joalison
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi all, you might recognise me from posting a lot about all the health difficulties my pigs have been having this year. I have lost a pig a week for the last 3 weeks, the latest was today.
This was Sweeney. She was the first to go. She had CBS and was always a bit fragile but we had still hoped for more time with her as she was only 3yr10months old. She was my favorite girl. She had the typical "aby-tude" and was full of personality. She wasnt the kind to settle down on your lap, she was always on the go. She loved her sister, her pellets and going outside in the summer. She was my special girl..I wouldve let her get away with anything. I always said to her sister "you have to let Sweeney do whatever she wants!"
This is her sister Queenie who we lost last week, just a week after her. Just as Sweeneys issues were coming to a head, we discovered Queenie had serious dental issues. After her dental she couldnt get back to eating properly and when the vet saw her she said she wasnt in good shape and possibly had kidney issues..I still felt I couldve kept her going for a while but I knew her dental issues couldnt be solved and she was most likely in pain. She was also a very sweet girl..she was like a big sister to Sweeney and always looked out for her. When Sweeney was in bed and it was meal times we would tell her to go fetch her sister and she would run over and let her know its time to get up. She didnt realise how ill Sweeney had gotten so she was absolutely devastated when she had to say her final goodbyes. At least they are together now. She loved going outside in the summer and eating the grass, floofing out in her hay and coming out in her cage run everyday to look around.
We have many fond memories of them together but our time was cut so short..
Then today we lost Foxy. She was barely two and a half. She came down with a URI two or so weeks ago, baytril did not work with her and we tried two other antibiotics to no avail, the last was only yesterday. I think she had a bad reaction to it..the dose seemed very high but the vets said it was correct and she couldve even had more though. She was really unwell before this anyway due to the other antibiotics not working and she hadnt been eating properly for ages..she also had her teeth trimmed in case that was the issue..we did everything we could to save her. I syringe fed her and medicated her from morning to night everyday for the last couple of weeks. We thought..even though the baytril didnt work surely a URI cant kill a piggy so young..however she never really turned any corners and this morning after the new antibiotic she was in a terrible state so we had to rush her to the vets to end her suffering. They didnt know why either..they said maybe it turned to pneumonia. I dont know. Her sister knew she was ill and was looking out for her the whole time, because of that and her illness being contagious I didn't bring her body back for final goodbyes. I think her sister knew how ill she was and will know she is gone. We only had her for barely 18 months. She came with her sister from a not very nice situation..she always had a spunky attitude too and we bonded as she realised she could trust me. She was always coming to the cage walls for food everytime we went in the room. She loved her food and was such a good hay eater. Thats why it was so hard to see her not want to eat anything anymore. She also loved her cosy beds. She always wanted to climb onto your neck when she was being held. She was a wife (i usually say sister even though wife is more accurate) to my new boy since around October last year and he liked her a lot although he didnt understand recently that she was ill. So she has left behind him and her sister.
I dont know if we will rehome or keep the remaining two yet. We have just been in shock from the constant trauma and vet visits and nursing these last few weeks but we are truly heartbroken. Such special girls all gone way too soon.
This was Sweeney. She was the first to go. She had CBS and was always a bit fragile but we had still hoped for more time with her as she was only 3yr10months old. She was my favorite girl. She had the typical "aby-tude" and was full of personality. She wasnt the kind to settle down on your lap, she was always on the go. She loved her sister, her pellets and going outside in the summer. She was my special girl..I wouldve let her get away with anything. I always said to her sister "you have to let Sweeney do whatever she wants!"
This is her sister Queenie who we lost last week, just a week after her. Just as Sweeneys issues were coming to a head, we discovered Queenie had serious dental issues. After her dental she couldnt get back to eating properly and when the vet saw her she said she wasnt in good shape and possibly had kidney issues..I still felt I couldve kept her going for a while but I knew her dental issues couldnt be solved and she was most likely in pain. She was also a very sweet girl..she was like a big sister to Sweeney and always looked out for her. When Sweeney was in bed and it was meal times we would tell her to go fetch her sister and she would run over and let her know its time to get up. She didnt realise how ill Sweeney had gotten so she was absolutely devastated when she had to say her final goodbyes. At least they are together now. She loved going outside in the summer and eating the grass, floofing out in her hay and coming out in her cage run everyday to look around.
We have many fond memories of them together but our time was cut so short..
Then today we lost Foxy. She was barely two and a half. She came down with a URI two or so weeks ago, baytril did not work with her and we tried two other antibiotics to no avail, the last was only yesterday. I think she had a bad reaction to it..the dose seemed very high but the vets said it was correct and she couldve even had more though. She was really unwell before this anyway due to the other antibiotics not working and she hadnt been eating properly for ages..she also had her teeth trimmed in case that was the issue..we did everything we could to save her. I syringe fed her and medicated her from morning to night everyday for the last couple of weeks. We thought..even though the baytril didnt work surely a URI cant kill a piggy so young..however she never really turned any corners and this morning after the new antibiotic she was in a terrible state so we had to rush her to the vets to end her suffering. They didnt know why either..they said maybe it turned to pneumonia. I dont know. Her sister knew she was ill and was looking out for her the whole time, because of that and her illness being contagious I didn't bring her body back for final goodbyes. I think her sister knew how ill she was and will know she is gone. We only had her for barely 18 months. She came with her sister from a not very nice situation..she always had a spunky attitude too and we bonded as she realised she could trust me. She was always coming to the cage walls for food everytime we went in the room. She loved her food and was such a good hay eater. Thats why it was so hard to see her not want to eat anything anymore. She also loved her cosy beds. She always wanted to climb onto your neck when she was being held. She was a wife (i usually say sister even though wife is more accurate) to my new boy since around October last year and he liked her a lot although he didnt understand recently that she was ill. So she has left behind him and her sister.
I dont know if we will rehome or keep the remaining two yet. We have just been in shock from the constant trauma and vet visits and nursing these last few weeks but we are truly heartbroken. Such special girls all gone way too soon.
They were all beautiful and will be reunited over the rainbow bridge 
I am sending you massive (((hugs))) at this sad time, it’s clear how much they were all loved 
