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Healing Vibes For Emma Please.

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:hmm:just a thought, but has she shown any of the usual signs of ovarian cysts? hair loss on her sides, hormonal/temperamental, crusty nipples, rougher feel to her coat?

Its just that my old girl Ellie had repeated UTI's & sometimes lots of blood in her wee & an undiluted, deep red form sometimes, also when she pooped as well as wee'd.
the vet told me she wouldn't give more antibiotics until she had found the cause of the problems.

I suggested ovarian cysts so she was ultrasound scanned & she had a walnut sized lump believed to be a cyst, so had the chorulon (hcg) hormone injections 2 lots 7-10 days apart, the lump shrank & we only had one or maybe two bleeds just afterwards, then never again in her lifetime.
she never showed any of the classic cyst signs as i mentioned above, just the persistent UTI's.

just another possible option to discuss with your vet as well as cystitus.

speedy recovery & hope you can find the cause of her problems.

healing vibes & fingers & paws all crossed for Emma :luv:

love the girls & I. xx
 
lt is amazing how reziliant pigs are ,
l know if somthing like that hapened to me
l would cry like a baby , and proberbaly spend the wheek in bed :shh:
 
Thank you for your ideas and well wishes everyone.

She isn't showing any symptoms of cysts and the vet couldn't feel anything abnormal but it's definitely worth mentioning on Monday

All this stress and worry is making me sick. I don't cope well with poorly piggies :( x
 
lf its any help, when l have a pooly pig, l am so sick with worry l start loosing sleep ,
This has happend a lot these pas few days

l try my hardest to focos my mind
on a pig or pigs that are happy , l know it sounds corny , but it has got me through many a difficult night latly
 
Thank you. I often wonder if I should have animals :(

Do you think it's a good sign that she's showing none of the classic symptoms on ovarian cysts and that she isn't squeaking whilst peeing?

I'm terrified of cysts and bladder stones :(
 
You are a very conciencious and caring owner. It's natural to worry when our guinea pigs are ill - it's because we love them so much and want the best for them.

Don't ever doubt whether you should be keeping animals - people like you should !
 
PiggyOwner said:
You are a very conciencious and caring owner. It's natural to worry when our guinea pigs are ill - it's because we love them so much and want the best for them.

Don't ever doubt whether you should be keeping animals - people like you should !
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Thank you. That's a lovely thing to say. It's just my anxiety gets much worse with things like this. More than normal and I work myself up in to a state.

I have decided that these will be my final lot of piggies, that is unless baby Ellen ends up on her own as there is a 3 year age gap between her and her friends.

Erika has a flaky skin patch which I had checked out when I took Emma. The vet thinks it is either and old wound from where she has caught herself on something or a bit of irritation from when I bathed them (it wasn't there until they had a bath) but now I'm stressing that it's mites or lice and the vet has misdiagnosed even though it hasn't got worse or anything.

I also have a gerbil who has a tumour. It's too risky to remove it so we're having to keep an eye on him until the times comes to say goodbye.
 
Claire W said:
Thank you. That's a lovely thing to say. It's just my anxiety gets much worse with things like this. More than normal and I work myself up in to a state.

I have decided that these will be my final lot of piggies, that is unless baby Ellen ends up on her own as there is a 3 year age gap between her and her friends.

Erika has a flaky skin patch which I had checked out when I took Emma. The vet thinks it is either and old wound from where she has caught herself on something or a bit of irritation from when I bathed them (it wasn't there until they had a bath) but now I'm stressing that it's mites or lice and the vet has misdiagnosed even though it hasn't got worse or anything.

I also have a gerbil who has a tumour. It's too risky to remove it so we're having to keep an eye on him until the times comes to say goodbye.
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I must admit , I am dreading the day one of mine becomes seriously ill . I wouldn't be without them though.
 
It's awful. Out of 5 guinea pigs, all but one died through serious illness and two of those were bladder related. I don't think I can go through it again although I would do anything for them
 
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Don't jump to last resort Claire, we all have to lose our pig's to something. Humans or animals we all have to die of something, this is not a reflection on you as a Pet owner.

How's Emma today? x
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Thank you. I love them so much, like we all do but sadly, I just can't cope when one of them is poorly which is why I have made the decision to not have anymore. My mind just goes in to overdrive and I worry about all the possible worst case scenarios.

