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Rest In Peace Blaze, we will miss you so much

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Marty

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I can't believe I'm typing this, less than 4 weeks after Scampy went to the bridge, but today at approximately 12:30 PM, just hours after nominating him for Guinea Pig Of The Month, we lost Blaze to what we think may have been the same thing that Scampy died of.

We've been on holiday in Cornwall, and were due back tomorrow, but this morning we got a call from my dad who has been feeding them and generally looking after them, saying that Blaze had a bit of diarrhoea. He gave him the diocalm as directed and we hastily packed our bags. My dad booked him in to see the vet for 2:15 PM but by midday he had deteriorated to the point where he was convulsing so my dad rushed him down to the vets there and then. By the time he got there he'd gone :'(

He was such a brave, fearless, inquisitive, unflappable, handsome piggie and we just can't believe he's gone. He was only 19 months old. At least he's going to be reunited with his son, Scampy.

Rest In Peace Blaze, run free with Scampy at the bridge 0:)

Marty & Julie xx

With his son, Scampy

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With his adopted son, Oscar

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Piggie lips:

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Lazy pig:

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Wheeking for food:

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Let me out!

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Handsome piggie :)

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Oh what a handsome little chap. I am so sorry for your loss. RIP Blaze 0:)
 
I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sure you did all you could for him and he had a good life.

I think maybe Scampy put a special request for his dad to come up and join him. They are together again as a family playing up at the bridge nibbling on their favorite treats. 0:)
 
Oh no, I was looking at his pic earlier and thought what a sweet heart and a real contender for POTM! I'm so, so sorry.

Sending hugs to you and your pigs

Louise and boys
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I can't believe he's gone, I saw the title and my face was like this :o

Poor thing :( Atleast he's with his son again...He was such an adorable piggy who looked liked he had a massive personality. Poor Oscar too being left behind :(

RIP Blaze xx Have fun at the bridge with your son :smitten:
 
Too many piggies are going to rainbow bridge :'( RIP little Blaze 0:) and big hugs to you guys from me and my gang.
 
I am so terribly sorry for your loss.

RIP Blaze - you were part of a very special family and will be much missed.
 
So sorry for your loss he was such a handsome chap

RIP Blaze and all piggies who have departed recently 0:)
 
Thank you. At least we know Scampy was there waiting for him. And just as we had buried him (next to Scamps) a huge rainbow came out which made us feel a bit better. I know it sounds silly but it feels like it was their sign to let us know they had made it to the bridge and were together and okay :)
 
Awwww- Bless him - R.I.P Gorgeous boy You are now at peace with your son run free at the rainbow bridge cute boy ! :-\ ? :'(
 
karenrgpr said:
Sorry to read this both of you, how is Oscar?
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Hi Karen

Oscar is quiet but we have got him to eat some greens so he's ok. We really don't know what to do about him though. Neither of us want to get any more piggies at the moment for fear that, no matter how remote it may be, there is something killing our piggies that we don't know about. We've e-mailed Vedra to ask her advice, we're a bit stunned at the moment :(

Julie
 
Awww i feel soo sorry for you. How many piggys do you have now ? Its soo sad when a beloved piggy dies and leaves you :'( Ive experienced this 3 times :-\
 
Awww so Blaze has now left Oscar so cant you put Oscar with any of your others ? Poor Blaze and Oscar. How did they cope together ( Oscar & Blaze ) :'( :'( :'(
 
Hi,

We're wondering if we can put Oscar with Pepe. Pepe seems to need the company and although him and Dylan get on well whilst separated via a dividing grid, they don't do so well without it. The thing is we don't want to put them together until we know if Blaze has transmitted anything on to Oscar. We're at a real loss at the moment as to what to do. :'(

Marty
 
I wouldn't put him with anyone after this, you need to contain it in my opinion. Is he being treated for anything at all?
 
Oh no, I am so so sorry Julie & Marty, I can't believe it, I was only reading his nomination for GPOTM today. The poor little chap.

We are thinking of you both - unfortunately we know how horrible and heartbreaking it is. :'( :'( :'(
 
karenrgpr said:
I wouldn't put him with anyone after this, you need to contain it in my opinion. Is he being treated for anything at all?
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Pepe, Dylan & Blaze all completed their medicine for the microsporum fungal infection last friday (before we went on holiday) and my dad said that their droppings were quite normal until this morning when Blaze developed the diarhhoea. Pepe is permanently on medication for his interstitial cystitis but Oscar isn't being treated for anything. Vedra saw them all two weeks ago and she couldn't see anything physically wrong with any of them. We've had a text from her about 5 minutes ago to give her a ring tomorrow at 11 AM so we'll see what she has to say before making any further decisions/changes etc.

katiep said:
Oh no, I am so so sorry Julie & Marty, I can't believe it, I was only reading his nomination for GPOTM today. The poor little chap.

We are thinking of you both - unfortunately we know how horrible and heartbreaking it is. :'( :'( :'(
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Hi Katie, it's especially upsetting because we weren't there for him in his last hours. I take comfort in the fact that at least he's been reuinted with Scampy 0:)
 
Good luck tomorrow, sometimes its not till they come off the meds that you can see how they really are...
 
We'll need that good luck I think!

Vedra was at a loss before, so after completing a course of Intrafungal, I'm not sure what she may suggest. Unless it's some kind of virus or something, whether or not you can test for that I don't know. We are just hoping it was a genetic thing, as they were father and son. There have been zero symptoms, apparently they were chasing each other around the C&C yesterday and leapt onto the greens etc. There have been no wheezes, coughs, sneezes, runny eyes or noses, no quiet spells, nothing at all, just like with Scampy. So far its a rather upsetting mystery.
 
Julie and Marty we're so sorry to read about your little Blaze :'( :'( :'(
RIP Blaze you're now popcorning with Scampy and all the other beautiful piggies at the rainbow :'( :'( :'(
Hugs for you both and piggie kisses from Duke for Oscar, Pepe and Dylan, crossing our paws for you all :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
Oh no, I was so shocked and sorry to read this post. Julie and Marty, I know you feel awful for not being there, but Blaze was with your dad who was taking great care of him, he wasn't alone and had Oscar with him in his final hours. I know you are both finding things very hard at the moment, what with only losing Scampy weeks ago, but be strong for the other three. Blaze and Scampy are now together at the Rainbow Bridge and you will see them again one day. I'm thinking of you both.

Emily xx
 
Julie and Marty, I'm really sorry to read this!

Run Free Blaze, popcorn at the bridge with Scamps, you'll be missed xx
 
We've just got back from a visit to Vedra. She examined all three and couldn't see anything wrong at all with any of them. She took a mouth swab from Pepe and will get it analysed, so we should find out the results next week (if there are any to be found). I'm not sure why she didn't test the others. Pepe was a little warm, but there was a bit of a queue to see Vedra and I was holding him for about 15 mins, plus he had buried himself under during the trip up. His ears feel normal now though. I think all we can do is keep them apart until we hear back and then examine our options.

Thanks for your posts everyone.
 
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