Liane
Teenage Guinea Pig
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I've been having a six-month long nightmare with my piggies 
They just keep getting ill! I've pretty much been doing one treatment or another for six months, and frequently giving three lots of medications at once! My savings have been completely wiped out and my tax rebate won't last much longer, especially as we've got another vet visit today 
It started when Nellie developed a UTI, which cleared up, but then came back with a vengeance a few months later, ultimately resulting in her passing after a month of treatment and hand-feeding. Shortly after, River very suddenly became ill and died, we then got her test results which confirmed leukaemia. Around the same time, Elma and Clara developed conjunctivitis, and poor Elma didn't have any old conjunctivitis, she had a highly aggressive form that spread to her lymph system and required Zithromax.
Elma's eyes had been clear for about a week and she was just finishing off her antibiotics when I noticed Elphie was displaying the same symptoms, so I got her an appointment with our local vet (it was Sunday) and in the meantime she developed very mild diarrhoea.
Elphie started eye drops and baytril, and within a day Glinda had conjunctivitis as well, so she started drops, too. Elphie's eyes are clear now, but Glinda's are being a bit stubborn so I suspect she'll need antibiotics. I initially thought that Elphie's tummy upset was due to too many veggies, but each time I get her poops to a good quality and try to reintroduce veggies, it comes straight back. She's worryingly small now, too, as she was small to begin with!
And NOW I've discovered Glinda's hair is thinning on her tummy and legs, and a bit on her back. I'm not sure if she's barbering herself (she did have one scab on one leg which might suggest she's been biting herself) or if it's hormonal or a deficiency or what, but hopefully we'll get answers today.
AND Elphie has a little pea-sized lump on her back, which is easy spotted as it has a bald patch above it! No idea what this could be.
Sorry for the long-winded post but I'm just so stressed with so many poorly piggies - I don't know how sanctuaries do it! You have my upmost respect!
They just keep getting ill! I've pretty much been doing one treatment or another for six months, and frequently giving three lots of medications at once! My savings have been completely wiped out and my tax rebate won't last much longer, especially as we've got another vet visit today It started when Nellie developed a UTI, which cleared up, but then came back with a vengeance a few months later, ultimately resulting in her passing after a month of treatment and hand-feeding. Shortly after, River very suddenly became ill and died, we then got her test results which confirmed leukaemia. Around the same time, Elma and Clara developed conjunctivitis, and poor Elma didn't have any old conjunctivitis, she had a highly aggressive form that spread to her lymph system and required Zithromax.
Elma's eyes had been clear for about a week and she was just finishing off her antibiotics when I noticed Elphie was displaying the same symptoms, so I got her an appointment with our local vet (it was Sunday) and in the meantime she developed very mild diarrhoea.
Elphie started eye drops and baytril, and within a day Glinda had conjunctivitis as well, so she started drops, too. Elphie's eyes are clear now, but Glinda's are being a bit stubborn so I suspect she'll need antibiotics. I initially thought that Elphie's tummy upset was due to too many veggies, but each time I get her poops to a good quality and try to reintroduce veggies, it comes straight back. She's worryingly small now, too, as she was small to begin with!
And NOW I've discovered Glinda's hair is thinning on her tummy and legs, and a bit on her back. I'm not sure if she's barbering herself (she did have one scab on one leg which might suggest she's been biting herself) or if it's hormonal or a deficiency or what, but hopefully we'll get answers today.
AND Elphie has a little pea-sized lump on her back, which is easy spotted as it has a bald patch above it! No idea what this could be.
Sorry for the long-winded post but I'm just so stressed with so many poorly piggies - I don't know how sanctuaries do it! You have my upmost respect!
