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Eriathwens piggies

2 weeks into his antibiotics, unfortunately Leonard is painful again and slightly damp underneath. He has been booked in for xrays first thing in the morning tomorrow to make sure he hasn't made another stone. It was either that or double his pain meds and see how he went, but at this point, better safe than sorry. He is still happy and bimbling about quite nicely, eating well and maintaining his weight so hopefully its not a stone.

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Eriathwen said:
2 weeks into his antibiotics, unfortunately Leonard is painful again and slightly damp underneath. He has been booked in for xrays first thing in the morning tomorrow to make sure he hasn't made another stone. It was either that or double his pain meds and see how he went, but at this point, better safe than sorry. He is still happy and bimbling about quite nicely, eating well and maintaining his weight so hopefully its not a stone.

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Aw, Leonard you gorgeous boy! I hope you havenā€™t been making stones and your x-ray goes well tomorrow x
 
Had some rubbish news. There is 'something' in Leonards bladder. It shows on ultrasound but not xray and can't be felt by palpating. Hes got a couple surgeries to do beforehand but he's going to open him up a little later, see what it is. If its a stone, we'll take it out. If its a mass, we unfortunately wont bring him back round and will let him go. I'll hear back in a few hours, I trust my vets judgement to do what is best for him so its in his hands.
 
He really is a pig in a million.. I never thought I'd be praying for a bladder stone, but here we are. Its going to be a long few hours I think.
 
Good news! Hes awake and eating. It was neither a stone or a tumour, but a blood clot! The little so and so is going to get such a talking to when he gets home, we can collect him at half 2. He's had a good flush through with saline so he's going to be on his double dose of metacam for a bit longer and his antibiotics then go from there.
 
aw, such good news :yahoo: So glad it was not a tumour or stone, so please the little man will be coming back home soon x
 
Hes home, still very sore but that's to be expected bless him. He's happy as Larry though, like a new pig! He's been zooming laps around the place, eating, chatting away. One of the nurses made him a little house out of some spare boxes apparently šŸ¤£ there seems to be a very large number of people who were extremely relieved to hear he was able to be brought back round again.
I can see its going to be a bit of a challenge keeping him still for a while to heal properly but everything is looking good for him. Theyre going to contact me Saturday to see how he's getting on and we'll form a plan of action from there, he's to continue his antibiotics and double dose metacam for another 5 days...I think thats everything? Going to have a cup if tea now hes in and settled šŸ˜…

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Welcome home Leonard. You are sporting a very neat scar there! (just tell the girlies it's a war wound and you might get some sympathy!)
 
Thankyou so much for all the support and well wishes for the little man. He's improved lots since arriving home, he was in a great deal of pain, passing very little urine and quite a bit of blood, including a very small blood clot. Hes now peeing pink instead of bright red, still painful but he can pass poops without screaming now. He is moving about and eating very well. I'm currently getting 20ml of fluids into him every 4 hours or so to help flush him through, which is very diluted critical care as he won't take water. Fingers crossed by tomorrow he will be less painful.

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Very glad heā€™s coming around, my two send more healing wheeks and I send hugs, keep going little one xx
 
Still peeing pink, and in pain, but still improved from yesterday. Hes had a very good night and eaten all his food, taken all his medication like a good boy and I'm really happy with how he's doing. I'm still having to give him fluids as he isnt really drinking by himself but other than that, I think we're on the right track.

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Honestly I was sick to my stomach at the thought of losing him, I didn't eat all day, I still don't feel 100% today after such a close call. The not knowing was the worst thing, at his suggestion, id left the decision to wake him up or not up to my vet depending on what they found, I trust him completely to do what is in my piggies best interests but it was still difficult.
I cant even put into words how grateful I am to him and his team for how well they look after my pigs.

Leonard is blissfully unaware of the panic he caused, the little sausage šŸ¤£ eaten all his veggies again and is having a nice nap before he gets fluids again. His urine keeps looking clearer and clearer.
 
I was starting to get a little discouraged with how slow he was recovering.. but today we are finally doing clear pees, no blood, minimal pain, hes drinking by himself, still eating really well and he's generally just much happier in himself. I'm hoping to talk to my vet soon to try to figure out how we can stop this from happening again, and reasons why it may have happened in the first place because I will be honest, once I heard he was alive and able to come home, information stopped being taken in. Something about stress or spinal damage being the cause in cats? But I'm sure ill find out soon. For now, heres another picture of him sat waiting for his critical care, and one of him earlier waking up from a nap..very dignified šŸ¤£

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Hes a little less comfortable today, but I've spoken to our vet and we can collect some buprecare for him tomorrow to have over the next few days. That will hopefully help keep him comfortable, poor boy thats 3 different painkillers he will be on now. But he is still doing OK otherwise, as long as he isnt peeing he is perfectly happy.
 
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