Heartbroken(please read).. I hate p@h now.!

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I know that Jem should be phoning them today to find out what's going on. She's going to let me know and then I may or may not need to go with her to help get him back, depending on what they say. I have said already that we should go get him and do this -->pow-pow
 
Norman update:

Phoned them today he's been seen by the vet and they have put him on a course of antibiotics.
He's being seen again tomorrow aswell, so i should phone back on thursday to see whether i can pick him up. :(|) So hopefully were on the right track.
Of course i shall be getting a second opinion once hes home xx
 
this is the first time since I joined the forum that I have felt the need to react to a thread.

If you want to do whats best for this guinea pig then go and pick him up and take him to a cavvy savvy vet.

You have the luxury of that in the UK so why don't you do it?

Why are you leaving him to see how he goes with a vet that you don't even know is cavvy savvy?
 
ts1 said:
this is the first time since I joined the forum that I have felt the need to react to a thread.

If you want to do whats best for this guinea pig then go and pick him up and take him to a cavvy savvy vet.

You have the luxury of that in the UK so why don't you do it?

Why are you leaving him to see how he goes with a vet that you don't even know is cavvy savvy?
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If you had even the slightest idea of how heartbroken and stressed i have been over the last few days over this you would keep you sarcastic comments to yourself. Do you not think that i care and i am just palming him off? He is with a vet & has been given antibiotics when i get him i will take him to a cavy savy.! He's not going to die overnight from being there. He's pulled through the worst. So in your interest I WILL GET HIM HOME& I WILL TAKE HIM FOR A SECOND OPINION.!
 
There was nothing sarcastic in my post, I made my thoughts very clear without any sarcasm.

I hope you get him home.

Nothing further to add to this post.
 
Fingers crossed for the little one. I know you must be really stressed and worried sick. Its horrible when a pet is unwell. If you need to talk to someone we are all here for you.

Keep us updated. Norman is very lucky to have such a caring piggy slave, another person might not have done so much for him.

Amy
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ts1:My rescued from the streets springer spaniel has a serious ear infection!

How could I have not noticed, the pain he must have suffered.

Thankfully the vet checked his ears even though we went for something else, otherwise I don't think I would have picked up on this.

Now that I know the signs to look for, its so obvious and he is clearly in pain and he is so sweet natured despite suffering.

This is for my head.... .

Atleast i notice when pets are ill ts1. What a fantastic owner you are.!
 
Yes I am a good owner, I love and care for my pets and do the best of my ability for them even if that means driving hours for any kind of vet care.

I rescued a starving and desperate dog from the streets, even though I had no idea how to care for a dog. I have fought my way through all the illnesses he had and I'm trying to learn as I go along, I am still doing that.

I have taken the advice of people more experienced than me on this forum either relating to dogs or guinea pigs and I have acted on it.

I made a mistake not recognising an ear infection, that is not a bad owner.
 
Come on guys, there's no need to fall out, we all want what's best for our pets, that's why we're members on here. ;)
 
The Highway Man said:
Come on guys, there's no need to fall out, we all want what's best for our pets, that's why we're members on here. ;)
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thanks for that, you're right. I'm not continuing with this anymore.

Actually I just want Norman to be ok.
 
Everybody on here cares for their pets, it is a great place to learn about guinea pigs and all other pets for that matter, can I suggest that everybody takes a breath and chills out a bit, we are all here to help one another.
 
poor norman :(
do yo have him home yet? hows he doing?
 
Just read through all this, I would be going out of my MIND with worry!
I really hope Norman is ok and comes home very soon, best wishes and thinking of you, it's so distressing when they're not well let alone when you have to leave them somewhere.
I think there's a reccomended vets list somewhere, maybe in health & illness, maybe check that out and see if there's someone who's cavy savvy in your area or within a reasonable journey for future reference?
Sending lots of good vibes your way, hope to hear something very soon!
 
Fingers crossed for the wee man hope all goes well xxxxx
 
Poor Norman, hope he makes a speedy recovery! :)
That happened to me but this guinea pig wasn't ill and it was a different store (Trebaron Garden Centre) the guinea pig I wanted was pregnant so they said would be better for us to look after her I was in tears like but I agreed to it and said that if she has any female I want them with her! Well went through one ear and out the other one cause at two days old they sold the baby female to someone else but we went in when they was 2 weeks old and bought the both of them, long and confusing story like but in the end I finally got her, but I know how you feel.
I was sobbing all Monday morning when I found out we could do anything else to get her back but lucky me mum friend got her for us.
 
Really hope you get Norman home soon, I too have realised a lot about p@h since getting my piggies. I went there earlier for an opinion on squeaks nose being cut (maybe by fighting) and they asked if I wanted to swap her, like it was nothing! I'm so very attached to our piggies, we all are and they can't simply be 'swapped'.

Good luck vibes for Norman x
 
Norman update:

Sorry havent been able to reply only just got the computer working again. Normans fine and making a speedy recovery, He's having his final check up with the vet this afternoon.
And then he should be able to come home. When i phoned them i explained that i appreciate what they have done. But i will be taking him for a second opinion. Unfortunalty my car has broke. Steering wheels broke, clutch has gone.(Really need to stop being tight and buy a new car lol ) So wont be able to collect until sunday. But I'm so glad he's ok. Especially because it in the begining they made it out as if he was going to die :'(. But yes everyone hes on the mend!
 
Really pleased Norman is doing well! Hope he comes home soon.
 
Good news about Norm.
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Sorry this is quite late but I had a simialr experience with P@H. We got our first two piggies from P@H before we knew about rescues etc. We'd read a lot about how to care for piggies but not about where to get them.

Anyway, Biscuit had a crusty ear and a wheezy chest, turned out to be ringworm and a URI. We had a free health check from the instore vet a week later and she said we could give Biscuit back and take another pig (WTF? As if after a week you'd just swap piggies?) or we could let them have him back and hope for the best if they treated him (yeah, right..?) or we could treat him at home and they'd pay for the medication.

This is what we did and we haven't regretted it. Biscuit is now two years old. He's had an almost never-ending catalogue of health problems which now (touch wood) are somewhat under control but he's been the greatest pet anyone could ever wish for. He's a big hit at our vet's and the piggy hotel we use and he's generally a great pig.

I know a lot of people here have their opinions of P@H and I won't open up that discussion. I will say though that this policy of offering an exchange is all well and good because they're a shop at the end of the day, but there has to be a way they can offer this without upsetting owners. We're not talking about a faulty TV or a coat with a broken zip here are we?

I hope Norman continues to do well. I hope you and he have a great many happy years together. :)
 
I am sending hugs to you and good thoughts and prayers for norman. How terrible. I hope he makes a full recovery.
 
Brilliant news. If it is an abcess the vet I gave you the details for is brilliant with abcesses.
 
helen105281 said:
Brilliant news. If it is an abcess the vet I gave you the details for is brilliant with abcesses.
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Oh really? Thats good, yes it is an abcess.I'll look into them then.
The tricky work starts when i get him home, trying to bond him with Neville again, hopefully it wont be to stressful on him. But I'm sure everything will be fine Nev is so laid back he gets along with everything. He even squeaks at the dog when she walks past. And trust me if she had the chance he would be lunch. But he seems to love her.
 
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