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last night Tyson was fine, running about, eating well, poo was fine. Woke up this morning and noticed Tyson hadn't moved from his spot....picked him up and he made one hell of a noise like i have never heard before and was sitting in a bad case of runs, it was all over his tummy and there was a hell of lot of it...my first reaction was I cried! I took him down the vets first thing this morning, even though I had another meeting in work but you just cant leave them. Vet gave him a jab and gave me some stuff to put in his water. He said it normally means something in their diet, but I only gave them sweetcorn and carrots last nite, and their dry food, so I really dont know why he's gone like this. I have totally cut down on their greens as he had slightly running poo few weeks back. I have had to leave him at home, cose I had to come into work. I have cleaned him bum and put fresh hay in this cage and he just went under his house and was not moving much. whever I usualy pick up his house he runs away, but he didn't. I felt really bad leaving him there, but unfortuantely I have to go to work....I just understand why he's gone bad all of a sudden....i really hope he will be ok my poor little thing :(. The vet said not to take out my other piggy cose it could stress him out even more and I know Louis will leave him alone. As soon as I get home I'll make sure he's ok of course, but i just hope nothing bad happens to him... :( :(
 
((((( HUG )))))
Oh, how you must be worrying.
You're doing everything you can.
I will keep my fingers crossed for a speedy recovery. :-* O0
 
thanks Alife....I just want to get home now, it's so frustrating to be in work when you have a ill animal at home! I just wanna go home and make sure he's OK. I would be devastated if anything happened to him as I've had him since he was 8 weeks old.
 
Are you giving him rehydration therapy?,this is most important with diarrheoa .Make up the powder as per instructions on the sachet then give little and often by syringe.

If you have to work at the weekend,get as much into him as you can in the morning,and then give through the evening.


I get cross with vets who tell people to put meds in drinking water.,this is unreliable and could be dangerous.Always give meds/supplements by syringe,that way you know how much and at what time the piggy has had the drug.

A pro biotic such as Bio-Lapis might help.
 
unfortunatley Tyson didn't make it :'(...i got home and he was just lying under the hay...I'm really going to miss him my poor little boy....he was only about 4 months old. I am really angry with myself as I dont know what was wrong with him. He was fine yesterday eating and even chasing Louis round the cage..I cant stop crying and feel lost without him already :'(


i will post some pics of him now soon tonight

RIP Tyson xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
I'm so sorry, you must be devastated! Don't be angry with yourself you did everything you could! Poor little guy.Thinking of you BIG HUG Lesley
 
thank ever so much....i just cant stop crying and poor Louis is on his own now...he seems fine, so i am hoping he will be ok, but i will keep a close on him over the weekend make sure it was something that could have been passed on.

I will dearly miss Tyson he was the first ever guinea pig i had and he was only young x i have put him in a box with hay and shall bury him tomorrow in the garden...i know i cant just sit there all night holding him...though i could have really...i just didnt want to let him go :'( :'(
 
I would be the same. Crying just shows how much you cared for him. Hope Louis is doing ok, take care Lesley... looked at the photos, a real sweetie.. so sorry :'(
 
I am so sorry.He had a good life with you and knew you loved him.




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Really sorry to hear this :'(
You did everything you could. Big ((((((Hug))))))
 
thanks everyone....i still keep crying, its just hard...Louis his cage mate seems very quiet, and hasn't even squeaked, he know something is wrong..my partner said shall i get you another on the weekend, but i said not just yet, lets see how Louis is...in future though i don't think i will buy from pet shops again, I'll see about getting some rescued ones, though not sure if there are any near Cardiff, Wales?

...anyway it's too soon to be thinking about getting another one...will just keep an eye on Louis and make sure he is not going to be ill too. I look a right old mess tonight, i can just keep my eyes open from crying so much..to be honest, its like when my sister passed away it feels like losing a part of your family. I shall bury him tomorrow my poor little thing. He's in a nice box with hay and i even put a little card saying I'll miss him in it :'(

i am just really frustrated as i don't know what was wrong with him and why just being ill over night, he died the same day..i heard with guinea pigs, once if they are ill they can sometimes go down hill very quickly. you just wanna know what happened to such a young bright boy

thanks again for all your thoughts x
 
I am so sorry to hear about Tyson. :'( :'( :'( :'(
RIP little one 0:)
((((( HUG )))))
Anne. x
 
thanks Alifie - i am really missing him :'( :'( :'( :'(....Louis seems ok this morning, though still hasn't squeked since we lost Tyson, maybe hes just upset like us. He's been eating ok this morning, but I dont know whether to take him for a check up at the vets to make sure he is ok? I have to take my rescued hamster today cose she has a lump on her ear....so if i can will take Louis monday / tuesday - I'm going to a different vet who said they deal with a few hamsters / guinea pigs, so i shall ask for some advise

