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Severe mange and seizures.

Aw, I’m so pleased he is making a good recovery, poor little man must have been in agony. I’ve seen photos of a piggie with sever mange mites brought into a local rescue and it was truly awful 😢
 
It does sound more positive- Hope the healing continues.
He sounds as if he trusts you and responds to you which also a positive sign.

Still holding you in my thoughts
 
I am so pleased things are moving in the right direction. He clearly trusts you and it’s lovely that he’s forming such a bond with you
 
I can only imagine he can't believe his luck being in a clean environment! That on itself must be a moral boost! Not to mention the nice veg and love he's getting!

I know what you mean about the pics. It really is heartbreaking and the wounds and secondary infections are horrendous.

Without giving medical advice and going into details (I am not a vet), I just want to add that Panomec is off-licence and I personally would want vet to do research before administering it to my piggie and I would want to know if there are different treatment options. Just something to ask about on your next appointment. Hope she comes back with a good treatment plan, guessing the meds available will be different in foreign country.
 
RosieLily said:
Giving a quick update.

I hope I won’t end up eating my own words but it looks like he is feeling better already. He doesn’t fear me touching him and I even got to pet his nose a little bit, he seemed to like it. He eats well, is very active and talks a lot! He licks me quite a bit when I handle him, I like to think it’s kisses he’s giving me. I’m excited about what our vet has to say when we go back.

Regarding the pictures, I will wait until his wounds are a bit better.. He has some very very deep ones, some he still manages to scratch open, though I always try to stop him when I’m there. Hope it’s okay, I just think it all looks too graphic currently..

Hope everyone’s having a lovely day.
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Hi I hope your little boy makes a speedy recovery! Our rescue is in a bad way with mites and has an open wound which he keeps reopening, it breaks my heart and we do try and stop him scratching it as much as possible. Are you covering them at all? We were told by our vet it is pointless to cover it but it feels like a viscous cycle of finally drying out and him ripping the scab off again!

Hope both of our boys will soon be back to full health!
 
MeganSambrook said:
Hi I hope your little boy makes a speedy recovery! Our rescue is in a bad way with mites and has an open wound which he keeps reopening, it breaks my heart and we do try and stop him scratching it as much as possible. Are you covering them at all? We were told by our vet it is pointless to cover it but it feels like a viscous cycle of finally drying out and him ripping the scab off again!

Hope both of our boys will soon be back to full health!
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Oh poor baby.. It truly is awful, the feeling of helplessness is the worst. I wish we could just cuddle them up and take their pain away.

My vet said she always wraps/covers in case of bad mange wounds, I suppose it comes down to different practices and cases. My boy is wrapped in medical wrap and I also pulled a crocheted sock onto him to keep him extra secure and warm - he doesn’t have much fur left and it is going to keep falling out. Wrapping seems to have helped us a lot since he doesn’t get to scratch as much. Every time he got a good scratch, he went into a seizure. He has been seizing a lot over the last 1.5 weeks, every seizure could be his last since they’re very rough on his weak body and heart..

Keeping your little sir in my thoughts, we’ll get there! Keeping an eye on your thread as well <3
 
Thinking of you all, hope these piggies recovery soon and get rid of these horrid mites ASAP
 
Bill & Ted said:
Thinking of you all, hope these piggies recovery soon and get rid of these horrid mites ASAP
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Thank you so very much!

Our vet visit is tomorrow but there might be a new problem - sometimes he “whistles” when breathing. So far it has only happened when he’s excited. But he also seems to be a bit lethargic today.. I so hope it’s nothing. The thought of it being a URI is really scaring me.

Hope all will be okay :/
And thank you again.
 
I was very desperate throughout the night after some new issues came up. I started a thread about it, linking it here just in case:
Worried sick.

Out of nowhere, things got very bad. He struggled to walk, he was wheezing and “whistling”. He was very groggy and confused. It came out of nowhere, I still don’t know what happened. I don’t get it. We have no 24h vet for small animals here, the night guard of the biggest clinic suggested I call right after 8AM.

I stayed up all night, and at one point I just knew it was over. I made myself comfortable next to his cage and just sat with him. I really wanted to take him out and cuddle him, but I didn’t want to make it “confusing” for him in any way, nor did I want to bother his skin. I wanted him to know he was free to let go whenever he had to. He was cozy, safe and loved. His tummy was full, he was all warm and tucked in. And over the bridge he went. It’s like he just fell asleep.

