Rear Lep Paralesis Aids ?

[gizzy]

11+year old x breader sow Marge
Marge has lost the use of both her back legs , l was wondering if anyone has any
tips ei a cradle to support her when she eats wees and poops

she is in abolutly no discomfort , and is eager to eat and get on with life with a little support

 

[VickiA]

@Wiebke has had some issues with paralysis recently. Sorry to hear Marge has lost the use in her legs. She's lucky to have such a devoted slave to look after her.

 

[Wiebke]

I have never heard of a sling being made for guinea pigs. You would need some kind of sturdy frame (or catuallt two at an angle wired together at the top) to hang it from and propably mount it on wheels to allow mobility.

I have just done the usual - keeping Nerys on soft bedding and changing 2-3 times daily. I did try to see whether putting another soft pad under her chest and armpits would give Nerys a measure of relief when she developed bumblefoot under her front legs as a reaction to her back leg paralysis, but she was not all that happy about it.

 

[gizzy]

Thanks Wiebke, l have sent for a trolly off ebay, though l realy dont beleve it will work as a pig trolly, pluss it will take 5 weeks to arive from china
but nothing ventured nothing gaind . is sad realy as Marge has been through so much , (she is the sow with the prolaps , then the historecomy)

 

[Wiebke]

Thanks Wiebke, l have sent for a trolly off ebay, though l realy dont beleve it will work as a pig trolly, pluss it will take 5 weeks to arive from china
but nothing ventured nothing gaind . is sad realy as Marge has been through so much , (she is the sow with the prolaps , then the historecomy)

Fingers firmly crossed! It is not easy when old age (Marge must be now 11 years old?) is catching up.

 

[gizzy]

Yes Marge is turned "a recorded" 11years , and posibaly older than that, but she is very alert and eats very well, and lives with Wibly a nerly fully recoverd rear leg poralasis pig ! and Ruby a funny little torty sow!

Though Marges poops never regaind there normal pig poo shape after the prolaps opp, they never got any bigger than half the norm
and there shape is sort of round .

 

[worried val of york]

I have a 7 year old boar called Rupert who has severe arthritis in back legs and impaction issues.
I asked the vet if there was a special shampoo to wash Rupert with as his undercarriage was getting damp and soiled despite me changing his vet bed regularly. The vet couldn't recommend a shampoo but advised cleaning Rupert with warm water. The vet did give Rupert's belly a shave and I must say it has made it a lot easier to keep him clean and dry. Rupert is on a daily dose of metacam to ease the pain of his arthritis. I tend to have him out of his run for about 1 hr each morning and evening. I make sure his is eating, and clean him up. Once I have dealt with the impaction he tends to lift his back end up for more poops to come out. But he still needs help expelling these. I like to let Rupert have an hour out in his outside run where his urine can drain into the grass. I move him round after 10 minutes so he has a good supply of edible grass otherwise he just eats the grass nearest him until there's hardly any left!. I know Rupert is enjoying the interaction. He also knows how to tell me he needs a drink when he's sat with me as he lifts his little head and sniffs the air until I give him water from the bottle. He's a little hero. I don't think I would like him in a sling as something could happen and it may mean he could injure himself if he wasn't supervised all the time.
All the best for your 11 year old Marge an amazing age to reach.

 

[gizzy]

Hi, thanks for thinking of belly shave !