RIP Tyson :'(

x x x x x x
 
Oh love i'm so so sorry, just read thru your post :'( :'( :'( :'(
RIP Tyson :'( :'( :'( run free at the bridge little guy, there's lots of lovely friends for you to play with :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Hugs from us love and piggie kisses as well :smitten: :smitten:
We're hoping that the greiving Louis is ok, sending extra special loves for him :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
Aw so sorry about Tyson :'(
You did everything you could
Sometimes things like this happen so dont blame yourself, you loved him and did everything possible
Louis is probably just in mourning, but dont feel rushed into getting another one because of that-just give him plenty of cuddles and then he'll be ok into you feel up to getting another
RIP little Tyson, Run free at the rainbow bridge 0:)
 
Hi, I'm so sorry.
The same thing happened to me, two within a week. Exact same thing was fine night before woke up in the morning hadnt moved all night so took him out put him on hot water bottle tried to feed him critical care. One of them started to eat it but then got worse. They both died in my hand, and it was the hardest thing. I couldnt tell when they had gone so i cuddled them until the point when i knew.
Does anyone know what it could have been? I looked it up in piglopaedia but could have been a no of things
 
Louis is obviously pining and the best thing you can do is get him a companion asap.
 
I went to another vets by me as i had to take my hamster, she had an abscess which she removed there and then, which was caused from the wound which she had when i rescued her. i was asking her about Tyson and she said it could have been respiratory problems - but i can't see any signs which says that on the net. When i went to my usual vets he said "its probably dietary problem" though I said to the lady today we didn't feed him anything different - she said if Louis shows any signs of slightly running poo bring him straight in with a sample of his poo....I thought she was really helpful and I will deffo take my smaller animals there again.

Louis still hasn't perked up, I've put him in his run, and is still eating fine and his poo is absolutely fine...but I think I will have to get him some company, I can't bear to him see him so lonely...I know Tyson and him never used to sleep right next together, but their were always pop corning around and talking to each other and chasing each other.

I have buried Tyson today in the garden in his box with hay and card and put an ornament on his grave, so i know where he is xx
 
when georgie lost her friend,It was heartbreaking ,she just used to sit there,not talking just looking sad,I really didn't want to get another piggie as I felt very disloyal,but I think it was breaking her heart being alone,thats when I joined this forum :)I finally ended up with 2 little girls absolute nutcases and from the moment georgie met them she was like an old mother hen,they are now inseperable,giz had to go to the vets a couple of days ago and georgie spent the day just wandering around calling her.sorry to waffle just thought I'd tell you my experience
love sammy xx
 
So sorry to hear about Tyson :'(

I'm sure Louis would benefit from having a new friend when you feel ready.
 
i know what you mean though Sammy about feeling disloyal, you dont want to cose you have lost a special piggie, but then you can't let your other one be miserable, that how i felt...its so sad. Louis came out when I actually down in the run with him tonight and did one or two short pop corning, but they went back in his bed...I will take him another companion as I am out all day in work, and i cant leave him on his own all day, it's not fair...I was going to look into rescue but not sure if there are and around me and i cant drive and i deffo wont to buy another one from the pet shop...my boyfriend suggested pets at home, not sure whether to go there instead? Everytime i keep thinking about Tyson i just get upset :'( At least I know he's near by in the garden - i know it's not the same, but he will always be in my heart.. :'(
 
I'm sorry about Tyson.

We lost one of ours to diarrhoea about 7yrs ago. Both of them got it at the same time. Scruffy died in my hands but Tribble lived on. Our vet told us it could have been an airborne bug that they picked up.

It is heart breaking when it happens because you blame yourself. You did nothing wrong-you loved him.
 
I'm so very very sorry.

I wonder if Tyson was actually suffering from malocclusion - the vet should have checked for this.

Thinking of you xx
 
when i found Tyson you could see his top teeth were hanging over his bottom ones....but he always seemed to eat his food ok, maybe he did have malocclusion - maybe i should take my guinea pig for a check up and make sure Louiss teeth are ok?
 
I would O0

You just can't see what is going on at the back of the mouth.

After I lost Dr 0:) because of this problem I am obsessed about getting teeth checked every couple of months.
 
I just do a check everyweek that they can eat a peice of carrot with no problem and while they're doing it try and catch a glimpse at the back of their mouths
My parents wont let them have check ups cause they say its to expensive :(
 
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