Neutering Operation Monday

I'd definitely take him in anyway. Good luck for later

I think there's a video on here somewhere about giving medicine but I don't know where. If any members could link it that would be great 🙂
 
Tara95 said:
They replied via email saying they've booked me in for 3.20 and then I received a later email asking me more questions basically saying if there isn't any discharge I don't need to bring him in, it has got bigger and I don't think there's any discharge but I'm not an expert and I'm worried so I'm going to bring him in anyway. In the email I stated he's been spitting his antibiotic out as they said they take account of that with the dosage so to not give him extra, I'm pretty certain he hasn't taken any of it as I can see what he's spat out on the floor. I really hope he can have an antibiotic via injection as he is consistently not taking it properly I don't think they're going to give him this though by the sounds of things. Thank you all for help :)
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Hey, how did it go at the vets?
 
Hi guys thank you for asking, luckily it's nothing serious, and it should go down in a few days it's not an absess luckily and it's not* a hernia and it's not infected! They think it may have been caused by him pulling off his stitches. He's 650 grams today 10 grams higher than yesterday so he obviously is eating just not when I've observed him! Also he doesn't need to be on antibiotics anymore as it's not infected. Thank you all for help and advice, I feel much better now I've have him checked out! Still have kept my appointment on Monday though just incase. I feel like I spend most of my life at the vets now 😂
 
Great news!
Yes I know the feeling. I joke with my vets I should get a loyalty card! Between jazzy and my rabbit I’ve been there sooooooo much!
 
Lavinia said:
Great news!
Yes I know the feeling. I joke with my vets I should get a loyalty card! Between jazzy and my rabbit I’ve been there sooooooo much!
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Thank you :) That would be good and to get a discount 😜 how's Jazzy today?
 
He’s pretty good thanks! I’ve missed him today as I’ve been stuck in the office all day as I was on duty. (The joys of a mental health nurse- i enjoy my non duty days so I can work at home and check on him every toilet trip and then some! Haha) So left in husbands hands to check on him inbetween his work calls. He takes his critical care straight from the syringe now in his cage. And then Ginny next door gets jealous so they she has to have some and well, then Coco the elderly rabbit on end of life care also has to have some! Critical care is not cheap guys! haha!
 
Tara95 said:
Hi guys thank you for asking, luckily it's nothing serious, and it should go down in a few days it's not an absess luckily and it's not* a hernia and it's not infected! They think it may have been caused by him pulling off his stitches. He's 650 grams today 10 grams higher than yesterday so he obviously is eating just not when I've observed him! Also he doesn't need to be on antibiotics anymore as it's not infected. Thank you all for help and advice, I feel much better now I've have him checked out! Still have kept my appointment on Monday though just incase. I feel like I spend most of my life at the vets now 😂
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Good to hear everything's alright after all. I've lost track of the amount of times I've been to the vets with Elvis 🤣
 
Awh that's so good that he takes it out of his cage! I wish Winston did that! I feel like I have to chase him all the time to give him his meds sometimes he gives in and lets me other times he just runs constantly but I don't think he's that scared as he comes out and tries to mate with the females midchase. 😅 And I'm sorry to hear you have a rabbit on end of life care 💛. Good that you can work from home, the perfect office! It's that dreaded time again to give Winston his meds.. 😅
 
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Hello everyone thank you all for your help and advice previously. A few days ago Winston's wound looked really healthy and me and the vet were really impressed it seemed to be healing nicely and I was told to stop pain killers which I have done. Today his wound looks like this and if you see from the first picture there is a white substance I think on the bottom half of the wound. Does this look infected? I've emailed these pictures to the vet and I may need to move my appointment to sooner depending on what the vet says. When I touch the lump he is not in any pain but it definitely seems to feel like a hard lump. Which previously the vet was not worried about. Since I've stopped the pain killers I've noticed he hasn't been out as much as he normally is. Wondering whether I should give him a bit now as I've still got a bit left over. But like I said I haven't seen any other indicators of pain when I touch it. But guinea pigs don't always show these things. He's still eating and pooing as normal.
Many thanks all 💛
 
I would speak to the vet soon as possible. Are you still weighing him daily? Because you can’t tell how much hay he’s eating by eye.
 
Siikibam said:
I would speak to the vet soon as possible. Are you still weighing him daily? Because you can’t tell how much hay he’s eating by eye.
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Thank you and yes he's putting on around 10grams everyday! And I would say he's pooing slightly more than usual. It's quite easy to tell as he poos in one corner. He's about 715 grams now. And they're really busy at the moment I've spoke to the assistant but hopefully they'll get back to me soon before they close.. if not I'll just have to wait until tomorrow. It's just I'd rather give him painkillers if he's in pain but there's no indicators apart from hiding slightly more.
 
Good luck and hope you can speak to them today or tomorrow.
 
Bill & Ted said:
Fingers cross for your little man tomorrow, what a shame x
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Thank you. I just hope it isn't too serious. I've given him an antibiotic ( I purchased some a week ago but then on Monday there was no need to give it to him as there was no sign of infection) so hopefully that'll start to do something.. many thanks.
 
Oh no! Fingers crossed it clears up ASAP. Poor winston, been wondering how he was doing.
 
All the best for having him seen tomorrow! That is looking uncomfortable!
 
Wiebke said:
All the best for having him seen tomorrow! That is looking uncomfortable!
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Thank you I'm hoping it will be sorted soon. I have given him painkillers as he still had some left over (as I'm presuming he's in pain) and some antibiotics which he didn't need a week or two ago as just want it gone ASAP. Just feel guilty that it's got infected, I have been spot cleaning his cage everyday but obviously some bad bacteria must have got in there.. 😔 I know infections can kill guinea pigs in days I just hope it's not too serious and I've caught it early.
Many thanks
 
Tara95 said:
Thank you I'm hoping it will be sorted soon. I have given him painkillers as he still had some left over (as I'm presuming he's in pain) and some antibiotics which he didn't need a week or two ago as just want it gone ASAP. Just feel guilty that it's got infected, I have been spot cleaning his cage everyday but obviously some bad bacteria must have got in there.. 😔 I know infections can kill guinea pigs in days I just hope it's not too serious and I've caught it early.
Many thanks
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Don‘t be too hard on yourself, you are caring so well for little Winston but sometimes those things just can’t be avoided; no matter how hard we try 😕 our fingers and paws are firmly crossed for a quick recovery and I hope everything is going well at the vets tomorrow!
 
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