Stripe and Chesney

Dear Stripe

If premi yums are more yummy than cucumber could you let me know what they are please? How can I persuade my Slave to get them? I may need to nick her credit card and order them at the dead of night!

Wheeks

Miss Bramble
 
Betsy said:
Dear Stripe

If premi yums are more yummy than cucumber could you let me know what they are please? How can I persuade my Slave to get them? I may need to nick her credit card and order them at the dead of night!

Wheeks

Miss Bramble
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They are an unhealthy cookie! Mom believes in living a little and not being obsessive about diet so you have quality of life.

She lives by that philosophy herself, too
 
Good morning!

Chez is popcorning, always nice to see.

If I had to judge by eye, Stripe eats more hay. Chez poops more, though

Both have gained weight and Stripe is almost 100 grams heavier.

Chez doesn't get pellets and Stripe gets a teaspoon.

The boys get daily forage and marigold instead. I think their treats have calcium, too

1610.webp
 
Ramia said:
They are an unhealthy cookie! Mom believes in living a little and not being obsessive about diet so you have quality of life.

She lives by that philosophy herself, too
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Our Slave is boring, not like your Slave, and we are forced to eat healthy stuff! Our Slave lets us have a measly half a biscuit between the 3 off us from Piggy Parcels after our hutch has had its weekly clean out when we have our nightly forage. I always run off with my bit so that Misty and Saxon don't nick it.
 
We had a four course meal and we're waiting for cages to be cleaned.

Mom sent my prescription to the vet and is waiting for them to open. She fears embarrassing the vet for getting the wrong dose.

Netsy is on her lap
 
Ramia said:
We had a four course meal and we're waiting for cages to be cleaned.

Mom sent my prescription to the vet and is waiting for them to open. She fears embarrassing the vet for getting the wrong dose.

Netsy is on her lap
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I hope the vet is reasonable. If you can show him documented proof of what Stripe's dosage usually is, he can't really argue 🙏
 
Guys bad update, the general vet doesn't feel comfortable going above.1

She said it could affect his kidneys and I said studies have been done and it doesn't affect their kidneys like a cat or a dog.

She wants me to go to the other vet if I want to give that high of a dose.

I'm switching vets.
 
Ramia said:
Guys bad update, the general vet doesn't feel comfortable going above.1

She said it could affect his kidneys and I said studies have been done and it doesn't affect their kidneys like a cat or a dog.

She wants me to go to the other vet if I want to give that high of a dose.

I'm switching vets.
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I'm sorry to hear this 🙁
 
Ramia said:
I am very upset, I cried quite a bit because I was so respected there and now I'm being treated like a know it all.
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Well, you do know more about guinea pigs than the general vet. When I took Socks the hamster to the vet, we also got cat Metacam. It does something, but a young guinea pig needs the correct dose. Vets just don't seem to want to bother with guinea pigs 🙁 But perhaps it's better seeing a vet who knows about guinea pigs. It is a pain though, and unpleasant to have to argue. The vet might not be such a great vet if she won't consult an exotic vet about how to prescribe for rodents. Perhaps it will turn out to be for the best 🙏
 
Truffolo said:
Well, you do know more about guinea pigs than the general vet. When I took Socks the hamster to the vet, we also got cat Metacam. It does something, but a young guinea pig needs the correct dose. Vets just don't seem to want to bother with guinea pigs 🙁 But perhaps it's better seeing a vet who knows about guinea pigs. It is a pain though, and unpleasant to have to argue. The vet might not be such a great vet if she won't consult an exotic vet about how to prescribe for rodents. Perhaps it will turn out to be for the best 🙏
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Well another thing she misdiagnosed Barrett's cat acne saying it was from the weeping eye. The acne was on the side that doesn't weep. I didn't say anything. I thought, no big deal.

I'm not longer bringing my cats there, either. There's a dog and cat vet down the road a bit I'll go to.

In a month when things die down I'll get Barrett and nettle's charts sent over.
 
Ramia said:
Well another thing she misdiagnosed Barrett's cat acne saying it was from the weeping eye. The acne was on the side that doesn't weep. I didn't say anything. I thought, no big deal.

I'm not longer bringing my cats there, either. There's a dog and cat vet down the road a bit I'll go to.

In a month when things die down I'll get Barrett and nettle's charts sent over.
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Yes, it's worth getting a vet you can rely on. I think most people have to try a few places before you find the right one 🙏
 
Sorry that you’re having this problem with your vet.
Some vets are very uncomfortable prescribing anything not registered for piggies or above the recommended dose.
They’re probably unwilling to risk being sued if something goes wrong.
I had to debate about giving one of mine a twice daily dose of Metacam rather than once a day.
Some vets are open to learning from experience owners, sadly not all.
Hopefully your new vet will be more understanding
 
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