My Lovely Rikkyboy has gone

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I don't know if anyone has read about Rikkyboy's problem on another thread but he had what was thought was thickening and swelling under his chin and in his armpits. The vet and I both knew it wasn't an abscess but something strange going on. She thought it was his glands or lymph nodes swollen.

Anyway after a week of antibiotics, there was no change and yesterday I thought he was looking worse. He had lost condition, lost weight and was unhappy.
However, today when I came from work I noticed that he had a bloody leg. I phoned the vet straightaway and they said come up and they would see him. Within 5 minutes I was there and seen ... my vet's practice is fab. Basically it was a collection of fluid under the skin and because it had happened quickly under his armpit, the skin couldn't take it and had leaked. It was either his heart, liver or kidneys that was the problem and had led to a build up of fluid, well oedema.
I hated letting him go but I did it for him as I didn't want him to suffer. :'( :'(

I knew when I took him to the vet that I wouldn't be bringing him home again. I got him in April 2004 when he was a little baby. He was lovely and I will miss him. Josie, his life partner (Rikky was neutered) will be lost within him. She kissed him before he went to the vet, when I held him to her ... she knew he wasn't well.
Josie has lost her two companions in just over 3 months. Fizz passed away suddenly overnight back in April.

I have posted some photos of Rikky which I took when I first noticed he wasn't well.

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Rikky and Josie together.

Rest in peace sweetheart. You will always have a special place in my heart! :smitten:
 
I'm so sorry for your loss :(
He was absolutely gorgeous and so is Josie, big hugs for you and Josie.
Sleep tight Rikky
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I am so sorry you lost Rikky, he was absolutely gorgeous :'(

RIP Handsome and piggy kisses to Josie 0:) :smitten:
 
What gorgeous pigs! I'm so sorry you lost him. To me it did sound like heart failure. At least he is free from pain. Thinking of you. x
 
am so sorry for your lost of rikkyboy :'( :'( :'( you ended his suffering and started your own, the hardest thing an animal owner has to face :'( :'( :'( rikkyboy knew you loved him and he loved you reunited with his mate fizz 0:) 0:) 0:) RIP sweet darling rikky run free and popcorn amongst the other angels and smile down on your mummy and josie and stay in their hearts 0:) 0:) 0:) find eternal peace and happiness in paradise 0:) 0:) 0:) big hugs for you :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: rikky was gorgeous and josie is lovely, hoping you both girls feel better soon and comfort eachother :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
I'm so sorry RIP rikkyboy you and my nemo can be newbies at the bridge :'( :'( :'( :'(
 
I'm so sorry for your loss :'( He was a very handsome piggie

Rest In peace Rikkyboy 0:)
 
Oh love i'm sorry to hear this, how sad i was so hoping he'd pull thru his illness :'( :'( :'( :'(
RIP Rikky 0:) 0:) 0:) 0:) run free at the bridge, i'm sure you've met up with little Fizz by now and the two of you are popcorning and playing in the green meadows, enjoy all the clover and dandelions little man :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))) and special piggie kisses for you all :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
Thank you so much everyone for your kind thoughts .... it was really appreciated!

I was totally taken by surprise how upset I am and how upset I got at the vets when I agreed to have him put to sleep. The vet said they could do tests but basically they wouldn't be able to do anything for him. She had never seen that before on a guinea pig, only on cats. It was a shock to come home from work and find he had deteriorated so quickly.
Rikkyboy was fine a couple of weeks ago and now he has gone! :'( :'(

And it is only folks that love piggies, like us, that appreciate each is so individual ... most of my work colleagues think I am potty to like them.

Thanks again everyone!
 
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