This happened some hours ago. My heart is absolutely shattered. He was such a young boy, he went through so much pain and neglect, yet he had the sweetest personality. He fought so hard, he put up with countless seizures for almost 2 weeks!

I really hoped he could get a fair chance. I wish I could have done something better, or done more for him.

I’m so glad I found him. I hope he felt better and loved in the end, I really tried to make him happy and comfortable. I will 100% do my best to help a poorly piggy like him again, if/when I come across one.

Wherever you are, I hope you feel better. I hope you’re with my other piggies, all happy and in peace! Sleep tight, sweet Bruno. I miss you.
 
RosieLily said:
I was very desperate throughout the night after some new issues came up. I started a thread about it, linking it here just in case:
Worried sick.

Out of nowhere, things got very bad. He struggled to walk, he was wheezing and “whistling”. He was very groggy and confused. It came out of nowhere, I still don’t know what happened. I don’t get it. We have no 24h vet for small animals here, the night guard of the biggest clinic suggested I call right after 8AM.

I stayed up all night, and at one point I just knew it was over. I made myself comfortable next to his cage and just sat with him. I really wanted to take him out and cuddle him, but I didn’t want to make it “confusing” for him in any way, nor did I want to bother his skin. I wanted him to know he was free to let go whenever he had to. He was cozy, safe and loved. His tummy was full, he was all warm and tucked in. And over the bridge he went. It’s like he just fell asleep.

This happened some hours ago. My heart is absolutely shattered. He was such a young boy, he went through so much pain and neglect, yet he had the sweetest personality. He fought so hard, he put up with countless seizures for almost 2 weeks!

I really hoped he could get a fair chance. I wish I could have done something better, or done more for him.

I’m so glad I found him. I hope he felt better and loved in the end, I really tried to make him happy and comfortable. I will 100% do my best to help a poorly piggy like him again, if/when I come across one.

Wherever you are, I hope you feel better. I hope you’re with my other piggies, all happy and in peace! Sleep tight, sweet Bruno. I miss you.
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I am devastated to read this after the journey you and the little guy have been on. You tried everything you could and I assure you Bruno would have known this. In his last moments, as you have rightly put, he was loved, warm and had a loving owner by his side.

I am so sorry for your loss and can only send my condolences
 
I’m so sorry you lost him. Take comfort in the fact that you gave him the best life he’d ever had in that short space of time. Take care of yourself.
 
This is heartbreaking news and I'm so sorry. But be consoled that he is at peace now and free of pain - at the end he knew love and kindness. You did such a wonderful thing to go and get him, and to him it must have been a miracle. If this problem that ended his little life was always going to be there I would hate to think of him passing in his previous miserable environment. Be kind to yourself - if we feel so sad reading about him I can't imagine how you must feel yourself 💕
 
I'm so sorry for your loss. Bruno had the last weeks of his life filled with love and caring and he would have known that. Look after yourself as you grieve.
 
Oh no I’m sorry. Sending love your way. Thank you for showing him such love and kindness, even if it was for a short time, I’m sure he appreciated it and felt very loved and safe with you.
Please take care of yourself.
 
Oh I’m so sad to hear this :(
At least he knew what it felt like to be loved for a short while by you. The previous owner was just purely evil for letting it happen to him. Thank you for saving him from that situation and taking care of him as best you could xx
 
Oh I am so sorry for you, after all that care and love, the little man was just so poorly he couldn’t pull through. You did an amazing job caring for him and he will have known he was surrounded by love, sending you big hugs x
Sleep tight little piggie 🌈
 
I was just reading this from the beginning and so hopeful he could be saved. What a terrible trauma for you as well. You could not have done any more and it at least sounds like he was comfortable and knew he was loved. Its broken my heart for you both and I have not even seen him, so I can only imagine how you feel. Give yourself a huge hug, you are an amazing person. Sleep well little one, happy and pain free now. x
 
Oh no, I’m so sorry! You are a true hero for what you did, and I can tell he truely loved you in the short time you had together. You’re hope and determination is incredible, and this piggy was so lucky. Again I’m so sorry xx
 
I am so sorry. He experienced the clean cage, full belly and love, even if for couple of days. I know it's not the ending anyone would want, but there are dozens of people with tears in their eyes reading this. Don't think his previous owner would even notice he was gone, let alone worse... He passed away knowing there are good people in this world ❤️
 
I’m so grateful for this forum. I wish to thank everybody for offering helpful advice, for sending heartfelt messages, and for simply sending good vibes our way. The fact that so many of you took the time out of your lives to be there for us really warms my heart. Knowing that there are people sharing my pain also makes it easier, I hope this doesn’t come off as rude or selfish.

