My Disabled Piggie Squeaky.

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TiddlesMidnight&Squeaky

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Hey guys!
Just thought I'd post some photos of my disabled guinea pig Squeaky. He is around 6-7 years old and is the sweetest guinea pig!
He's been through a lot in his life; he had to have staples (a bit like stiches) in his mouth, as he cut himself quite badly on the lip when he was around 2 years old. He has also been operated on to cut his teeth, as they were in pretty bad shape when we got him. He has also been on holiday to Kent twice, and to Wales to see my nan and gramps!
Unfortunately, recently he has lost the use of his back legs and cant walk. He has to have medication twice a day (metacam and osteocare) but is still a happy piggie despite what he's been through!
anyway, I should stop babbling on and show you the photos!

Heres one from when he was younger and could still move about
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Heres one with his friend midnight, who has sadly passed. R.I.P. Midnight.
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Sitting on my dressing gown
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How he stands since he lost use of his legs. It looks like he is supporting his weight, but really they are rigid and "locked" in that position :(
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His piggie lips are a bit old and shrivelled, but are still beautiful to me :<>
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Eating some carrot :)
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Have tried to upload some more but dont seem to be working
Hope you guys enjoy!
 
forgot to mention; he also had his belly shaved recently! He couldnt move away from his poop, so got flystrike :(
luckily we caught it in time, but the vet shaved his belly to make it easier for us to clean him as he was getting urine stains all over his belly because he was lying in his pee :(

And thankyou! I love him to pieces :<>

Oh, the first picture isnt working, sorry! :(|)
 
lovely piggies :) and rip :(

could you make him or have made some roller skates or a chariot type thing? Ive seen stuff like that for dogs and rabbits :)
 
What a gorgeous special guy! Sorry that he has lost his friend Midnight; they were a stunning pair!

PS: You can upload up to eight pictures per post (this includes smilies). If you need more than one post, you can add "please wait for next instalment" at the bottom of your first post. ;)
 
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mq0JBQOjJI[/ame]

like that :)
 
pingu666 said:
could you make him or have made some roller skates or a chariot type thing? Ive seen stuff like that for dogs and rabbits :)
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My little brother tried making one but gave up halfway! I'll have to pester him to get it finished :)
I can really imagine it though, Squeaky wheeling round in little rollerskates, or pulling a chariot :))! Making me giggle!

I'll see if i can make some plans, thanks for the idea :(|)

Oh, and thanks for the lovely comments everyone! You're right, he doesnt look his age at all!
 
Whoops, just seen the video! Thanks for the ideas, I'm feeling inspirational, so going to go make some plabs now!:<>
Thanks everyone!
 
Oh what a gorgeous boy he is.x)x)x) Poor thing to have been through so much. It is lovely to hear how much you love him.
 
Awww he is gorgeous and what a lovely piggy slave he has :)

It seems like hes lived a brilliant life despite being disabled bless him.
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Miss Piggie and Lola say hello to a fellow disabled piggie :)p. He is lovely drool, bless the poor little man, been through a lot.
 
Awww, x) What a gorgeous boy x) I love his piggie lips drool x)
 
Poor dear, he is doing so well despite. My old German shepherd dog, Bob, had bad hips and after 18 years he couldn't use his back legs either; he stood the same way. Guinea pigs are small enough you could probably use a toy car and just sit him in it with a little strap to hold it on. Squeaky is lucky to be with you.
 
I'm sorry if you don't like this but I personally think this is very cruel. As a responsible pet owner I believe that he should have been PTS. How can he have a good quality of life when the poor thing can't even move?
 
bristolchick said:
I'm sorry if you don't like this but I personally think this is very cruel. As a responsible pet owner I believe that he should have been PTS. How can he have a good quality of life when the poor thing can't even move?
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I appreciate your opinion, but we have talked to our vet about this. She said that he's not in pain, and as you can see, he is still a happy guinea pig. She said that we have the choice to put him down or not, and that even though it was unlikely he would get better; he'd still be happy. I believe if he looked sickly and ill, or stopped eating, or didnt wheek when he smelt veggies, or didnt give me piggie kisses when i held him, then maybe I'd consider having him put down. Wheras the way he is now, it wouldnt seem like the right thing to do. It would almost be like taking him to his death, rather than a 'kind thing to do'. Maybe when he starts showing signs of not enjoying life, then I'll consider. But for now, he's staying with us :)
Thanks for the imput though :)
 
