Merab's Slave
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Poor boy.
Hope the vet can sort him out quickly
Hope the vet can sort him out quickly
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Danielle's guinea pigs
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Danielle Smith
Teenage Guinea Pig
Unfortunately Gizmo didn't really respond to Sulfatrim so we are now trying Marbocyl which he assures me tastes absolutely disgusting.
Meanwhile all the other pigs were really not chuffed with their cage change last week, begging me for peaflakes because I'd removed their stinky, perfectly arranged mess.
However, fresh fleece and cosies always ends up having a soporific effect on everypig...
Now, I know my chickens technically aren't pigs but just look at them striding out in my garden, ready to drop their next hip-hop album ("Flown the Coop")
Sounds a bit sad, but taking these photos is helping me to spend more quality time with my piggies, it's lovely. I'm itching rearrange the pigroom so everyone is on the same (hip-height) level, but that's a lot of work and moving things around. Need to work on persuading the site manager (husband)
Meanwhile all the other pigs were really not chuffed with their cage change last week, begging me for peaflakes because I'd removed their stinky, perfectly arranged mess.
However, fresh fleece and cosies always ends up having a soporific effect on everypig...
Now, I know my chickens technically aren't pigs but just look at them striding out in my garden, ready to drop their next hip-hop album ("Flown the Coop")
Sounds a bit sad, but taking these photos is helping me to spend more quality time with my piggies, it's lovely. I'm itching rearrange the pigroom so everyone is on the same (hip-height) level, but that's a lot of work and moving things around. Need to work on persuading the site manager (husband)
Merab's Slave
Forum Buddy
Hope the Marbocyl works for Gizmo.
Pound Shilling & Pig
Adult Guinea Pig
What lovely piggies and chickens! Hope Gizmo starts to get better soon x
Danielle Smith
Teenage Guinea Pig
I caught Maggie sunbathing this morning, she never closes her good eye so this was lovely to see 
Quint was rather displeased at the intrusion!
Quint was rather displeased at the intrusion!
Pound Shilling & Pig
Adult Guinea Pig
Aww she looks so relaxed
Danielle Smith
Teenage Guinea Pig
For the first time in about two years, I set up floortime for the bigger herd today.
They have an IKEA DUKTIG in their cage already but draping it with fleece for a change seemed popular.
Widget Steve enjoyed saying hello to each member of the herd but chose to tease Quint on this occasion by refusing to be summoned by Quints onk-onk noises.
Maple did what she does best the entire time... stuffing her face.
Brown paper twisted with forage was very popular, to run through, to nibble, to wear as a fancy hat...
All pigs were more active than I've ever seen them in this herd configuration (they are usually very lazy indeed), with Maggie being a streak of greased lightning who just had to sample all the forbidden delights of floortime such as the black rubbish bag, labels, the thick plastic haybag, and the washbag.
Finally, have this lovely little video of Quint doing old-man popcorns. His wonky incisor certainly isn't stopping him from enjoying life!
They have an IKEA DUKTIG in their cage already but draping it with fleece for a change seemed popular.
Widget Steve enjoyed saying hello to each member of the herd but chose to tease Quint on this occasion by refusing to be summoned by Quints onk-onk noises.
Maple did what she does best the entire time... stuffing her face.
Brown paper twisted with forage was very popular, to run through, to nibble, to wear as a fancy hat...
All pigs were more active than I've ever seen them in this herd configuration (they are usually very lazy indeed), with Maggie being a streak of greased lightning who just had to sample all the forbidden delights of floortime such as the black rubbish bag, labels, the thick plastic haybag, and the washbag.
Finally, have this lovely little video of Quint doing old-man popcorns. His wonky incisor certainly isn't stopping him from enjoying life!
Lorcan
Forum Buddy
Merab's Slave
Forum Buddy
So lovely to watch happy piggies
Adelyn
Adult Guinea Pig
Cuties 
Danielle Smith
Teenage Guinea Pig
Things have been a bit up and down since I was here last. Gizmo's "URI" turned out to be a lovely abscess!
Gizmo managed a lance, drain, and marsupialisation all only with local anaesthetic! Such a brave lad. Unfortunately Marbocyl didn't touch the infection, and Baytril isn't either (we had it cultured and it is sensitive to the latter). He really wasn't enjoying twice-daily saline flushes... We swapped to TriChlor scrubs pretty quickly.
