Vida
Junior Guinea Pig
Last Friday when I weighed my guinea pigs I realised Rudy had lost some weight. So I kept a close look and noticed he had difficulty eating. On close observation I saw a bottom tooth had broken and the top ones were getting crooked, so I called the vet. I fed him on Oxbow Critical Care until Monday, when the vet said he needed surgery for his teeth, but not to worry as it wasn't a dangerous procedure. He had the surgery on Tuesday, the vet said he had ulcers in his mouth and tongue so that eating again would take some time, but with Metacam, Primperan and Oxbow Critical Care he should be fine. So I brought him home Tuesday evening and begun looking after him.
Wednesday morning I noticed Chestnut had an abcess on her neck. I ring the vets and take her immediately. The vet confirms the abcess and says surgery is required but that it can be a difficult procedure as the abcess is in a highly delicate place. We leave Chestnut at the vets for the surgery and go home to feed Rudy and give him his meds.
In the afternoon we go to the vet to pick up Chestnut. As he suspected he has been unable to remove the whole abcess as it's stuck to her aorta. So she needs F10 ointment for the wound, as the pus will come back, and also metacam and enroflox. Also to feed with critical care if she doesn't start eating.
We go back home and find Rudy collapsed in the middle of the cage. I ring the vet who tells me to take him immediately, which we do, takes me about 4 minutes to get there by car. He suspects aspiration pneumonia. Rudy has an X ray which confirms this and is placed in intensive care, on oxygen, drip and meds. The vet says he is in critical condition and we'll see how the night goes.
Get back home. Chestnut is not eating so I feed her critical care and leave some grass in the cage.
This morning the vet rings. Rudy made it through the night but died at 7 o'clock in the morning. I am devastated. He had surgery which in theory wasn't a risk and he's gone. My beautiful red eyed boy.
Chestnut has nibbled at the grass but now isn't eating. I don't know whether to give her critical care or not. I am second guessing my every move. I am checking the other guinea pigs. I feel like I've let them down. No one else understands. Thanks for reading all of this.
Wednesday morning I noticed Chestnut had an abcess on her neck. I ring the vets and take her immediately. The vet confirms the abcess and says surgery is required but that it can be a difficult procedure as the abcess is in a highly delicate place. We leave Chestnut at the vets for the surgery and go home to feed Rudy and give him his meds.
In the afternoon we go to the vet to pick up Chestnut. As he suspected he has been unable to remove the whole abcess as it's stuck to her aorta. So she needs F10 ointment for the wound, as the pus will come back, and also metacam and enroflox. Also to feed with critical care if she doesn't start eating.
We go back home and find Rudy collapsed in the middle of the cage. I ring the vet who tells me to take him immediately, which we do, takes me about 4 minutes to get there by car. He suspects aspiration pneumonia. Rudy has an X ray which confirms this and is placed in intensive care, on oxygen, drip and meds. The vet says he is in critical condition and we'll see how the night goes.
Get back home. Chestnut is not eating so I feed her critical care and leave some grass in the cage.
This morning the vet rings. Rudy made it through the night but died at 7 o'clock in the morning. I am devastated. He had surgery which in theory wasn't a risk and he's gone. My beautiful red eyed boy.
Chestnut has nibbled at the grass but now isn't eating. I don't know whether to give her critical care or not. I am second guessing my every move. I am checking the other guinea pigs. I feel like I've let them down. No one else understands. Thanks for reading all of this.
Keeping everything crossed for Chestnut, and Thor and the girls send healing wheeks xx
