eyes. Lol.
x
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Oh you should have seen Donald when I was medicating and syringe feeding him. Never have I ever come across a piggy who point blank refuses yummy metacam. The worst was when he had the abscess under his chin removed because I daren't hold his head too firmly. He certainly gave me the run around
 
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