DisneyPig
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi folks,
I was just wondering if anyone had any tips for spay aftercare. My guinea pig Ginny was diagnosed with pyometra and spayed yesterday. I'm lucky to have a very experience and knowledgeable exotic vet who got Ginny through the surgery no problems, in fact he said she sailed through it! But her condition was awful and quite nasty and she would have likely died if I hadnt agreed to the surgery.
They kept her in overnight and I've picked her up this evening. She's had her cage mate Oscar (neutered) with her the entire time so she hasn't been alone.
I've got meds to give her over the next week and will be going back next Thursday.
She's been given metacam and marbocyl, do either of these suppress appetite?
I just want to make sure I'm doing everything I can to help her recovery well. Since bringing her home she's had some romaine and is now munching away on her hay and seems much more relaxed.
They've found it difficult to monitor her at the vets due to her being so shy and Oscar being such a greedy pig!
It's been a very stressful and worrying few days and she's survived such a big surgery I just want to do all I can to help her recover.
I was just wondering if anyone had any tips for spay aftercare. My guinea pig Ginny was diagnosed with pyometra and spayed yesterday. I'm lucky to have a very experience and knowledgeable exotic vet who got Ginny through the surgery no problems, in fact he said she sailed through it! But her condition was awful and quite nasty and she would have likely died if I hadnt agreed to the surgery.
They kept her in overnight and I've picked her up this evening. She's had her cage mate Oscar (neutered) with her the entire time so she hasn't been alone.
I've got meds to give her over the next week and will be going back next Thursday.
She's been given metacam and marbocyl, do either of these suppress appetite?
I just want to make sure I'm doing everything I can to help her recovery well. Since bringing her home she's had some romaine and is now munching away on her hay and seems much more relaxed.
They've found it difficult to monitor her at the vets due to her being so shy and Oscar being such a greedy pig!
It's been a very stressful and worrying few days and she's survived such a big surgery I just want to do all I can to help her recover.