Emma seems fine in herself. She has had her breakfast and is currently snoozing away x
 
PiggyOwner said:
You are a very conciencious and caring owner. It's natural to worry when our guinea pigs are ill - it's because we love them so much and want the best for them.

Don't ever doubt whether you should be keeping animals - people like you should !
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I agree! Here, here! U ARE just the sort of kind caring owner these piggies/animals need &deserve :nod:

I admit it takes it out of you,caring for a long term ill piggy/piggies is exhausting &the continual thought of what have I done wrong to end up with poorly animals.

A couple of years ago I lost 3 guineas in the space of a few weeks. It was horrendous I wondered why I put myself through it Time &time again.

But then I would look at my pets &think, what could I give them that others wouldn't bother with. What conditions would they be in. Would they get prompt medical attention if needed &what had my previous pets taught me that I could pass on to my current &future pets to give them a better quality of life.

They are so stressful when ill &needing care but they often have a
Stronger bond with u when well again :)

As far as cysts go. My Ellie had two lots of two hormone (chorulon) injections 7-10days apart &in the space of just over 12months.
She was far happier after each session so they can be managed &she was approx 8 when I lost her to various ailments including a heart issue.

Good luck &keep your chin up.
Healing vibes love the girls &I.
Xx
 
Claire W said:
Thank you. I love them so much, like we all do but sadly, I just can't cope when one of them is poorly which is why I have made the decision to not have anymore. My mind just goes in to overdrive and I worry about all the possible worst case scenarios.

Emma seems fine in herself. She has had her breakfast and is currently snoozing away x
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Oh Claire you are just like me. I get depressed and exhausted and constantly worried no matter what I do. Losing Cagney this week really killed me emotionally and I have been exhausted, moody, very angry...all the emotions under the sun. I just think I get too emotional.

I am now down to two piggies from 6 guineas and a hamster, I am not intending to replace any. However, I will consider fostering in the future in the hope that this will be less stressful, you won't get the same bond and it will be very rewarding without the pain of losing them as the get old. I miss having a little herd so much but what with work getting busier and the worry around their care if they are ill, I think it's for the best.

I am sure Emma will be fine, you are a wonderful guinea mum and you have us all here to support you! :-) x
 
Sending you healing wheeks - i know how you feel -I had to take my son up to university in Newcastle (over 600 mile round trip ) on Tuesday - and Bumble is being treated for bumblefoot and has just come out of an hour long bladder stone op and is still not right - I worried all the time I was away and the vets took him and his wives in for me because there was no way my teenage daughter could have treated and bandaged his feet- i lost Nuggets and Noodles a month ago today and am terrified that Bumble will go - its so worrying - but you really are doing everything you can - I too cannot cope - and have decided that when mine go i will foster instead - that way I can still help piggies,but hopefully avoid the pain of loss.
 
Hi Claire. You sound just like me. I have a dreadful habit of turning every thought into a catastrophe!:(. Loving and caring owners want the best and often worry the most. The biggest enemy is the unknown. You can deal with something concrete, but the mystery/ unknown can cause panic. This leads to feelings of inadequacy and guilt. "what if this.....what if that" etc. Hoping things turn out ok. We can only do our best within our circumstances. Be strong and sending you hugs and calming vibes x
 
Thank you for your kind words everyone. I'm glad I'm not the only one to feel like this.

I have spent the weekend worrying and crying like a baby as I can't shake this anxiety away. It's making me ill :(

I've just taken a urine sample from Emma ready for the vets in the morning and it still has blood on day 9 of septrin :( is this bad news do you think?

I've weighed her and her weight is stable x
 
Stable weight is a positive. OK, Plan A maybe not being entirely successful, but I am sure there will be Plan B, and if necessary a Plan C:). Take it one day at a time. Anxiety will not be helping you, but I totally understand why you have it. Take some long deep breaths and I will be thinking of Emma tomorrow.
 
Claire is it possible to get her Xrayed tomorrow as I think knowing what's going on will hopefully help your anxiety. It's the unknown I find that really shakes me up.

We're all here to talk to and understand how you feel. You are doing all you can.

Good Luck tomorrow x
 
That is so true , the unknow can be a terifing place , everythink seens so much more daunting than it realy is ! l know this only to well!

:hug:Thinking of you and Emma, :hug:
 
Sorry you are going through this Claire, Anxiety is awful especially when it is about loved ones or our pets I find.

You are doing everything right for Emma. Huge huge hugs x x
 
Thank you for your advise and well wishes everyone.

