My guinea pig is 10 years old and he cant walk on his back legs!

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I'm sorry but I'm not going to leave him with feaces and urine all over him which will cause an infection and make him even worse. the bath was only filled about 2cm high so techinally it wasnt a proper bath, so you cant say anything on that, I'm sorry i came on here for advice not for someone to have a go at me, he has been alive for 10 years so I'm pretty sure I'm doing something right.
 
plus i have an appointment tomorrow? its not like he is in urgent need of a vet this second? so please dont have a go at me.
 
well i think that was my choice really i believed that the osterocare would work and i say if he wasnt any better in the morning i would take him straight away? he was better in the morning so he is just getting a check up to see how he is going..
 
MyGorgeousBoy said:
well i think that was my choice really i believed that the osterocare would work and i say if he wasnt any better in the morning i would take him straight away? he was better in the morning so he is just getting a check up to see how he is going..
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"waiting until tomorrow" is a long time for a sick piggy and next time you might not be so lucky...
 
kotov said:
May be buy vet bed for him and service him and trying to find good vet around ?
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yeah i brought a vet bed last night so i think that helping him during the night i also rang the vet and they suggested using a large sponge (brand new) to put under his back legs so it moulds to the shape he is comfortable with and thats probilly helped him too :D x:))


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Rachel that is a wonderful age for a piggy :) I expect you mean you just gave his bottom a quick wash, which is fine, he may need some meds from the vet tomorrow if he has some pain because of arthritis which could give him a little discomfort, just like old people get.

Good luck for tomorrow & let us know how he gets on :)
 
Poppy'sMum said:
Rachel that is a wonderful age for a piggy :) I expect you mean you just gave his bottom a quick wash, which is fine, he may need some meds from the vet tomorrow if he has some pain because of arthritis which could give him a little discomfort, just like old people get.

Good luck for tomorrow & let us know how he gets on :)
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yeah thats basically what i meant lol :) everyone seems to be shocked that my little man is 10 years old lol, i found that the oldest guinea to live was 14 years and 8 months old, i wanna see if i can beat that! lol :) hopefully he will!

well we got the vet's at 10am tomorrow so will definately let everyone know how he got one I'm going to a specialist one for guinea pig's and its free for your first check up i just pay for the meds :) hopefully its something simple that they can sort out :D:D xx;)
 
!0 is a very good age for a guinea pig, you've done very well;) Can we have some piccies, to see your lovely boy?:)
I want to know what you've been doing to get him to live so long:))
 
Sorry to hear that
10 Years old is great. One of my piggies died at 2 for some unknown reason and i have great plans for my others to live till they are 8
 
anyone know how to upload pictures onto here?


Also, Pig is still at the vets atm they wont tell me anymore until 2pm when i have to go pick him up! hopefully he is okay, will let everyone know when he gets home :)
 
What did they say when you dropped him off hun, its a bit odd if they wont tell you anything, what are they planning on doing with him? Hope it go's well and you get an answer as to what is causing it. x
 
All they said was that they are going to give him an xray on his back legs and spine to see where the cause of the problem is and them give him this liquid stuff so they can see properly on an ultra sound. but I'm just about to leave to go pick him up! :D ill be back in back 30mins:) cya soooon! x
 
Hey guys I'm back! :D

Basically Piggy had disolcated his hips from the bottom of his spine they said it normally happens in older pigs, he say he cant have surgery as he wouldnt survive the antiseptic <-- cant spell. but he did it quickly and put it back into place, when i went to go pick him up from the vets he was squiling with happiness! he still is wobbly and likes to lye on his legs but the vet said to give him a few days and just try and urge him to move around, i asked if he was in any pain with the time i left him and he said he wouldnt have been as the nerves from his legs werent properly attached so technically he was palazyed for a short period of time.

he said he was lucky this time as usually the nerves will get caught under the bone and if they are his age they cant do surgery so he said that he was very very lucky and i must be doing something right for him to be alive for 10 years! he also said that he is more healthier than guinea pigs he has seen that are the age of 5!

i do have a few secrets of long life but the most important one is love! <3
 
oh my god, that is brilliant news, so happy for you.

I am so jealous you have had your baby for 10 years.
 
Btw here's some pictures of the gorgeous boy! :D:D

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Twix hiding in the washing machine! lol

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Just woken up from a nap lol..

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Dont think he realised it was a camera infront of him lol

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Its true i love him more than chocolate lol, this is his favourite toy..

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Hope you like them :D
 
Oh I am so so happy! You have made me smile. It is fantastic news that he is well and happy now. I admit I was very worried. He is so gorgeous. x) You should be so happy and proud that Twix is ten. Well done for your fantastic care. :)
 
I am just wondering, what do you feed him? I need to copy his diet with my girls!-c
 
Well when he was very young he came out his mummy's tummy a week early so i gave give milk and water specially made for guinea pig's until i could wean him off. and now on a day to day basic i feed him fibre oats and obvs just normal feed, but i think the different thing i do is put a calcium block inside his water bottle too help his teeth and bones, and i just give him strawberries, grapes apples and carrots, but he is a very fussy little eater lol. and specially grasss! he loves the stuff. hope this helps anyone :D just give them all the love you can, cuz i love my little man to pieces and wouldnt change him for the whole he has been with me since i can remember :D <3
 
Aww so sweet. Thank you for telling me all that. I can see how much you love him.
 
wow 10 is amazing my 1st guinea was 8 when he died and he never had any problems! hes gorgeous! Glad he is doing well now and you did what you thought was best for him!
 
MyGorgeousBoy said:
I'm sorry but I'm not going to leave him with feaces and urine all over him which will cause an infection and make him even worse. the bath was only filled about 2cm high so techinally it wasnt a proper bath, so you cant say anything on that, I'm sorry i came on here for advice not for someone to have a go at me, he has been alive for 10 years so I'm pretty sure I'm doing something right.
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say it was you. Your legs stopped working. Would you be taken to a hospital straight away? no? Would you like to be put in a bath given some stuff you have no idea will work and hope for the best? There would be no question would there.

Feel sorry for coming on here all you want. You came looking for advice. You got advice and didnt follow it. So thats your bad not the forums..

ps. you could have used a wet wipe instead of bathing....
 
pps He is GORGEOUS!1

He has that old man look about him my Frodo had when he got to 9 :)
 
I'm so pleased the vet could help Twix, what a lovely piggie. You must be so relieved.
x
 
MyGorgeousBoy said:
Well when he was very young he came out his mummy's tummy a week early so i gave give milk and water specially made for guinea pig's until i could wean him off. and now on a day to day basic i feed him fibre oats and obvs just normal feed, but i think the different thing i do is put a calcium block inside his water bottle too help his teeth and bones, and i just give him strawberries, grapes apples and carrots, but he is a very fussy little eater lol. and specially grasss! he loves the stuff. hope this helps anyone :D just give them all the love you can, cuz i love my little man to pieces and wouldnt change him for the whole he has been with me since i can remember :D <3
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