Coconut said:
Miss Piggie and Lola say hello to a fellow disabled piggie :)p. He is lovely drool, bless the poor little man, been through a lot.
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Are some of your piggies disabled too!? How do you help get them around? Squeaky drags himself, so always has chicken legs :<> so I am continouously (spelling?) having to put his legs back under his body. Sometimes they get locked there though (in one of the pics) so you kind of have to massage them back in place. Its a never ending battle with our little boy, his legs are either streched out and hard for him to move, or under his body and rigid so his bum is higher than his face:{
Oh well, hes worth all the trouble :<>
I think seeing his little happy face everymorning is part of what keeps me sane lol :)
 
He's absolutely beautiful! :) And for what its worth I think you are right in giving him the chance, he looks a happy little chappy. Thats just my opinion though, having had a piggy come into the rescue that everyone thought wouldn't have any quality of life. Lucky was severley underweight, had kidney problems and many other issues, but he was a happy little boy and I just didn't have the heart to have him pts. He is now 1.4kg and lives a perfectly normal , happy life. :) Its a different story if they are suffering in any way but your boy looks happy. He is very lucky indeed to have you!
 
milhaven said:
He's absolutely beautiful! :) And for what its worth I think you are right in giving him the chance, he looks a happy little chappy. Thats just my opinion though, having had a piggy come into the rescue that everyone thought wouldn't have any quality of life. Lucky was severley underweight, had kidney problems and many other issues, but he was a happy little boy and I just didn't have the heart to have him pts. He is now 1.4kg and lives a perfectly normal , happy life. :) Its a different story if they are suffering in any way but your boy looks happy. He is very lucky indeed to have you!
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When he first became disabled, we didnt think Squeaky would make it either. I stayed up practically all night with him giving him hugs, veggies and water. He couldnt even lift his head for the first week! He began to lose weight and his eyes were dull. So we rang the vets and asked if there was a possibility he would ever get better. She asked us to bring him in, so we did. She gave us some medicine and said that if he didnt improve within the week then she would have him PTS. so we took him away and he perked up practically immediately after having his medicine! He gained weight, his eyes were brighter, he was lifting his head and wheeking for veggies and even managed to reach the water bottle by himself :')
However, if the vet had said he was in pain, he would probably have been put down. As you said, its a different matter if the animal is suffering.

Thankyou for all your kind comments by the way, it means a lot to me. He's sending piggie kisses to all you lovely guinea pig owners out there! x>>
 
TiddlesMidnight&Squeaky said:
Are some of your piggies disabled too!? How do you help get them around? Squeaky drags himself, so always has chicken legs :<> so I am continouously (spelling?) having to put his legs back under his body. Sometimes they get locked there though (in one of the pics) so you kind of have to massage them back in place. Its a never ending battle with our little boy, his legs are either streched out and hard for him to move, or under his body and rigid so his bum is higher than his face:{
Oh well, hes worth all the trouble :<>
I think seeing his little happy face everymorning is part of what keeps me sane lol
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Yep Miss Piggy and Lola are special :). Lola just has a broken front paw (permanently fused that way) so she limps around but doesn't have any problems otherwise. Miss Piggy is the bug and funnily enough sounds similar to Squeaky except she can move her legs, just the way her hips are (I think it's her hips) she can't use them to walk so just drags herself around and has constant chicken legs (like how they are in my profile picture). Her legs can't be folded under her so we just leave them outstretched. I unfortunately haven't found any ways to make walking easier for her :( but i have to say she has lived this way for three years (she was born like it) and although it isn't ideal she is very happy and has found a style of walking that suites her :). What i do find is once she is in a spot she likes she will just sit there for ages and won't move so does sit in her own wee and poo, for this I'll move her every so often, once or twice a day wipe over her belly/ lady bits to make sure it is clean and then cut the hair short so poo doesn't get stuck in it. I also make sure everything is accessible to her: so everything she could need is on the bottom level, food is low and I put her next to the fresh food so she can get some before the rest eat it all. Personally I haven't found a solution for her disability, just ways to make it easier for her :).

I know what you mean, I hate the way her hips are and the trouble it causes but God I wouldn't change that sweet little girl for the whole world. Hope Squeaky feels better soon, hopefully it'll just be a matter of finding something that works for him. You sound like a brilliant owner to him and it's great to hear your not giving up on him. Comfort vibes to squeaky from Miss piggy :(|).
 
Awww Squeaky really is a special OAP piggy! Well done for taking such agreat care of him, he's beautiful!
 
Aw what a very special beautiful boy he is! He has the sweetest little face and its clear he is a very happy pig. I think you are doing a fantastic job with him, where others would have given up.
RIP Midnight x
 
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