Hi Everyone,
I’ve been holding off all week until now to post about one of my guinea pigs who had a scan on Monday.
I didn’t want to come on here and moan to everyone, but since my other piggie, Daisy had to be put to sleep in April, I was so thankful for everyone’s advice, sympathy and very caring words, that I just felt part of a lovely community, who REALLY does understand what it’s like to lose a piggie.
I have 2 piggies, Maisy (approx 5/6 years, who was the mum of Daisy) and our new(ish) one, Dotty (8 months).
Maisy (this month)
Maisy & Dotty
This is so lovely!
Maisy is quite a large pig and always has been since I took her and Daisy on last October. She’s weighing in at around 1750g. I’ve noticed over the past week that although she has been eating, drinking, weeing and pooping, she’s been just a tad quieter than normal, as I usually see her popping in and out of their sleeping area.
Took her to the vets on Monday, she had a scan and vet said Maisy has a large cyst on her left ovary and a small one on her right. We briefly discussed the situation and what the options were.
I am so, so saddened by this news for poor Maisy and although I half expected it (because of Daisy’s situation), I was also hoping that the vet was going to say that Maisy is getting old and slowing down, or maybe she needs to go on a diet.
I’m in such a dilemma in my mind as although “hindsightâ€, with regard to Daisy, is such a good thing, I really thought in my own heart that I did the best for Daisy and was right to give her the chance by having the op.
Though I feel a little half hearted this time, and although I want to give Maisy a chance, I don’t know what the outcome will be, ie whether she will survive the op etc, in which case, I would feel dreadful and guilty having put her through it.
I also feel I should let her continue as she is. I asked the vet if Maisy would be in a pain and she said probably not at the moment, but that she was probably in a little discomfort more than pain, which pigs, humans can be with ovarian cysts. (To be fair, I know from my own experience after having a cyst on my left ovary).
Maisy has been running around the lounge with Dotty, (they have settled together beautifully mind since we had Dotty in May). Maisy still asserts herself, the dominance thing etc and even tried to mount Dotty this morning, but I just feel sooo sad, have been crying every night over her, and feel that we are just waiting for her to die. She reminds me of a matron or senior nurse, because she’s quite bossy, demonstrative, inquisitive, but so, so, sweet.
It’s harder because she isn’t actually ill at the moment, so it’s hard to take it all, whereas with Daisy, she also had a bladder stone and was very poorly days before the decision was made to operate.
I feel I should keep an eye on her, treat her as normal, give lots of hugs etc and just go from there. Then other times I think no, lets give her a chance, but it is only just a ‘chance’……
Sorry to go on for so long. I can’t keep posts like this short, it must be the welsh chatter in me.
Thanks again for reading, I appreciate everyone’s comments, messages etc, but I just wish these little piggies didn’t have to go through such conditions etc in life. I just love them to pieces and only watched the little video clip from my phone last week of Daisy, when I got up to syringe feed her in the morning, and I just cried and cried. I could hear the sound of her crunching the red pepper and baby sweetcorn when she started to improve after the op. So sad.
I don't want to be swayed by my family or anyone, but it's hard not to, especially when I your afraid of the unknown, ie letting Maisy have the op and what the outcome will be.
Thanks my lovelies. xx
I’ve been holding off all week until now to post about one of my guinea pigs who had a scan on Monday.
I didn’t want to come on here and moan to everyone, but since my other piggie, Daisy had to be put to sleep in April, I was so thankful for everyone’s advice, sympathy and very caring words, that I just felt part of a lovely community, who REALLY does understand what it’s like to lose a piggie.
I have 2 piggies, Maisy (approx 5/6 years, who was the mum of Daisy) and our new(ish) one, Dotty (8 months).
Maisy (this month)
Maisy & Dotty
This is so lovely!
Maisy is quite a large pig and always has been since I took her and Daisy on last October. She’s weighing in at around 1750g. I’ve noticed over the past week that although she has been eating, drinking, weeing and pooping, she’s been just a tad quieter than normal, as I usually see her popping in and out of their sleeping area.
Took her to the vets on Monday, she had a scan and vet said Maisy has a large cyst on her left ovary and a small one on her right. We briefly discussed the situation and what the options were.
I am so, so saddened by this news for poor Maisy and although I half expected it (because of Daisy’s situation), I was also hoping that the vet was going to say that Maisy is getting old and slowing down, or maybe she needs to go on a diet.
I’m in such a dilemma in my mind as although “hindsightâ€, with regard to Daisy, is such a good thing, I really thought in my own heart that I did the best for Daisy and was right to give her the chance by having the op.
Though I feel a little half hearted this time, and although I want to give Maisy a chance, I don’t know what the outcome will be, ie whether she will survive the op etc, in which case, I would feel dreadful and guilty having put her through it.
I also feel I should let her continue as she is. I asked the vet if Maisy would be in a pain and she said probably not at the moment, but that she was probably in a little discomfort more than pain, which pigs, humans can be with ovarian cysts. (To be fair, I know from my own experience after having a cyst on my left ovary).
Maisy has been running around the lounge with Dotty, (they have settled together beautifully mind since we had Dotty in May). Maisy still asserts herself, the dominance thing etc and even tried to mount Dotty this morning, but I just feel sooo sad, have been crying every night over her, and feel that we are just waiting for her to die. She reminds me of a matron or senior nurse, because she’s quite bossy, demonstrative, inquisitive, but so, so, sweet.
It’s harder because she isn’t actually ill at the moment, so it’s hard to take it all, whereas with Daisy, she also had a bladder stone and was very poorly days before the decision was made to operate.
I feel I should keep an eye on her, treat her as normal, give lots of hugs etc and just go from there. Then other times I think no, lets give her a chance, but it is only just a ‘chance’……
Sorry to go on for so long. I can’t keep posts like this short, it must be the welsh chatter in me.
Thanks again for reading, I appreciate everyone’s comments, messages etc, but I just wish these little piggies didn’t have to go through such conditions etc in life. I just love them to pieces and only watched the little video clip from my phone last week of Daisy, when I got up to syringe feed her in the morning, and I just cried and cried. I could hear the sound of her crunching the red pepper and baby sweetcorn when she started to improve after the op. So sad.
I don't want to be swayed by my family or anyone, but it's hard not to, especially when I your afraid of the unknown, ie letting Maisy have the op and what the outcome will be.
Thanks my lovelies. xx