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Just heard Red make a distressed cry, went to the cage and saw him do a bloody wee. What is it with my boars and their bladders!? Managed to get an emergency appointment for 6.30, wanted to get him on antibiotics and pain killers as soon as I could. Fingers crossed it's an infection and not a stone. Please send good luck and healing vibes to Red.
 
Poor Red, at least you’ve caught it very quickly. Sending healing vibes to Red for a speedy recovery x
 
Oh dear poor Red. That sounds painful. Pretty Patsy sends healing vibes and says she hopes it isn't a stone as they are very painful!
 
Hope all goes well at the vets and and Red makes a speedy recovery
 
The vet (not one we've met before) said Red's bladder feels okay. He has prescribed Sulfatrim and Meloxicam. I've got Cystease and probiotics so fingers crossed he will be better soon. If no improvement back for an xray but really hoping that's not necessary. I hate these car park handovers, it was even worse in the dark, when I got home realised he's given me cat Meloxicam dosed at .54 once daily! Good job I know about Meloxicam (thank you forum), will have to phone for more tomorrow.
There was a poor doggie there who didn't want to leave it's owners in the car park and really dug it's heals in refusing to go in the door. The vet had to pick it up and carry it in.
 
I feel your pain @piggieminder ! I’m going through the same thing with my boy. He’s got an X-ray booked in for Monday to see if he’s got any stones or whether it’s IC but he had a cartrophen injection yesterday to see if that helps take the edge off that the cystease doesn’t seem to be doing. Hope the sulfatrim and meloxicam help! 🤞🏻
 
I seem to have a sick piggie every few months. I know I've got 6 so will have more illness but it's only 3 months since Peanut had an infection. My boars and their bladders!
 
Oh my. I have girls and don't think makes a difference lol.
Sorry to hear Red having problems. . . Well done for getting him to vets asap. .
Pls meds make little piggie better
Hugs :hug: all round. X
 
I've not heard him squeak, there's no more blood and he's his usual self. The antibiotics haven't affected his eating yet, I'm hoping he's one of the lucky ones who gets away with taking them. I can't remember how long they take to affect them if they are going to. I've given the cage a deep clean fingers crossed we will get rid of this quickly.
Thank you for asking @Merab's Slave
 
Glad Red seems to be improving already :nod:
Hopefully the antibiotics will cure any infection & not reduce his appetite :wub:
The girls send their love, copious amounts of licks & kisses for a full & speedy recovery.
& a socially distanced hug from me too... They seem to thrive on keeping us on our toes! Xx
 
He's still doing well, put on 20gms since yesterday! He hates being handed though so not too happy at being dragged out of the cage and getting a cuddle twice a day. By the end of the anti biotics maybe he'll be a lap pig.
 
Had a bit of a wobbly this afternoon cried for a while when I realised I've had 6 pigs in 6 years with bladder problems. I keep being told it's not my fault even by several vets but it feels like too much of a coincidence. The vets have told me they see a lot of guinea pigs with urinary illness, it's very common and nothing I'm doing wrong.
Sorry, feeling sorry for myself when I should be feeling sorry for the piggies. Just had to get that out somewhere where people will understand.
 
piggieminder said:
Had a bit of a wobbly this afternoon cried for a while when I realised I've had 6 pigs in 6 years with bladder problems. I keep being told it's not my fault even by several vets but it feels like too much of a coincidence. The vets have told me they see a lot of guinea pigs with urinary illness, it's very common and nothing I'm doing wrong.
Sorry, feeling sorry for myself when I should be feeling sorry for the piggies. Just had to get that out somewhere where people will understand.
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If you can’t share that here with us, where could you share that? We understand. Completely. I’ve lost 2 boars to stones and I have Holly with IC. I just don’t think there’s more that we can do. Some piggies seem just to be susceptible to these things. Huge hugs.
 
piggieminder said:
Had a bit of a wobbly this afternoon cried for a while when I realised I've had 6 pigs in 6 years with bladder problems. I keep being told it's not my fault even by several vets but it feels like too much of a coincidence. The vets have told me they see a lot of guinea pigs with urinary illness, it's very common and nothing I'm doing wrong.
Sorry, feeling sorry for myself when I should be feeling sorry for the piggies. Just had to get that out somewhere where people will understand.
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Unfortunately, we all have days and weeks like that. I questioned what I had done wrong 10 days ago when first Dennis went to the Rainbow Bridge and then Christian followed 4 days later. Then your rational mind kicks in and you realise you did nothing wrong it's just life doesn't turn out the way you planned.
 
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