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Little Peggy now has Bumblefoot

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Peggy is the same really, avoiding the hay but tucking into fresh herbs and chicory, her foot is still the same really too, so bloomin frustrating. I feel happy that she is alert and pottering about and eating freely, just not right still with her mouth/back teeth, still giving the Daktarin just incase it is a fungal infection of her mouth. Defeinately will get Vedra to have a second look at her when we get Poppy back :)
 
I am glad to hear Peggy is doing just a little bit better and managed to maintain her weight over the past 24 hours. You're doing everything you can for her. Still no news on Poppy?
 
I have tried to ring lots this morning, Vedra's phone is still switched off.
I am getting really worried now, maybe I am being silly but Vedra said she was x-raying Poppy Wednesday morning and she would text me. I miss Poppy and wonder how she is I am also worried If Vedra is alright :...
I think I've worn the carpet out pacing around at home today :...
 
I understand the worry, I really do. There's probably a simple explanation but it's still a concern, I'm sure Poppy and Vedra are both ok. :)
 
:) HOORAY!! :(|) I have had a text of Vedra to say I can get Poppy pops :) I am going over in the morning to get my little precious darling :) Stress over thank god, I have missed my lovely girl soooooooooo much and little Pegs can be looked at again :) I have told Peg Pegs she is going to get mummy tomorrow, she just looked at me with her little loving eyes from her little snuggly bag all bewildered ")
 
The girlies are back together again :)
Peggy - Vedra looked again at her teeth, discovered her front teeth to be the problem, overgrown slightly which she dealt with. As soon as I got her home I observed her eating some hay which she hasn't really done all week.
Poppy - fab news - Bladder x-ray nothing abnormal detected, just prescribed Septrin for cystitis.
So great news really.
Just going to keep a close eye on Peggy and her eating to make sure she is still not struggling.
Thanks Laura for everything today.
Heck of a journey home - 4 hours when it usually takes 1 and a half hours rolleyes
The girls are so pleased to be home again :)

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Poppy ran up and down the run and found the snuggle sack and got in it then got out and did such a little popcorn (she really struggles to get all four feet off the ground, was heartwarming to see her so happy) then........

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Peggy got in and said "this is my snuggle sack" :)) and chucked her out (going to get one for Poppy me thinks).........

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Back to normality :))
 
Bless, happy piggies! Thanks for sharing photos, lovely to see them both together, content and comfy. :)
 
I'm so glad both piggies are fine. They look so cute in their snuggle sacks. Can I ask where you got yours from.
 
Good to see that both girls are back home again and happily tucked in!
 
Very frustrating that Peggy still isn't right. Something is clearly bothering her, if only she could say what that is!

The snuggle sack was from Pollie, threelittlepigs. I bought it for mine but they're ignoring it...I think mine prefer their teddies above all else. rolleyes
 
Healing WHEEEEEEEEEKS for little Peggy from the girls and I xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>


I do hope you can sort out her toofie problem SIGH......it's so frustrating :{
 
Just got hom from being out all day, Nolan has been looking after Peggy, when I rang him on the way home he said she has slept alot today - but then she always has :) eaten bits, he said he thought her under the chin "flappy bit" looked like it may be filling up with fluid.
I must admit I thought she was going to be really poorly when I got home.
Got home and chopped up some veg and she was alert, eating veg and a bit of hay, had a little drink.
Just sat on my knee and she is definately using her back teeth, heard her crunching her food and chewing quite normally on a carroty treat which she was only sucking before. Hopefully this is a good sign :)
Her foot is slightly less swollen :)
Still don't think she is quite right if you know what I mean :{ I can't see that her "flappy bit" is swollen.
I need to think about whether or not the underlying problem is in fact her heart as first suggested by Lisa, I know that Vedra wasn't convinced, but I am not convinced she hasn't got a problem. :{
Just wish I knew what to do for the best :(
 
It is so difficult, and at the end of the day you know Peggy best. You know she isn't right. I hope one of the options I PMed you with is viable, I think the latter is a better option as it's a full hour closer.

I felt the same with Tuppence, even instinctively I was sure she had heart trouble but both vets and Vedra said her heart sounded fine so it was unlikely there was a problem. I remain totally convinced to this day that she did have a heart condition. I very much regret not pushing harder to get a diagnosis or a trial of meds.
 
I really do hope you get somewhere with this, I'm sure Simon will give you and Peggy a fair hearing and I know Debbie can vouch for Simon's skill with guineas.

It's interesting how it has come full circle, starting off with Lisa's opinion that it could be heart failure, and even with that being rebutted it's come back down to the possibility of a heart condition again.
 
I saw a pig earlier today that had a dental problem. The usual complaint, the pig had become reluctant to eat. On a scale of 1 to 10 the problem was under 1, 10 being the worst, for once the treatment was easy, both for me and the pig.

The owner is a 3rd year vet. student.
I asked what training her vet school gives on g. pigs, the reply was none at all.
As for animal dentistry in general, the students are given a half day lecture, that is all of the tuition they receive on the subject during the 5 year course.
She has told her fellow students/lecturers that she would like to specialise in g. pigs and other small animals, the general response was "Why bother, there is no money in it?"
She asked me to demonstrate towel wrappping and how to use the mouth props.
I realised that the students get very little chance to practise their manual dexterity.
Yet again I can only hope that more people will develop an interest in pig dental problems. The theoretical aspect of dentistry is not too complex.The problem comes with learning the practical skills.
These cannot be learnt in a few minutes.
It seems as though vet. training still has a long way to go, as regards those animals that are still regarded as "disposable pets"
 
Great news - I hope he can give you some more thorough answers and treatment plans. :)
 
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