Peter Gurneys Death Article

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True. I was thinking more one made of Galaxy chocolate or something like that! ;D ;)
 
Lol but wouldnt that melt :o so maybe a bed of chcolate brownies :) almost as good!
 
thats soooooo sad i didnt know about how they die etc ! :'(

then i got distracted by the talk of galaxy choc yummy - thats bad isnt it - why have cotton when you can have silk oooooops sorry 98) ;D

whats the link for peter guerney article ? maybe i shouldnt look :-X
 
Sorry to distract everyone... I am just a sucker for choc... anything depressing - chocolate can help in my book.

98) 98) :)
 
I personally wouldnt look, its not very nice :( but if you really want to then here: Go on peter gurney.com, click enter, go an the a-z, go on D, then go on dying and brace yourself :'(
 
I have just had a read. It is upsetting. But - on the other hand the bit about shining the light in the eyes and seeing that there is no response is quite comforting as it shows that the piggie is really not there anymore, it does not seem like the piggy is suffering. If that makes sense. But whatever either way it is upsetting to think about pets passing on. Any death is always sad. :'(
 
I agree with a couple of the other posts - enjoy your little fur balls whilst you have them. We have lost two of our piggies in the last six months and currently have a third who is unwell. Whilst I have questioned why I put myself and the children through the loss of these animals I only have to go and look at our remaining piggies to know exactly why I do it! Yes it is difficult when the time comes for them to make their final journey, but you have to think about all the love that has been given and received during the time you have had them, even if, in some very sad cases, that time is very short.

As for Peter's article being upsetting, yes I agree it is hard to read, but I would much prefer to know that this is a possible outcome than for it to come as a complete shock. As Boureki and Marty both said, had they known how imminent death can sometimes affect a piggy they would have cradled Scampy as he passed away - difficult, but somehow comforting at the same time.

Try not to worry and enjoy your pigs.
 
As you can see from my other post topic on aging, I am very worried about the inevitable day, especially as Sevi is nearly 4. My mum warns me sometimes that she will go one day....as I'm so very close to her.

But at least when she does go I'll know she's been well loved and looked after, and obviously sees me as a safe and loving person, as when we give her a bath she won't let anyone else hold her other than me to have her fur dried!

We lost one piggie (my sister's) in April, she was 3 and a half. My sister was devastated, she still talks to the cross under the apple tree where we buried her. But I'm sure she'd agree it was better to have Scrumple and love her and lose her than not to have had her at all.

I guess that's how I feel about Sevi, I'm not going to love her less because she's getting older, in fact quite the opposite. And come her last days I know I will do my best for her and she will be loved and comfortable to the end.

I suppose the best advice is, we all know it will happen, but why ruin the lovely days we have with them by worrying about the future? It's hard, but it works :)
 
Thanks all of you, I feel better now, especially as I've held both of my girls and you're all right, they do have a soothing qualitly :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
As someone who has struggled with Death and mortality since I was a teenager all I can say that everything has an end. Yes our piggies arent around for a long time so its our job to make sure every frigging day they get the love and attention they deserve. A piggie that lives for 8years but has had no love is going to far more unhappy than a one that dies after 3 or 4 that was giving fresh food and cuddles everyday. My missus was talking about what we would do with our 5 when they die and I just flat out refuse to talk about it.

ENJOY EVERY DAY WITH YOUR PIGGIES AND SPOIL THEM FRAKKING ROTTEN. IF ANYONE SAYS YOUR BEING STUPID, IGNORE THEM! I TALK TO MY 5, GIVE THEM BELLY RUBS, TEASE THEM A LITTLE AND JUST LAUGH WHEN THEY MAKE FUNNY NOISES AND POPCORN LIKE CRAZY....

sorry for the caps but I want to cheer people up and try and put a positive spin on this subject xx
 
Stanny you sound like a really lovely bloke .... :)
And what you say is very true ! O0
 
Piggies really do "cut out" before they make the dog paddling motion with their limbs.I have been through this many times over the years,and I am positive that they cannot feel any pain.The eyes are open but there is no stimuli reaction to light or movement.

Not all pigs ddo this,it depends on the cause of death.Heart attacks kill instantly,and some renal diseases cause sudden,very quick collapse.

It is distressing to see a pig die in any way,but I always feel happier if the pig dies at home with us and companion pigs.
If you love your piggies there is nothing that will ease the grief( or the sense of guilt anyway) I have been keeping pigs for many years ande still get very upset.I think we all go through the ,I should have done this that or the other stage,even though you know that you did everything possible to save the pig.This is just part of the grieving process.
 
Death is a difficult situation for anyone if it is a death of a loved pet or human being. I have been very unlucky with death over the last few years, on the 3rd September it will be 3 yrs since my Daddy died of cancer and the piggies where dying not long after his death and 4 months down the line they were diagnosed with Gastroenteritis, in total I lost 30 pigs. I was absolutly gutted, sometimes I would go into the shed and find a could dead or dieing, they would normally pass with a few minutes of finding them.

I would bever let a piggy hang on for over 45 minutes I think it is unfair to them but I have never had to PTS when dying they normally pass pretty quickly, I find it easier to put them into a carry case or box and put them in a dark quiet area, check on them every 10 minutes of less. I have sadly had 2 pigs PTS one with a large tumor growning on her throat and it appeared so suddly it was unfair to leave her because she could have suffercated if it grew any larger and the other was suspected OD, I was gutted both times but I knew it was for the best.

Personally I have never experienced the cycling of the hind legs but I have experience fitting and this is heart breaking to watch. I have been with most of my piggies when they have died, its the most terrible thing to witness, I normally give them kisses and tell them to pass over (I am crying writing this :'( ). I think the worst thing about a piggy death is when they gasp for breath before they die, its a natural reaction for the body, when they oxygen is escaping from the body but its terrible to see.

i hope noone has to go through the pain I went through losing all my piggies and I wish they could live as long as we do, free from pain and disease but they all have to pass over to Rainbow Bridge.

Emma x
 
Aw I'm so sorry you had to go through all of that :'(
I feel like such an idiot now all you guys have gone through so mch and my guinea pigs are still alive :-\
But thanks all the same for all your messages they really helped me :)
 
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