Then his eye decided to have really swollen conjunctiva. He's currently on eyedrops for this, but again (like the oral antibiotic) it doesn't seem to be doing much. He's still got pus coming from his eye, nose, and wound at times.
So, today I completely rearranged the pigroom so I could do what I should have done a long time ago... Have a guinea pig wellness-check/medication/feeding table. Sigh.
Sadly Gizmo has lost his appetite today so instead of critical care top-ups, we are going to have to step in with syringe feeding proper. I wish Maple could lend Gizmo some of her chunk. She's got a built in pillow for goodness' sake
Gizmo managed a lance, drain, and marsupialisation all only with local anaesthetic! Such a brave lad. Unfortunately Marbocyl didn't touch the infection, and Baytril isn't either (we had it cultured and it is sensitive to the latter). He really wasn't enjoying twice-daily saline flushes... We swapped to TriChlor scrubs pretty quickly.
Then his eye decided to have really swollen conjunctiva. He's currently on eyedrops for this, but again (like the oral antibiotic) it doesn't seem to be doing much. He's still got pus coming from his eye, nose, and wound at times.
So, today I completely rearranged the pigroom so I could do what I should have done a long time ago... Have a guinea pig wellness-check/medication/feeding table. Sigh.
Sadly Gizmo has lost his appetite today so instead of critical care top-ups, we are going to have to step in with syringe feeding proper. I wish Maple could lend Gizmo some of her chunk. She's got a built in pillow for goodness' sake
Poor Gizmo. He looks very fed up. Bless him. I hope the antibiotics start to kick in soon. I had a piggy with a tooth root abscess resentful. Zithromax was a good antibiotic after Baytril didn’t do anything. Good luck.
Merab's Slave
Forum Buddy
Holding you in my thoughts
Danielle Smith
Teenage Guinea Pig
Sadly Gizmo passed away, he ended up aspirating the flushes through a fistula that formed between his abscess and septum and got a raging URI on top of everything. I am so lucky in that I was able to bond Steve with Maple, a spayed female. They just about tolerate each other, hence why this photo is Steve chilling on the cuddle bed on the lower right with Maple at the other end of the cage!
In happier news, yesterday was piggy salon and Quint and Tamika were furious that they required a drastic butt cut due to old-age related self-neglect. They will be writing to GPU about their lack of autonomy.
However, I think a tidy-up has made them super photogenic!
In happier news, yesterday was piggy salon and Quint and Tamika were furious that they required a drastic butt cut due to old-age related self-neglect. They will be writing to GPU about their lack of autonomy.
However, I think a tidy-up has made them super photogenic!
Merab's Slave
Forum Buddy
Quint and Tamika are gorgeous.
So sorry that you lost Gizmo.
Be gentle with yourself as you grieve
So sorry that you lost Gizmo.
Be gentle with yourself as you grieve
Adelyn
Adult Guinea Pig
I'm so sorry that you lost Gizmo 
Quint and Tamika are beautiful little floofballs!
Quint and Tamika are beautiful little floofballs!
Danielle Smith
Teenage Guinea Pig
As the piggies are getting older, they love their comforts. Steve in particular seeks out patches of sunshine.
Maggie on guard as ever.
Maple horrified that I don’t offer “breakfast in bed” peaflake delivery service.
Poor baldy-bum Tamika proving that she can do as good as croissant impression as any other piggy.
I have a really soft spot for Quint, even though he’s a fraidy pig.
“Did I miss anything!?”
Just like his wonderful mum Tablet, he absolutely loves getting his chin rubbed! Also wonky teefies due to root damage. Doesn’t bother him one bit, bless.
Maggie on guard as ever.
Maple horrified that I don’t offer “breakfast in bed” peaflake delivery service.
Poor baldy-bum Tamika proving that she can do as good as croissant impression as any other piggy.
I have a really soft spot for Quint, even though he’s a fraidy pig.
“Did I miss anything!?”
Just like his wonderful mum Tablet, he absolutely loves getting his chin rubbed! Also wonky teefies due to root damage. Doesn’t bother him one bit, bless.
Adelyn
Adult Guinea Pig
Cuteness attack!
Awww, Quint really is a sweetie! What floof!
Awww, Quint really is a sweetie! What floof!