Sleep Tight Junior

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On Sunday morning my whole world fell apart when we tragically lost my gorgeous prince Junior
my other half found him lying on his side in his food bowl he was ice cold and struggling to catch a breath so my b/f lifted him up wrapped him in a warm blanket then put a housecoat on and put Junior inside to try get his temperature back up, he then came upstairs to wake me as it was only 7am.

I was in totally disbelief as he was full of energy and so happy the night before. We says rather than putting him in his carrier and driving the 45 mins to the emergency vets and stressing him out even further we says just let him go peacefully at home with us as he didn't seem to be in pain.

Two hours later my little fighter was still with us then suddenly made a loud gagging noise and my b/f just happened to look in his mouth and there was a piece of sweetcorn lodged in the back of his throat, but this time I was frantic we called my b/f daughter down to help as I wasn't much use my other half held Juniors mouth open while she got a pair of tweezers and after 5 mins managed to get 2 piece of corn out his mouth , I was on the phone to the vets at this time they were talking me through what to do we had to give Junior mouth to mouth as he was now gasping for air she then told us to wrap him up to keep him warm and bring him straight in for oxygen he then started twisting his body we wrapped him up I carried him down to the car but before we had started the engine he was gone.

My b/f was trying to revive him and do cpr but he was gone his little body couldn't take much more.

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Sleep tight my gorgeous boy only 3 and a half years old you were so brave having going through 1 abscess op, 2 bladder stone ops and 2 dental surgeries and each time you bounced back the vets were amazed by you the little boy with the big personality they called you. It was only Friday there you had your 2nd dental the next day you were sooo happy jumping about wheeking for food every 30 mins driving us crazy lol.

Little Harley is not coping to well with you leaving him but we are getting him a little boy to keep him company the last thing I want is for him to fall ill as he is on baytril for URI I don't want him getting any worse.

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Have fun at the rainbow bridge my little prince, Parker will be waiting on you
love you to the moon and back little guy xxxxxx

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Oh gosh this has brought tears to my eyes. I really am so very sorry for your loss. What a tragic incident.
 
Really sorry for your loss, what a lively tribute. He was a very hardy piggy and amazed many. Sleep tight little man. x
 
Oh my, what an awful thing to have to go through and experience. I'm so sorry for your loss. Sleep tight little one x
 
I was so saddened by your other thread. This was a tragic accident and you did everything you could.

I am welling up again reading this :(

(((hugs))) to you and Harley x

Sleep tight Juniour you brave, brave boy x
 
Absolutely tragic and nothing you could have foretold or done. I am so very sorry you have gone through this. We are all here for you. Such a precious beautiful boy lots of love to you both x x

Sleep well beautiful boy
RIP Junior
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Oh my, so sad and all of you are so brave.

R.I.P Junior, play well over the Rainbow Bridge little man x
 
A very sad story, and how awful for you to have to go through it. He was a truly beautiful boy and like you say having gone through all that and still to go so young, very sad

Rip beautiful, hugs to your mummy cuddles to Harley xx
 
He was really gorgeous.

Your words really saddened me... I'm so sorry for your loss. Big hugs for you.
Run free over the Rainbow Bridge little Junior. RIP.
 
I am so sorry that it has gone all so horribly pear-shaped for Junior. it is not something you can ever brace for. He was a gorgeous boy and you must miss him loads!

RIP Junior
 
Thats such a sad story. I am so so sorry as he looks absolutely adorable and such a character andI can see how he would leave a massive hole in your hearts. Hugs and enjoy life over the rainbow bridge gorgeous one. x
 
I'm so sorry for your loss. It is heartbreaking losing one unexpectedly... we just lost Linney without much warning and I'm still in shock. He sounds like such a fighter and such a beautiful pig. ((HUGS)) to you.
 
@sport_billy could you or I could maybe make a sticky thread about the danger of leaving chopped veg in the guinea pigs cage overnight after they have had dental work and their teeth have been cut to short to bite on food I would hate for someone else have to go through what I did when my poor boy chocked to death? x
 
@babydoll Will pm you tomorrow but please don't think any of this was in any way your fault, it could have happened to any piggy at any moment. It is a tragic accident x
 
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