Lauraspigs
Junior Guinea Pig
Today I had to make the worst decision and let my little Lexie pig go.
she wasn’t well on Monday so I took her straight to the vets. The vet found large ovarian cysts. Shenone of the symptoms listed. The surgery was a success but she must have aspirated during it or after when they fed her. They sent her home and she was ok but a little raspy. I thought it was from the tubes for the operation as my other girl was like that after her op. I stayed on the sofa with her, feeding her every 3 hours but by the morning I knew something wasn’t quite right so went straight back to the vets. She had fluids and antibiotics and started to pick up, we went back for more fluids and antibiotics to be injected yesterday to make sure she had the best chance but by last night she was worse, very weak and her breathing was laboured so I took her in so she could go on oxygen. She wasn’t doing well and wouldn’t eat without getting distressed so I made the hardest decision to let her go.
I so wanted to go and hold her but she would have had to come off the oxygen and I didn’t want to cause her anymore distress. They said she could stay in her comfy bed that I sent in with her and they would just give her some anaesthetic gas so she would drift off to sleep.
I hope she knew how loved she was, I’m absolutely heartbroken. She had only just turned 3. I’ve had a rough few months as her sister had a bladder stone op and we nearly lost her several times.
I thought I’d have more time, if it wasn’t for the aspiration she would’ve recovered from the op by now.
she was such a sweet little pig, she liked to choose her treats and come to be stroked. I can’t believe I won’t see her little face again. I thought I would have at least 5 years. I know I couldn’t have done anymore and she’s been so spoilt and loved for her 3 years but I feel cheated.
her sisters seem to be doing ok, I think they knew how poorly she was. I feel guilty to be going back to bed tonight, I would sleep on the sofa forever if it meant I could have kept her.
sleep tight little Lexie pig, mummy loves you so very much.
she wasn’t well on Monday so I took her straight to the vets. The vet found large ovarian cysts. Shenone of the symptoms listed. The surgery was a success but she must have aspirated during it or after when they fed her. They sent her home and she was ok but a little raspy. I thought it was from the tubes for the operation as my other girl was like that after her op. I stayed on the sofa with her, feeding her every 3 hours but by the morning I knew something wasn’t quite right so went straight back to the vets. She had fluids and antibiotics and started to pick up, we went back for more fluids and antibiotics to be injected yesterday to make sure she had the best chance but by last night she was worse, very weak and her breathing was laboured so I took her in so she could go on oxygen. She wasn’t doing well and wouldn’t eat without getting distressed so I made the hardest decision to let her go.
I so wanted to go and hold her but she would have had to come off the oxygen and I didn’t want to cause her anymore distress. They said she could stay in her comfy bed that I sent in with her and they would just give her some anaesthetic gas so she would drift off to sleep.
I hope she knew how loved she was, I’m absolutely heartbroken. She had only just turned 3. I’ve had a rough few months as her sister had a bladder stone op and we nearly lost her several times.
I thought I’d have more time, if it wasn’t for the aspiration she would’ve recovered from the op by now.
she was such a sweet little pig, she liked to choose her treats and come to be stroked. I can’t believe I won’t see her little face again. I thought I would have at least 5 years. I know I couldn’t have done anymore and she’s been so spoilt and loved for her 3 years but I feel cheated.
her sisters seem to be doing ok, I think they knew how poorly she was. I feel guilty to be going back to bed tonight, I would sleep on the sofa forever if it meant I could have kept her.
sleep tight little Lexie pig, mummy loves you so very much.
