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I Need Help With Squeak.. Urgently!

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So I've just been up too the pigs, and have noticed quick seems too be in quite a serious state.


He was sitting behind his bed and I could see his little bottom, I moved the bed and I found him with his head on the floor and his legs in a strange position he moved a little bit but seemed too be struggling and limping. I ran downstairs as quick as I could to get my mum too ring the vets.

We both ran back upstairs and found him like this same position, but he managed too move a bit.image.webp
His head is on the floor and his legs seem too have given up! And he has slow breathing.

The vets don't have an appointment until 5:40 tonight but they said if he gets worse to just bring him down and wait.

I can feel myself physically shaking and feeling sick.

My poor little baby :'(

Has this happened too anyone else's pigs? I'm so worried!
 
Honey - take him down to the vets now and wait - they maybe able to see him sooner as he is an emergency.
Good luck, let us know what happens x
 
That's what I'm planning on doing anyway. I feel he can't wait until 5:40.

I'm going too get him into he basket and take him down!
 
He needs to be seen as an emergency. Looks like he is shutting down.
 
I'm taking him right now. I just picked him up, he feels so thin. I placed him in his bed and he couldn't even lift his back feet up into the bed.

This isn't looking good :(
 
Best of luck i hope he can get seen quicker and he can be treated x
 
Squeak has been put too sleep.

The vet said that it would be the kindest thing too do. He was thin, you could feel all of his bones, he was dehydrated, he couldn't stand or walk and his heart beat was extremely slow.

She was being very honest with me and said that if she thought he had even a 1% chance of living she would recommend treatment. But it would be best too have him put too sleep as he was in pain already so close too death.

Signing that piece of paper was the hardest thing I've had too do.

I'm having him cremated and I'm keeping his ashes.

I'm currently having a big cuddle with Bubble on the sofa after breaking the news too him!

Here he is.. RIP Squeak, you cutie.
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I'm so sorry, it was 100% the right decision though. I am wondering if it was heart failure. Did it come on all of a sudden? or were there symptoms previously?
 
Bless him, it does sound like some kind of organ failure then. It can come on very suddenly.
 
I am so sorry. You did all you could for Squeak and got him to the vets, sometimes no matter what we do we can't save them. He had a wonderful home with you and Bubble and was truly loved.

Sleep well beautiful Squeak
 
helen105281 said:
Bless him, it does sound like some kind of organ failure then. It can come on very suddenly.
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He had kind of a seizure while in the vets too. It's absolutely heartbreaking too see them in so much pain. Part of me wanted too say "no, give him the treatment, he will be fine" but of course I knew that's not a good idea.

As much as I wanted my little boy too be okay, I knew he needed too be in a better place!

Squeak has been the first pet I've had too have put too sleep :(
 
Oh Abbie I really am so sorry. What a terrible shock for you. This is so sad. I hope you and Bubble will be okay.
 
Thankyou very much everyone.

This is going too be tough.

I've only just lost Squeak and I'm already worried about Bubble.

I feel so bad poor Bubble is gunna be alone. (Of course I am getting him a friend eventually) (but of course it's stupidly early)

I actually feel bad about thinking about Bubble needing a new friend already because I've literally only just lost Squeak, but then I feel bad because Bubble has no friend now.. Ugh, my feelings are so confused and all over the place at the moment :( loosing a pig is just the worse thing :'(
 
Abbie you are being so kind putting Bubble first in thinking of getting him a friend. Please do not blame yourself for that.
 
You could email out to local rescues over the next few days as it might take a little while to arrange. Please don't feel bad, you are grieving for the loss of your boy and caring for his friend left behind at the same time. Hugs :(
 
I'm so sorry you lost Squeak so suddenly :( Popcorn free little man. Hugs to you and Bubble.
 
Is it strange I can ready see a change in Bubble? We had extra long cuddles when I got home. He's now back in his cage and he suddenly seems scared :(

He's always been my pig that is more shy but I think Squeak helped him too not be as shy.

I think he knows something had happened and that he is alone now :(
 
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