Noises and weight loss

Rivervixen

Rivervixen

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Hi everyone, once again in a bad place with Ozzy. Taken him to vet last week because a bit of weight loss, now hes down to 660g I've taken him back again. Teeth are fine, everything seems fine apart from his weight. Hes eating but not as much as he should be, so theyve given him a gut stimulant. He wouldnt do this at the vet, but he's doing these noises none stop at home today. Does anyone have any idea what it is? Baytril is being sent to my regular vet tomorrow, which I'm hoping will clear it up


ozzy noises
 
Keeping everything crossed for you both.
 
Hie chest is clear and she said she thinks that they are pain noises as he's a bit tender around abdomen. Given him some different pain relief and some fluids, with a pain relief I can give him along side the meloxicam. She was honest and said if this doesnt work then the kindest thing would be to help him over the rainbow bridge, she gave me the option of trying to help him with pain relief or rainbow Bridge tonight, but hes still full of life and wanting to carry on. I don't know if its the right decision, but she said that this is palliative care
 
Very sorry to hear this 😔 Wishing you both comfort 🙏
 
Rivervixen said:
Hie chest is clear and she said she thinks that they are pain noises as he's a bit tender around abdomen. Given him some different pain relief and some fluids, with a pain relief I can give him along side the meloxicam. She was honest and said if this doesnt work then the kindest thing would be to help him over the rainbow bridge, she gave me the option of trying to help him with pain relief or rainbow Bridge tonight, but hes still full of life and wanting to carry on. I don't know if its the right decision, but she said that this is palliative care
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HUGS

I am very sorry about the bad news.

Please don't feel guilty or question yourself about any end of life decisions - if your gut says that his time has not come yet and he still wants to live, then you are not wrong and you have made the right decision for that moment in time.

As long as you are making your decision not driven by your own fear of loss but by your love and your instinctive assessment of his outlook on life and interests, then you cannot go wrong.

You will know when the balance has tipped and the time has come.

Cherish and treasure the time you have still left and fill it with love because it will stay with you. You can pack a lifetime's worth of love into a very small space of time because love transcends time. :)

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Wiebke said:
HUGS

I am very sorry about the bad news.

Please don't feel guilty or question yourself about any end of life decisions - if your gut says that his time has not come yet and he still wants to live, then you are not wrong and you have made the right decision for that moment in time.

As long as you are making your decision not driven by your own fear of loss but by your love and your instinctive assessment of his outlook on life and interests, then you cannot go wrong.

You will know when the balance has tipped and the time has come.

Cherish and treasure the time you have still left and fill it with love because it will stay with you. You can pack a lifetime's worth of love into a very small space of time because love transcends time. :)

End of Life and Bereavement Support Corner
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Thank you so much for taking the time to be kind, especially when you're going through so much yourself 💖 I don't think I will ever fully trust my decisions, I was having a read through the end of life guide and the making decisions on my own fear of loss and anxiety are very hard, it has been a mental battle to separate that from Ozzys welfare, but I will never consciously put myself first in this case. Right now he does want to keep going, but this time feels different, it feels like I'm starting the grieving process 😭
 
So sorry you're going through this. The meds they have given will help him be comfortable, so that is a positive and I hope you have more happy days together. Whatever happens, it is very clear you have only ever acted with 100% love, devotion and care, and you can be sure that Ozzy knows how completely adored he is by you. That counts for a lot in my book. Thinking of you both.
 
LucyP said:
So sorry you're going through this. The meds they have given will help him be comfortable, so that is a positive and I hope you have more happy days together. Whatever happens, it is very clear you have only ever acted with 100% love, devotion and care, and you can be sure that Ozzy knows how completely adored he is by you. That counts for a lot in my book. Thinking of you both.
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Thank you so much 😢
 
Rivervixen said:
Thank you so much for taking the time to be kind, especially when you're going through so much yourself 💖 I don't think I will ever fully trust my decisions, I was having a read through the end of life guide and the making decisions on my own fear of loss and anxiety are very hard, it has been a mental battle to separate that from Ozzys welfare, but I will never consciously put myself first in this case. Right now he does want to keep going, but this time feels different, it feels like I'm starting the grieving process 😭
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HUGS

You start your grieving process the moment it hits you that a life is on the ticker; whether it is somebody else's or your own. The grieving process doesn't start with the actual loss. This time it is hitting you more because you are already in that emotionally very taxing area where circumstances don't dictate the answer and you have to follow your heart. It is never more difficult when ownership suddenly turns from a privilege to a very heavy burden indeed and the responsibility is resting fully on your own shoulders. That weight can feel truly crushing.

You are currently in shock - the same that you would experience after a sudden death; just that the shock and the loss are separated in time but they are the two worst moments in any grieving process, whether they happen to together or separate.

