Amysguineapigs
Teenage Guinea Pig
It's been a couple of months since Billy passed to Rainbow Bridge, I feel I owe him a little send off on here, we were too heartbroken at the time that I just hadn't posted on here about him.
Some of you may of read the thread posted by my mom (amysmom) about Billy's operation. Billy was an unusual little fella on the inside and outside. We'd always felt that Billy wasn't like a Guinea pig, more like a dog, he was the most intelligent, cheeky and affectionate little guy, who absolutely loved humans! Constantly craved attention, I'd be talking to him through the bars of his cage and he'd be popcorning to my voice. He got up to some funny little antics and was a little trouble maker
Unfortunately he was unwell for a while until we found out why he was poorly, with constant vet visits over a couple of months. He then had an ultrasound which shown up bladder stones, the vet tried to flush them but they were too big so the only option was surgery which as you all know is very risky on guineas! The next day he had surgery, the stones were huge for such a small body and were found in an extremely rare place which my cavy savvy vet never heard or seen before, but were situated in the bulbourethral glands (each gland) this is part of the male reproductive system. I never forget when we saw his incision for the first time, it was heartbreaking. During the recovery it was so tough, constant feeding on and off all day and through the night some nights but I'd do it all over again and wouldn't if changed anything I did. My vet was really really pleased with him on post op check and was shocked he'd actually survived the first night as they suspected he wouldn't, he was doing so well to the point where he would of been castrated to avoid it happening again and he could of lived with the girls which he would of loved! Until a week later he just suddenly went down hill, it's true when they say how fast they go. My vet was upset and shocked and offered to do a post mortem which didn't show anything, his little body couldn't take it no more and gave up. I'll never forget watching him fade throughout the night from a lively pig to one which was fading away, I knew he wasn't going to survive until the next morning and be passed in his sleep. We were so devasted after the time we all put in, but I know we did our absolute best for him. Although I am sorry Billy that you had a painful time and didn't live the full life you deserved
RIP Billy, love you always. Xxxxxxxx
Billys incision and the bladder stones 
Xxxxxxxx
Some of you may of read the thread posted by my mom (amysmom) about Billy's operation. Billy was an unusual little fella on the inside and outside. We'd always felt that Billy wasn't like a Guinea pig, more like a dog, he was the most intelligent, cheeky and affectionate little guy, who absolutely loved humans! Constantly craved attention, I'd be talking to him through the bars of his cage and he'd be popcorning to my voice. He got up to some funny little antics and was a little trouble maker
Unfortunately he was unwell for a while until we found out why he was poorly, with constant vet visits over a couple of months. He then had an ultrasound which shown up bladder stones, the vet tried to flush them but they were too big so the only option was surgery which as you all know is very risky on guineas! The next day he had surgery, the stones were huge for such a small body and were found in an extremely rare place which my cavy savvy vet never heard or seen before, but were situated in the bulbourethral glands (each gland) this is part of the male reproductive system. I never forget when we saw his incision for the first time, it was heartbreaking. During the recovery it was so tough, constant feeding on and off all day and through the night some nights but I'd do it all over again and wouldn't if changed anything I did. My vet was really really pleased with him on post op check and was shocked he'd actually survived the first night as they suspected he wouldn't, he was doing so well to the point where he would of been castrated to avoid it happening again and he could of lived with the girls which he would of loved! Until a week later he just suddenly went down hill, it's true when they say how fast they go. My vet was upset and shocked and offered to do a post mortem which didn't show anything, his little body couldn't take it no more and gave up. I'll never forget watching him fade throughout the night from a lively pig to one which was fading away, I knew he wasn't going to survive until the next morning and be passed in his sleep. We were so devasted after the time we all put in, but I know we did our absolute best for him. Although I am sorry Billy that you had a painful time and didn't live the full life you deserved
RIP Billy, love you always. Xxxxxxxx
Billys incision and the bladder stones Xxxxxxxx
