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sarah298

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Hi guys

Ive posted in the diet forum asking a few questions regarding Bolt, our male guinea who is having an op on Weds to remove a large bladder stone.

Ive read the information above regarding post op care and feel quite confident and prepared. I'm planning to make a small area using c&c grids separate from our other guinea pig to give him chance to recover etc.

Ive checked with our vet and we can bring in our other pig to keep Bolt company after the op, however Frankie can sometimes irritate Bolt with dominant behaviour and climbing on him etc yet other times they can be perfectly fine together. Do you think I should take them both or just Bolt?
 
sarah298 said:
Hi guys

Ive posted in the diet forum asking a few questions regarding Bolt, our male guinea who is having an op on Weds to remove a large bladder stone.

Ive read the information above regarding post op care and feel quite confident and prepared. I'm planning to make a small area using c&c grids separate from our other guinea pig to give him chance to recover etc.

Ive checked with our vet and we can bring in our other pig to keep Bolt company after the op, however Frankie can sometimes irritate Bolt with dominant behaviour and climbing on him etc yet other times they can be perfectly fine together. Do you think I should take them both or just Bolt?
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I would recommend to take both if you have the option, but have a second carrier ready in case there are problems. Generally piggies are very caring of their ill companions, even the dominant ones.

My Bryn was quite a bully boy enjoying the best year of his life, but he was very gentle when my Cariad (who he accompanied for what I expected to be a bladder flush) turned out to need an emergency spay as well as her bladder flush. it has made a great difference in her recovery as she was not a piggy dealing well with being on her own; she was very skittish.
 
Thanks will do that :).

Would I be right keeping them separate even just for a couple of days or to let them carry on as normal living together? They basically have the run of our front room 24/7 so if I was to use the grids they would still see each other.
 
sarah298 said:
Thanks will do that :).

Would I be right keeping them separate even just for a couple of days or to let them carry on as normal living together? They basically have the run of our front room 24/7 so if I was to use the grids they would still see each other.
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If your freshly operated boy has a good recovery, you keep them together if at all possible, but I would fence them in at first until you are sure that your operated boy is fine in himself, active and eating normally. You can let the healthy boy have a free roam while you are at home while they are fenced in.
I would only separate and as shortly as possible if the post-op recovery is not good. The more you can keep the bond alive and have the moral support of the companion, the better.
 
I'm hoping he will be home the same day but will let the vets know of Frankies behaviour incase he's pestering him.

I'm sure il have more questions regarding poor Bolt... first guinea pig operation and very nervous!
 
So Bolt came home earlier this evening after having his op. They removed a bladder stone about 1/2 a cm round from his bladder :(.

Since coming home he has eaten a few bits but not polished off his bowl like he would have before. Is it normal for him to be like this after an op? Obviously it was an invasive procedure but its just a little upsetting seeing him different to normal.

Also he's been given some metacam and baytril and has a check up appointment on Saturday.
 
sarah298 said:
So Bolt came home earlier this evening after having his op. They removed a bladder stone about 1/2 a cm round from his bladder :(.

Since coming home he has eaten a few bits but not polished off his bowl like he would have before. Is it normal for him to be like this after an op? Obviously it was an invasive procedure but its just a little upsetting seeing him different to normal.

Also he's been given some metacam and baytril and has a check up appointment on Saturday.
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Most animals including humans have a decreased appetite after surgery! He'll probably be a little subdued too for a day or so. He's had an anaesthetic so this can effect appetite and mood. Just let him have some peace and quiet for a day or so. I had my two boys neutered and Oliver was up and running about behaving as normal within a couple of hours but his brother was quiet and subdued for 2 days after.
 
It sounds fairly normal to me too, the anaesthetic can make them groggy and he has been through a lot. Hopefully he should start to pick up today. It is positive that he has eaten, even if it is not as much as normal. If you are worried you could top him up with syringe feed.
 
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