Bruno is now resting next to my other guinea pigs. They all lie underneath some gorgeous roses that bloom beautifully every year.

I don’t know when I’ll feel better, but I know that even though I will let go of the loss eventually, I will never let go of the love I have for that little handsome dude. Thank you, everybody! For keeping him in your thoughts and for letting him steal a piece of your heart, thank you❤
 
RosieLily said:
Happy New Year, friends.

I’ve got the boy safely in my car, doing a very quick coffee/update break.

Very very upset. He is even worse than I thought, apparently the pictures I got were a month old already. He’s been like this for well over 2 months, seizing for the last 1.5 weeks. He is very tiny, but eats well. I’m not sure how his little body has been putting up with the seizures. He has had multiple already, when I touched him to pick him up and put him into his transportation cage, he cried and went straight into one.

The owners have bathed him with anti-fungal shampoos. Maybe it soothed his skin, but actually did nothing for the mange. I noticed some “dust/powderiness” on his nose, perhaps he has ringworm as well, despite the shampoo? I’m not sure, our vet will check him thoroughly tonight.

We’ll keep driving now! Around 5 and a half hours to go, the roads are very icy today.
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Hi!

All the best!

Ideally you do as little directly on the skin treatment as possible with a fitting guinea pig. It will likely take 6-8 weeks of mites treatment to get him out of the worst following from experiences of good standard rescues bringing newly arrived piggies in that bad state back to good health. Sadly incorrect home 'do it yourself' treatment on spec can and does kill in a horrendous, agonising way. :(

If you are dealing with ringworm on top, then please see whether you can find a vet who is willing to presecribe an oral anti-fungal cat medication. Brands with active ingredients like itraconazole, ketoconazole, miconazole etc. are safe to use for guinea pigs and have been used in the UK and Europe for nearly 10 years now and in the USA for several years. They are a lot more efficient than baths.

New piggy problems: URI - ringworm - skin parasites
Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures
 
@RosieLily
Little what I can say will help
What you did for that little piggies was outstanding and so so sorry little guy didn't make it. :soz:
Sorry but I cannot on here say how I feel about the scum who you got him off.
I hope Karma repays them big time. .
People like you are a credit to the animal world and I from a distance shake your hand . . :hug:
 
I'm so sorry, you did everything you could to help him and he will have known he was confortable and safe and loved at the end x
 
David Piggie Lover said:
@RosieLily
Little what I can say will help
What you did for that little piggies was outstanding and so so sorry little guy didn't make it. :soz:
Sorry but I cannot on here say how I feel about the scum who you got him off.
I hope Karma repays them big time. .
People like you are a credit to the animal world and I from a distance shake your hand . . :hug:
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Thank you. The previous owner still makes me very angry too. They stated they never wanted to get pets again, which would be a blessing.. Hopefully they will stick to their word. I try not to judge too much but everything that happened was just cruel and inhumane. I’m glad I got Bruno out of there.

I also must say, the care and kindness I’ve been receiving has helped more than I can explain. I truly appreciate it, even though I can’t really talk about what happened in real life, I don’t feel alone at all. Most of you know this grief very well and that alone is comforting. I wish I could give everyone a big hug:luv:
 
RosieLily said:
Thank you. The previous owner still makes me very angry too. They stated they never wanted to get pets again, which would be a blessing.. Hopefully they will stick to their word. I try not to judge too much but everything that happened was just cruel and inhumane. I’m glad I got Bruno out of there.

I also must say, the care and kindness I’ve been receiving has helped more than I can explain. I truly appreciate it, even though I can’t really talk about what happened in real life, I don’t feel alone at all. Most of you know this grief very well and that alone is comforting. I wish I could give everyone a big hug:luv:
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I joined 4 years ago . I lost a piggie and asked for help. . I received it . . . Helped me. . 4 years down the road. . I'm single but 4 girl piggies keep me going. Lol.x
 
David Piggie Lover said:
I joined 4 years ago . I lost a piggie and asked for help. . I received it . . . Helped me. . 4 years down the road. . I'm single but 4 girl piggies keep me going. Lol.x
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Oh nothing tops a peaceful single life with a mini guinea pig army on the side. Humans are complicated anyway, can you imagine how big one’s cage must be?!:D

By the way, how could I donate to the forum? I would like to give back if I can.
 
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