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RIP Eddie

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I always read these posts but prayed I'd never have to write in one about my own wee man, eddie. He was put to sleep this morning.The Vet thinks it was an abscess and not a stroke. We had tried everthing-syringe feeding, anti bio and steroids. But this morning we was making the sadness wee sounds and he couldn't sit up or walk. I had to sit in the car park of the vets while my boyfriend brought him in. He wasn't allowed into the room as they used gas. Something about health and safety. I am getting him cremated and will get the ashes back in ten days. The vet said that he would have died in the next day or two if we had not intervend. He was the loveliest wee animal and enjoyed cuddles and running about his favourite toys in the hall way for hours. He was ten months old.

This is the first Guinea Pig that I have lost and I have come straight into work and trying to hide how sad I am feeling.
 
I'm so sorry for your loss. You did the right thing...I'm sure he's playing happily and popcorning at the bridge :smitten: RIP Eddie x
 
:'( :'( :'( Very sad to hear about poor young Eddie. It must to so hard for you to hide it...

I'm dreading that day.

At least the end didnt drag on for him... you made the right decision. It sounds like you tried everything you could to make him better.

Have fun at rainbow bridge sweet pea :-* :-* :-* Thinking of you katblack
 
Thank you Piggy loon. I am just tyring my best to keep my head down at work. And i keep thinking, wise up your a grown woman and it's only a pet. But I absolutely adore animals and to see them suffer just breaks my heart.
 
Thats ok... you must be finding it really difficult at the moment. its horrible to see them in pain or depressed :( They are more than just pets though... they're family members. They are a part of your life which you loved. Its ok to be upset... it affectcs grown ups too... dont be ashamed.

It might do you good just to let it all the emotion out. I know its hard. People deal with things differently. When my other pets died... it was more shock first... then the tears came. You dont need to wise up at all! ;)

Its nice you got him cremated - I personally prefer it to burial. But can see why people like to bury.

So sorry you lost Eddie... 0:)
 
no I havent... these are my first 2... but Ive had a dog (who we were particularly close to), cat, and just recently lost my old little cockatiel Noddy. All at rainbow bridge now. :'( 0:)

Ive really grown close to my piggies cos they're so dependant on me (and they're my first pets that Ive had sole responsibility for). As I said before - I'm dreading that day... :( Rube's having a few problems at the mo and I'm going backwards and forwards to the vets with her... so it brings those thoughts to the front of my brain. She's only a year old tho :(

Have you got other piggies? If so... think they'll have to give their piggy mum an extra big cuddle tonight ;)

Chin up kat x ;)
 
Run free at the Bridge little man.Its an awful decision to make isn"t it, but if you can see through the tears its the kindest thing to do.My thoughts are with you
 
Aw no, I am so sorry about Eddie, the poor little love.

We just one of those days that I was dreading - its so hard isn't it? I found that cuddling the other piggies has mad eit a bit easier

Thinking of you x
 
So sorry about Eddie its always so hard to lose a pet. i Lost one of my little mice this week so i am sure Lilly and Eddie will look out for each other at the rainbow bridge.

Keep Your Chin Up.

Amy.x. :smitten:
 
We're so very sorry to read about your dear little Eddie :'( :'( :'(
This is a decision none of us would like to ever have to do, you're a brave girl and i'm so glad your boyfriend was with you to help comfort you :-* :-*
RIP Eddie, run free at the bridge, no more pain little one :'( :'( :'(

Piggie kisses and hugs from me :smitten: :smitten:
 
Thank you all for you kind words. I just sat last night with the other Piggy's and had a good cry. I threw out all the syringes and the critical care food and tonics that I had had given him. One of my sows, Uma, had a litter of four, three weeks ago. We didn't realise that she was pregnant when we got her. So I am going to keep one of the males as Eddie's partner Renee is on her own now. I was thinking of introducing her to one for my females until the male is old enough to get neutered.
 
Aw, sorry to hear about Eddie, having recently lost our first piggie the other week, it's still sad to read when one's first goes.

RIP Eddie 0:)
 
Sorry just reading you post now about poor scampy.I hope he has meet up with my eddie and are running around together.
 
I'm so sorry to read of your loss. Eddie is in a better place now, eating fresh grass with all the other piggies that have left us.
 
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Sorry just reading you post now about poor scampy.I hope he has meet up with my eddie and are running around together.
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I like to think so. :) I have this lovely fantasy that all our pets seet up and just do all the things they want to once they've crossed over :smitten:
 
I really hope so Boureki. It was so sad last night cleaning out all my c&c cages and looking at his favourite toys and hide outs. I just sat with all my other pigs and give them big hugs last night. I feel so bad that on his second last day that I was syringe feeding him because I thought he was getting better. But the vets said that was because of the high dose of steroids he was given a few days previous. I am sure the last thing he needed was me trying to get him to eat and drink. The night before, I went to bed thinking that he would be ok, but little did i know that he was so close to dying and probably just wanted to be held.
 
It's really easy to beat yourself up over it, but unfortunately these little chaps hide things so well, we often have little chance, so please don't feel bad that you didn't know. We had exactly the same feelings over Scamps, when he started kicking out near the end, the vet rushed him away and put him on oxygen - had we known that these kicks were his final moments we would have just held him like you would have with Eddie until the end, but the thing is we just don't know. I really feel for you.

Someone on this forum was kind enough to offer me a PM if I wanted to talk about it with someone who didn't think that it was 'just a guinea pig' - I would have to say it helped. If I can offer the same to you, I would be more than willing to.

Julie
 
I am so sorry to hear about your dear Eddie. My heart goes out to you.
 
I'm so sorry to hear about Eddie

Rest In Peace little man 0:)
 
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