Try not to question yourself or to overthink. Your heart and your instincts are very much in the right place and have always been in all the years I have known you as a member. As long as you follow your heart of hearts, you won't go wrong. I hope that me being able to place my full trust in you helps you? You can get through this because you love Ozzy and his interests will always come before your own. :)

If you feel that his time has not yet come, then there is nothing whatsoever wrong with that - Ozzy's time has not yet come but you are in that grey zone where neither decision is wrong, as long as it feels right in your heart of heart. Just please try not to waste the precious time left with fretting and fill it with your love instead.

You can always do the other stuff afterwards, and we will be there to support you through it.

Please let me know if you would like to have this ongoing support thread moved to our new End of Life and Bereavement Support section so we can be there for you and your own emotional needs as much as for Ozzy for as long as needed.

Pet Owners Anxiety - Practical Tips For Sufferers and For Supporters (contains practical tips for end of life situations)
 
Wiebke said:
HUGS

You start your grieving process the moment it hits you that a life is on the ticker; whether it is somebody else's or your own. The grieving process doesn't start with the actual loss. This time it is hitting you more because you are already in that emotionally very taxing area where circumstances don't dictate the answer and you have to follow your heart. It is never more difficult when ownership suddenly turns from a privilege to a very heavy burden indeed and the responsibility is resting fully on your own shoulders. That weight can feel truly crushing.

You are currently in shock - the same that you would experience after a sudden death; just that the shock and the loss are separated in time but they are the two worst moments in any grieving process, whether they happen to together or separate.

Try not to question yourself or to overthink. Your heart and your instincts are very much in the right place and have always been in all the years I have known you as a member. As long as you follow your heart of hearts, you won't go wrong. I hope that me being able to place my full trust in you helps you? You can get through this because you love Ozzy and his interests will always come before your own. :)

If you feel that his time has not yet come, then there is nothing whatsoever wrong with that - Ozzy's time has not yet come but you are in that grey zone where neither decision is wrong, as long as it feels right in your heart of heart. Just please try not to waste the precious time left with fretting and fill it with your love instead.

You can always do the other stuff afterwards, and we will be there to support you through it.

Please let me know if you would like to have this ongoing support thread moved to our new End of Life and Bereavement Support section so we can be there for you and your own emotional needs as much as for Ozzy for as long as needed.

Pet Owners Anxiety - Practical Tips For Sufferers and For Supporters (contains practical tips for end of life situations)
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Reading through this made me cry even harder but in a good way, thank you so much for your insight and kind words. I keep watching him on the piggie cam and he isnt in the hay but has a very big interest in his hay cookie and biting on his other toys. I would like it if you could please move this to the support section, this forum has support that nobody else has been able to come close to, thank you so so much 💖
 
Rivervixen said:
Reading through this made me cry even harder but in a good way, thank you so much for your insight and kind words. I keep watching him on the piggie cam and he isnt in the hay but has a very big interest in his hay cookie and biting on his other toys. I would like it if you could please move this to the support section, this forum has support that nobody else has been able to come close to, thank you so so much 💖
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I am glad if I can ease your emotional storm and burden a little and give you a bit of a release.
Anyway, I have increasingly strongly felt that there needs to be a place that respects and bolsters the owners' wellbeing as much as that of their pets and I feel privileged that we have been able to all together as a community grow into that kind of place where we can give each other not just practical but also emotional support - whatever our own situation; because we all win on the bottom line. There can never be enough kindness in this world.

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You're such an amazing person @Wiebke , I'm so grateful to have found an amazing place that doesnt make me feel too much for feeling and caring deeply. It's especially hard when the circumstances give us no direction and we just have to trust in our love for our little ones. Thank you for moving the thread 🤗
 
Just sending you hugs. It's obvious that you're a devoted mum and have made the right decision based on your love for Ozzie.
 
I'm starting to think maybe he has a bit of a cold, we are getting baytril from our regular vet today anyway. He had a bit of a snotty nose 😕 or maybe I'm just being really hopeful. Baytril always helped out previous infections
 
No harm in using it. I hope Ozzy gets better, sweet piggy. Take care of yourself too ❤️🙏
 
Snotty nose, with left nostrils looking a little blocked. Trying to wipe it but it's dried. Hes taking his critical care like a little champion, he really wants it
 

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Snotty nose, with left nostrils looking a little blocked. Trying to wipe it but it's dried. Hes taking his critical care like a little champion, he really wants it
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You know him best. Keep fighting little Ozzy, beautiful piggy ❤
 
Took him to the vet to pick up medication. Lovely vet said that he does have a cold (he was delightfully flinging snot at us) and gave us enrobactin rather than baytril, as well as bisolvon powder to mix into the critical care. She said shes a fan of the forum and has seen enrobactin used here. She left me feeling hopeful for a steady recovery
 
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