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Should I get Sooty put to sleep?! :(

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Dannyr

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I don't know if you've seen my last post, but I went to the vets with her and he told me that there was a problem with her kidneys. Could be kidney failure.
He give her an injection to try and make her wee and also gave me some tablets to give her. This was yesterday and in those two day she has only done 2 wees, and not many poops either. She has eat a little lettuce, a tiny bit of hay and about 3 pellets in those two days too.
All she is doing is laying the same position all day doing nothing, and she looks so sad. Her belly is big as the vet said this is from the excess water she is carrying, and since Wednesday afternoon has not been walking properly due to the weight she is carrying. When she does walk, which is rare she limps over and sort of hops, and even finds it hard to get into her bed.
I really don't know what to do, I think it would be best to get her put to sleep tomorrow, but if not Id have to wait until monday to do it if she is no better. The vet said see how she goes over the weekend, and if she is no better by monday even he recommends to get her put to sleep.
So basically, its either tomorrow to put her out of the pain, or wait till monday in case she happens to recover. Ill also say that the vet gave her a 3/10 chance of getting through it, and even if she recovers from this, it is very likely that she will have more kidney problems in the future.

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Oh sweetie, this must be horrible seing her like this, i'd like to say no dont put her to sleep, however if she is suffering and isn't going to get any better it may be the kindest thing you can do, i would seek advise from your vets. However only you know what is best for her. I'm so sorry your having to make this choice. Hugs xx
 
If you feel that she is in acute pain and too much discomfort, then have her pts; otherwise I would wait until Monday and make your decision then.

It is a horrible time and a heart rending decision to make. Only you and Sooty can decide when and whether the time has come. There are no right or wrong decisions in a situation like that. Listen to your heart and what it tells you.
 
I really don't know what to do. She definitely isn't happy, and it's depressing watching her.
It's such a hard choice and I don't want to regret it.
 
Aw how very sad i am so sorry for you.

When i had a piggy that wasnt peeing, this was following on from a bladder stone op and months and months of sqeaking when peeing etc, it got to the stage where he hardly attempted to pee and when he did it was so painful for him and nothing came out, when it got to this stage i decided he had had enough...it was 4.30am and i called the vet in floods of tears and she helped him to the bridge for me, it was the hardest decision i have ever had to make and i knew immediately it was the right one for him. I could not have gone off to work the next day and left him with the risk of his bladder bursting and getting infected and being in even more pain.

I dont know if this helps, but i wanted to share it with you. It still kills me, I'm sobbing typing this and it was August last year i lost him.

Thinking of you and sending comforting vibes to Sooty x

ps/ i have never once regretted my decision, you will know when the time is right i promise you
 
doglovinpiggylover said:
Aw how very sad i am so sorry for you.

When i had a piggy that wasnt peeing, this was following on from a bladder stone op and months and months of sqeaking when peeing etc, it got to the stage where he hardly attempted to pee and when he did it was so painful for him and nothing came out, when it got to this stage i decided he had had enough...it was 4.30am and i called the vet in floods of tears and she helped him to the bridge for me, it was the hardest decision i have ever had to make and i knew immediately it was the right one for him. I could not have gone off to work the next day and left him with the risk of his bladder bursting and getting infected and being in even more pain.

I dont know if this helps, but i wanted to share it with you. It still kills me, I'm sobbing typing this and it was August last year i lost him.

Thinking of you and sending comforting vibes to Sooty x

ps/ i have never once regretted my decision, you will know when the time is right i promise you
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Thanks for your reply, and I'm sorry for your loss.
I think I may give her one last night to see if the tablets start to work, although I think I will need a miracle. And I will book her in tomorrow to a vet if she is no better.
 
Oh no, I'm so sorry for you and for Sooty 8...

If you think she is really in a lot of pain then maybe it's best for her to be let go. If it were me, and I know it isn't, I would still give her just another couple of days to see if she can fight this problem - maybe that's selfish though.

I think you're the best judge of what she would want though.

You have all my sympathy, I'm so sorry for you both.
 
Usually, the guinea pig will tell. If you are still in doubt, in the time is not right yet.

Personally, I would give her a chance over the weekend, as long as Sooty is still eating and drinking and therefore having a will to live. I would only pts if she was very obviously in major pain or giving up the fight.

I have been there a few times myself and I know how difficult it is.
 
doglovinpiggylover said:
Aw how very sad i am so sorry for you.

When i had a piggy that wasnt peeing, this was following on from a bladder stone op and months and months of sqeaking when peeing etc, it got to the stage where he hardly attempted to pee and when he did it was so painful for him and nothing came out, when it got to this stage i decided he had had enough...it was 4.30am and i called the vet in floods of tears and she helped him to the bridge for me, it was the hardest decision i have ever had to make and i knew immediately it was the right one for him. I could not have gone off to work the next day and left him with the risk of his bladder bursting and getting infected and being in even more pain.

I dont know if this helps, but i wanted to share it with you. It still kills me, I'm sobbing typing this and it was August last year i lost him.

Thinking of you and sending comforting vibes to Sooty x

ps/ i have never once regretted my decision, you will know when the time is right i promise you
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I'm shedding a tear reading this - you did it out of love and as you say, will know when enough is enough :0
 
So sorry 8...

I cant advise you though - you know your piggy best and whatever you decide will be for the best either way - I'm sure Sooty appreciates the love you have for her.

I still hope you find an improvement in the morning though and that she can make a recovery.

Hugs

xx
 
Wiebke said:
Usually, the guinea pig will tell. If you are still in doubt, in the time is not right yet.

Personally, I would give her a chance over the weekend, as long as Sooty is still eating and drinking and therefore having a will to live. I would only pts if she was very obviously in major pain or giving up the fight.

I have been there a few times myself and I know how difficult it is.
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She isn't eating or drinking though. She eat a few pieces of lettuce this morning so we were luckily able to hide the tablet inside it, but apart from that she isn't eating at all. She hasn't drank for about 40 hours and its really worrying me.
She still cleans herself though, which makes me think she is still wanting to fight.
The vet said that the reason that she won't eat is because she is put off food and it is making her feel sick because she is so bloated with water as she isn't passing any urine and hardly any feces.
I want to out her to sleep for her own good, but I just don't want to make the wrong choice in case she improves in a few days.
 
It really is an awful decision I know how you feel having to had to have our dear cat put to sleep 3 wks ago. The worst thing was he was eating some of his food and going to the loo but the vet said we were doing the right thing as he had a very enlarged liver and tumours and he wouldn't have lasted much longer - now I have tears to!
Whatever you decide is never easy but you have to do what's right for you and little piggy.

Sending ((((Hugs)))))

xx
 
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