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Don't know what to do about Christian.....

Aww bet your worried sick, Jackie. Christian will be fine I'm sure, he's gonna want a load of his favourite food, for when he comes round after his op.
 
Glad to hear Christian is getting his op tomorrow as the abscess is growing fast.
I will be with you in spirit if not in body.
Abscesses are nasty but with good care should heal well.
 
Wow, what a thread. Poor piggy. Got everything crossed for him tomorrow. It's such a worry when our little furbabies have to go under but it sounds like he's in good hands and he's got a fantastic slave who will give him the best possible post op care. Good luck and hugs to you both x
 
Good luck for tomorrow! Glad you got him fitted in so soon. We can be nervous together, Ohmi is having his op tomorrow too :yikes:
 
Tiamolly123 said:
Aww bet your worried sick, Jackie. Christian will be fine I'm sure, he's gonna want a load of his favourite food, for when he comes round after his op.
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I have his lunchbox all sorted with his fave food including a strawberry, a grape and some blueberries (very special treats) as well as carrot, cucumber, kale, little gem lettuce, hay, pellets and a bag of grass will be included tomorrow. I'm all set to go!
 
Betsy said:
I have his lunchbox all sorted with his fave food including a strawberry, a grape and some blueberries (very special treats) as well as carrot, cucumber, kale, little gem lettuce, hay, pellets and a bag of grass will be included tomorrow. I'm all set to go!
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What happened to broccoli sweetcorn, raspberrys, green beans, celery & a toyboy to cheer her up. Lots of love, Christian x love to you too Jackie, keep smiling.
 
Good luck for tomorrow! It is going to go well for sure.
 
oh Jacky, Sorry to hear about Christians abscess. :(
Fingers crossed all goes well tomorrow.

When Grace had her facial abscess it was treated with Zithromax & didnt go down much, so she had it operated on & marsupialised, then left to drain. i had to poke the hole open in her face with a cotton bud 2x a day, she hated it & jumped around like a mad thing(complete diva)... a second pair of hands was a necessity! (the first night she was very lethargic & didn't mind me doing it... but afterwards... sheesh...stress city, but worth it :) )

i had to keep going with the Zithromax for about 10/14 days or so afterwards. i was flushing the wound with a 1ml syringe(no needle) with bog standard Baytril, the vet was very pleased with the treatment, the Zithromax had dried up the pus & made it flakey, he wanted to remove the complete pus capsule, but there were some nerves/muscles running through the middle of it, so he removed any he could safely & the rest came out with the flushing.

i kept her on puppy pads for a few days(they were a bit minging), i never separated her out from the others though. she didn't like to be on her own

i did need to wipe her face with a damp cotton wool pad most nights as the drainage went down her face & chest, i kept her indoors until the hole had been allowed to close over.(she did miss out on outdoor grass time with the others, i just picked the grass & brought to her instead) -i did get some supreme recovery food in case she stopped eating. but i didn't need to as she ate like a horse the whole way through!

she recovered brilliantly & the stitches dissolved out, when her hair had grown back, she was just as beautiful as before & nobody would have even realised it had been there & she never had a problem afterwards.

make sure his wound is kept scrupulously clean,especially in this warmer weather (greater risk of fly-strike for open/dirty wounds).

Good luck at the vets for the gorgeous Christian. (& @Powerpigs good luck for the lovely Ohmi too :love: )!

we'll be thinking of you both! :hug::luv::wub: xx
 
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Only just caught up with this as had totally missed it.

Good luck today Christian you gorgeous little gray fuzz ball :luv::wub::luv::wub::luv:
 
Vet said to keep Christian separate for 48 hours and then out him back with the others. Haven't had a chance to get any puppy pads yet. There is a Home Bargains next to the vets will try there as b & m is other side of town. Tom will have to help clean Christian's wound. Have Sulfatrim as antibiotic. Will have to take hay out of hutch and just have it lined with paper or puppy pads for bit. Piggies won't like that! Luckily it is summer and warm!
 
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Squeakz said:
Only just caught up with this as had totally missed it.

Good luck today Christian you gorgeous little gray fuzz ball :luv::wub::luv::wub::luv:
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Thanks @Squeakz I know Christian is one of your favourite Forum piggies. I'll let him know his Aunty Squeakz and everyone who has answered this thread is wishing him well!

The support of you all means so much and is helping me through this stressful time! Thanks and I love you all!
 
Rachel the vet is hoping to remove the pus capsule and then leave the wound open:yikes:. Christian is going to have an impressive scar underneath him. I'll post pictures of it later. I'm really dreading today but know it needs to be removed. I told the OH I had brought the op forward as the abscess is growing, is now even bigger than it was last week and feels pretty tight. I said if it bursts :yikes: it'll be an agonising death for the poor boy. His reaction was "urgh! better get it done sooner then"
 
Sending Christian lots of vibes for today and love to you. x

Hope it goes well, he is in the best of hands
 
Thinking of you and Christian today. Dig deep & be strong both of you. Sending you positive thoughts & healing vibes.
Huge hugs :wub:
 
Yummy... that looks great. I’m sure he’ll not be able to resist munching on that straight away x
 
Hoppity.K said:
Yummy... that looks great. I’m sure he’ll not be able to resist munching on that straight away x
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Hopefully he will be munching as soon as he wakes up Kath! I have to leave with him in around an hour so that I can get there in time. Usually its at 20 min run to the vet. That is if there is no traffic and all the traffic lights are green! It can take up to 45 which is why I am leaving early cos can't be late.
 
David Pet Lover said:
Big Super Vibes.
Be super STRONG piggie mummy. :luv:
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I need to be! I am dreading today and don't want to leave Christian on his own at the vets but know I have to and he has to have the op. Going to give him his antibiotics now and place him in the carrier ready to leave. Help the op is getting closer:yikes:
 
Betsy said:
I need to be! I am dreading today and don't want to leave Christian on his own at the vets but know I have to and he has to have the op. Going to give him his antibiotics now and place him in the carrier ready to leave. Help the op is getting closer:yikes:
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Stay strong! You know the op is being done to help Christian, he is going to feel so much better after the abcess is gone. You have prepared everything to make his recovery as speedy as it can be. You have a vet you trust, now you just need to let her do her job and help Christian to get better!
 
Betsy said:
I need to be! I am dreading today and don't want to leave Christian on his own at the vets but know I have to and he has to have the op. Going to give him his antibiotics now and place him in the carrier ready to leave. Help the op is getting closer:yikes:
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It's a fact if he doesn't have the op it could lead to a horrible illness which posion his little body leading to a very painful end.
You doing what's best for him and the price of that is you have to suffer to let him not.
He see new people and tell you all about later. xxxxx
 
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