JojoE
Junior Guinea Pig
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- Aug 26, 2014
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Hi, my daughter has had two rescue piggies for nearly a year and has been looking after them brilliantly. Unfortunately this afternoon she was putting one back in his run after having them out for a cuddle and he scrabbled as she got to the run and fell (she's 10 and v. responsible, it's the first time anything like this has happened). His back leg didn't look good so we immediately took him to the vets who checked him over and couldn't feel any obvious break in the leg.
The vet gave him a pain relieving injection and has suggested cage rest and has prescribed metacam for the next few days and to see how he gets on, he's hoping it might be nerve/muscle damage and that it will improve with time, but can't rule out for example a fractured pelvis. My daughter is distraught because he has been making noises like he is in pain ( although he has been eating ok and I keep checking on him and this evening he stopped making the noises-we are keeping them in the house at the moment) and he is dragging his leg around and not really wanting to move v much . Does anyone have any experience of piggies making a recovery from an injury like this?
We are taking him back to the vet in a few days to see if he has improved, I'm really worried in case he hasn't, what the likelihood is that they can do anything for him? Has anyone had experience of this? Although we will of course operate if it's needed and best for him does anyone know a ballpark vet cost for something like this?
I feel so sorry for the piggy and for my daughter, she has cared for them so well and is devastated to think that she caused his injury
Thanks very much
The vet gave him a pain relieving injection and has suggested cage rest and has prescribed metacam for the next few days and to see how he gets on, he's hoping it might be nerve/muscle damage and that it will improve with time, but can't rule out for example a fractured pelvis. My daughter is distraught because he has been making noises like he is in pain ( although he has been eating ok and I keep checking on him and this evening he stopped making the noises-we are keeping them in the house at the moment) and he is dragging his leg around and not really wanting to move v much . Does anyone have any experience of piggies making a recovery from an injury like this?
We are taking him back to the vet in a few days to see if he has improved, I'm really worried in case he hasn't, what the likelihood is that they can do anything for him? Has anyone had experience of this? Although we will of course operate if it's needed and best for him does anyone know a ballpark vet cost for something like this?
I feel so sorry for the piggy and for my daughter, she has cared for them so well and is devastated to think that she caused his injury
Thanks very much