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Sad vent about sick pigs

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misicka

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Hi,
I don’t know if this is the right place to post this but i really need to vent.
One of my boys (Kenny) has been having problems with teeth over the last half a year to the point he had to get one of his molars removed because it was growing into his jaw.. he hasn’t eaten anything for the past three months so it’s just me feeding him every day every hour to the point of me just collapsing..
I’m taking him to the vet next week for them to make a CAT scan or anything and finally tell me if I should put him down (which is something I have been trying to cope with for the last two months).
But it was like ok his brother (Toby) is still fine.. well now Toby started getting the same symptoms as Kenny so I’m prepared to get the news that his teeth are also messed up and I’m really scared to go on with the surgery for him as well after Kenny’s ended up do badly but I’m not ready to let him go yet so I really don’t know what to do… ( I don’t in any way want to blame the vet, he is the best our country has to offer)

I feel like I’ve done all I could for Kenny but at the same time I feel like I didn’t do enough if it makes sense… and I was hoping I wouldn’t have to go through with it again…

So in the end I guess I was hoping to maybe come across someone with similar experience to maybe get some coping tips

Thanks for reading
 
I'm very sorry. You're a very dedicated owner to keep your boy alive for so long just on syringe feeding. Unfortunately, if piggies can't eat on their own, the teeth still grow and grow.... :(

It's heartbraking to care for a piggy with teeth issues. It's like am ongoing fight against an overpowering enemy.
I have fought this war a number of times. Sometimes you can keep on top of the situation for some time, but in most cases the situation just gets worse over time.

As long as we don't have a magic wand, we can only do so much, try to create many happy memories and take each day at a time.
I know that it feels very lonely to cope with a sad situation like yours. But everyone on this forum understands what you're going through. Most of us have been there themselves.
Take care!
 
I'm sorry, I don't have a similar experience to that, it sounds like quite a unique situation, but I can't imagine the mental and physical exhaustion you must be going through to keep them going. I had to do a month long feed for an ill guinea pig, every 3 hours, and it took a huge toll so I can't imagine what feeding every hour for 3 months, and potentially for another pig as well, would be like.

I have been in a situation where I kept a piggy going for longer than he should have done (he was first to go and I did not know how to let go), and he ended up with a litany of problems over a 3 month period, to the point he was probably completely miserable and in pain. Not saying goodbye earlier is my biggest regret, and has caused me permanent trauma, but it's only often ever obvious when you should let a pig go after the fact and you can see things clearly. You just have to try and step back and see if he's happy, and if you can find a way to manage yourself, before you cause yourself harm.

I hope at least your other pig ends up with a better prognosis somehow, and manage to find the right balance.
 
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