Rest In Peace Boomer

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I haven't been on the site for a while, but I have to report that Boomer (previously known as Choccy) had to be put to sleep tonight. He'd been having problems wee'ing for a few days and when I took him to the vets this evening it turned out he had a bladder stone wedged in his urethra which was stopping him wee'ing. The vet tried to get it out but she said it was stuck fast and that his bladder, which was very full, would end up bursting. Obviously I'm heartbroken, I heard him making squeaking noises last week but since we put the boys outside for the summer he'd been complaining a lot anyway so I stupidly thought it was just that. It was only on Sunday that I saw him struggling to wee that I realised there was a problem. I feel so guilty, if I'd have taken him to the vet last week maybe it wouldn't have been wedged in already and could have been removed but I've had so much stress in my life recently that I dismissed it without really thinking about whether there was actually a problem. I really feel I've let him down. He was such an inquisitive, brave, handsome, loving piggie, definitely a people piggie, and he hated it when we moved him outside. He did a party trick of running up our flight of stairs and then making his way back to his CNC run when we used to clean him out. He was so funny and I can't believe he's gone, he was unique. 8...

Rest In Peace Boomer, I will miss you so much, and I'm so sorry I've failed you. There will never be another piggie like you, EVER!

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Rest in Peace my darling, funny, gorgeous little man. We will miss you so very much and you gave us so many smiles and never gave us an ounce of trouble. You were in a clss of your own, and I just cannot believe we lost you tonight.

Goodnight my dear baby boy, we miss you already.
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I am so sorry for your loss! Bladder stones in boars are never good news in the first place.

I have lost a girl of mine after a long battle including two bladder stone ops and constant bouts of cystitis before I joined the forum. In the end, I had to have her pts when we just couldn't get on top of the infection/irritation in her poor abused bladder. It was very gutting and it took me a long time to get over it.

RIP Boomer - popcorn free of pain again!
 
Marty & Julie i am so so very sorry :(

He was a gorgeous chunk of a boy & i know he'll be missed.

Sleep in peace Boomer xx
 
Sorry to hear your sad news. Boomer sounds like such a wonderful character with beautiful looks to match. Your lovely tribute shows how you clearly adored him and even just this tiny glimpse shows those of us who never knew Boomer how special he was. We can only do our best for our piggies and I'm sure you did yours x
 
I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of Boomer. You obviously adored him so please don't feel you failed him in any way. He was a gorgeous boy and I'm sure everyone will agree with me that you obviously did your best for him always, eve making that hardest of decisions.

RIP Boomer, run free at the bridge now little angel. x x
 
Dear Julie and Marty i'm so so sorry to hear about Boomer 8...8...8...
RIP Boomer run free at the bridge, popcorn thru the lush green meadows and munch on the dandelions and clover, you were such a beautiful little man and gave your love to your mummy and daddy, they're devastated and will always remember you, you'll NEVER be forgotten xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) to you both, loads of loves from Velvet, Onyx and Glynis xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Another little star now twinkling in the sky ........... :(
 
Thank you for the posts everyone, and for the comments on our FB pages. We have just got around to email some of the people who helped him get all the way from Sokel up in Scotland all the way down to us in Kent (It was quite an operation!) and I think everyone who helped fell a little in love with our beautiful boy :)
 
Martin in no way did you "fail" Boomer, please don't beat yourselves up, you gave him a fantastic home and he lead a very spoilt life with you and Julie. Some pigs show very little sign of any problems, I have a little guy holidaying with me at the moment who arrived on Sunday fit and well as far as his owners were aware and by Sunday evening it was apart that he was ill – another bladder stone boy.:(

I had the privilege of caring for Boomer when Julie and Martin went on holiday and he was such a huge character, probably one of those once in a life time piggies.x) I was lucky enough to see him do his party piece, I couldn’t believe it when Martin first brought him downstairs, he did a quick lap round the ground floor then headed at full speed back up the stairs – just like a little dog.

You know that Nicola would have done everything in her power to save Boomer and I can imagine how upset she was at not being able to remove the stone.:(

Sending you both big hugs (will talk really soon – thank you both for your messages). Sleep well darling Boomer, look after all the other piggies at RB, my little Flo will be watching out for you.
 
So sad for you both. Such a heart breaking time and all so sudden too.

RIP little one - we all know that you were much loved and cared for xx
 
I'm so sorry he's gone, he was a very handsome chap.

Hugs to you both.

Rest well, dear Boomer. xx
 
I'm so sorry for your loss. He was obviously a very special little man. RIP beautiful Boomer.
 
Thank you all for the kind words. I was really upset last night and when I got home from work today, but I've just had my dinner and had a real laugh (albeit with a few tears) about all the daft things he used to do and what an incredibly fun, jolly and intelligent piggie he was. Nothing seemed to phase him and I'm absolutely positive he thought he was a puppy! He could do his party trick of running up the stairs so quickly that I couldn't match him for speed, and he'd always make his own way back to his CNC cage at the end of the journey. He could never sit still for more than a few minutes and even jumped off the sofa on one ocassion when he'd gotten "bored" of lap time. After I picked him up and checked him for no injuries he tried it again! And no matter how many times I'd tell him off he'd always try to knaw his way through the metal bars of his cage, seemingly thinking it would mean he'd get to his food that second quicker :) He may have been a bit mischievious but we wouldn't have wanted him any other way.

I miss so so much little man, but I know you've had two good years with us and you gave us so much joy and happiness that I'll concentrate on all the good times you had. Take care and watch out Rainbow Bridge denizens, the maddest piggie you'll have ever met has just arrived!
 
So sorry to hear of your loss. Boomer is a very handsome boy x

Sleep well Boomer, you are obviously a very well loved and deeply missed little guy xx
 
Boomer sounds like such a character. I'm so sorry you've lost him, but now, Rainbow Bridge has a newcomer. He'll impact many more lives. x) RIP Boomer xx
 
I'm so sorry for the loss of boomer, he sounds like a lovely piggy! he sounds a bit like our minnie who we lost the other week, i hope theyll be popcorning away together at the bridge :) rest in peace boomer xx
 
RIP Boomer McChoccy (Choccy) - you were with me for around a month I think when you came into my home as a rescue. You were an absolute delight and probably became one of the most famous piggies on this Forum.

Rest in peace little man. You won't be forgotten.

Helen.
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I'm so sorry you lost Boomer. What a wonderful little piggie Boomer was. I know how much this hurts and my heart goes out to you..
 
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