I took my mum to the vets with us and it's a good job I did as I broke down like a baby. I felt so silly but thankfully my vet knows what I get like and she tried to reassure me.

She had a good feel of Emma's bladder and feels that it isn't as inflamed as last week. She also tested her urine and although there is still blood, apparently there isn't as much blood and protein as last week. Emma has also maintained her weight. She feels we should hold back on the x ray for the time being but I'm not sure on that one. If there was a stone present, would there have been any improvement with the amount of blood present and inflamation? Was this mornings vet visit a good sign that things are going in the right direction> You see, I'm doing it again getting overly anxious.

So the plan is to keep Emma on the septrin for a further two weeks along with half a capsule of cystease daily. She has told me to take another urine sample in with me in two weeks time but to stop testing her urine at home as that's making me worse.

Please keep those thoughts and well wishes coming.
 
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Claire W said:
Thank you for your advise and well wishes everyone.

I took my mum to the vets with us and it's a good job I did as I broke down like a baby. I felt so silly but thankfully my vet knows what I get like and she tried to reassure me.

She had a good feel of Emma's bladder and feels that it isn't as inflamed as last week. She also tested her urine and although there is still blood, apparently there isn't as much blood and protein as last week. Emma has also maintained her weight. She feels we should hold back on the x ray for the time being but I'm not sure on that one. If there was a stone present, would there have been any improvement with the amount of blood present and inflamation?

So the plan is to keep Emma on the septrin for a further two weeks along with half a capsule of cystease daily. She has told me to take another urine sample in with me in two weeks time but to stop testing her urine at home as that's making me worse.

Please keep those thoughts and well wishes coming.
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that all sounds positive overall and like things are heading in the right direction. hopefully with a long course of antibiotic and now the added cystease, things will hopefully settle down. there can still be traces of blood in the urine along the course but aslong as it's reducing then it's all normal. is she also on metacam?

i know it's worrying, and i'm a sufferer of severe anxiety aswell, especially when it comes to the pets, but take things as they come and remember that there are always other things to try and ways to treat if things don't improve. a reduction in blood and protein, and a stable weight, is positive so far x
 
biscandmatt said:
that all sounds positive overall and like things are heading in the right direction. hopefully with a long course of antibiotic and now the added cystease, things will hopefully settle down. there can still be traces of blood in the urine along the course but aslong as it's reducing then it's all normal. is she also on metacam?

i know it's worrying, and i'm a sufferer of severe anxiety aswell, especially when it comes to the pets, but take things as they come and remember that there are always other things to try and ways to treat if things don't improve. a reduction in blood and protein, and a stable weight, is positive so far x
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:agr:

its looking on the positive side- hopefully slow but sure :D

@Claire W i'm not normally an anxious person, but i often end up a blubby, teary, stressed & totally het up mess type person when it comes to my animals at the vets, its usually through lack of sleep worrying about them & trying to sort meds & treatments etc.

so i shouldn't worry about the vets thinking your silly- we all do it &the vets know you care, my vets told me once they would rather have a load of owners like me than one that didnt care & left their pets to suffer in any way.
it is embarrassing though isn't it, think the vets have seen me cry more than anybody else in adulthood!:oops::lol!::whistle:

xx
 
Claire W said:
Thank you for your advise and well wishes everyone.

I took my mum to the vets with us and it's a good job I did as I broke down like a baby. I felt so silly but thankfully my vet knows what I get like and she tried to reassure me.

She had a good feel of Emma's bladder and feels that it isn't as inflamed as last week. She also tested her urine and although there is still blood, apparently there isn't as much blood and protein as last week. Emma has also maintained her weight. She feels we should hold back on the x ray for the time being but I'm not sure on that one. If there was a stone present, would there have been any improvement with the amount of blood present and inflamation? Was this mornings vet visit a good sign that things are going in the right direction> You see, I'm doing it again getting overly anxious.

So the plan is to keep Emma on the septrin for a further two weeks along with half a capsule of cystease daily. She has told me to take another urine sample in with me in two weeks time but to stop testing her urine at home as that's making me worse.

Please keep those thoughts and well wishes coming.
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I recall several posts where people have said the antibiotics have taken several weeks to clear a urine infection so, yes , it is a good sign that there is less blood in her urine than last week.


I'm so glad your Mum was there to suport you. Don't feel silly about the fact you broke down - you are a very caring person and it doesn't sound like anyone there thought you were being silly.
 
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