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Urgent help - horrible decision to make :'(

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Stones in the urthra for males are bad - but not impossible depending upon size.

Long shot - we tried thus unsuccessfully with a kidney stone guinea...but she was too far gone. However this has had good results for bladder stones and your vet might be willing.....


Destolit (actigall/ursodiol

http://www.guinealynx.info/records/viewtopic.php?t=93

Print out the link and Talk to your vet

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Pebble said:
I''m so sorry to hear this and appreciate the difficult decision you may have to make.

Here's a suggestion:
If you want to go ahead with the op (or someone else's vet go ahead with the op after he has travelled).....then...

I am happy to take him while you are on holiday. I can get him into my exotics vet on sunday once he arrives for a full ultrasound and possible subsequent op. (share 50% of costs?) My special exotics vet is extremely competent....I promise you, he will have the best of care.

HOwever - you will need to organise a piggie train before he is too ill to travel. I am prepared to pick up from someone in Midlands area on Saturday to transport him to sussex ..... so you would need to organise his transport and then let me know where I can pick him up on saturday. I can travel friday at a push - but traffic is always carp..... so sat a bit more preferable

BONE FIDES: I have (now) 8 piggies - some outside and some inside. I am experienced at syringe feeding/critical care and various other piggie probs. He would be kept inside and monitored/treated..and much loved .I am a qualified microbiologist....for further info - backtrack my posts......

Up to you hun...much hugs - really appreciate your dilemma. Am personally happy to make the journey to pick up and deliver him back to you once you return

I really do know what a worry it is when\ if you go away....hence my offer


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Sorry to butt in but I just wanted to say what an absolutely lovely, caring person you are and we are all so blessed to have you on this forum. x>>
Love Lorna. X
 
Update:

I rang the vet today to discuss Furio with him as I was having so much difficulty deciding what was best to do. The vet laid the cards on the table and said he felt that having the operation done would simply be a way of delaying the PTS decision for a couple more weeks. With the speed and almost 'vengeance' these stones came back with, he felt they would be back again before any kind of dietary change took effect (they began reforming within 6 days last time) and that personally he felt putting him through the surgery again so soon would be unnecessary and unfair to him. He was very sympathetic (I started crying on the phone and still am) but clear that if this were his animal he would decide to let him go now knowing that we were doing the best thing for him.

So that's what Ive decided to do, he will be put to sleep this afternoon.

I'm absolutely devestated :(.

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I am still very upset about my Jack and went through a similar thing. Its so hard to decide. And I just wish they would all just die in their sleep instead of us having to deside. 8...I really feel for you. And think you are so brave to decide to pts him. But you know in your heart its right. Please know I am here to support you. If you need to talk just pm me. 8...
 
I'm sorry. It's such an awful decision to have to make and takes a lot of strength and love. Big hugs.

Will be thinking of you and Furio. :rose
 
I'm so so sorry for you.
You have made this decision out of love for your boy and to spare him anymore suffering. It must be so heartbreaking for you, especially as he is so young, but I'm sure if he could, he would thank you for it.
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I'm so sorry, it's not an easy decision to make either way, at least you know he will be at peace. Much love to you and Furio. xx
 
Only just seen this thread, it was a hard decision to make but i think it was the right one. He isn't in any pain now, which is the most important thing.
RIP Little Piggie x
 
I'm so so sorry for the decision you had to make :( reading this thread brought tears to my eyes, as it is clear how much you loved him. i know its hard, but try and comfort yourself with the fact that he wont be suffering anymore. will be thinking of you, much love xxxxx
rest in peace little furio xx popcorn free forever x
 
I am absolutely gutted for you. So sorry that Furio is now at the bridge. Popcorn free little guy. xx
 
Oh no i'm sorry you had to make the decision, but you made it cause you love and loved Furio so so much 8...8...8...
RIP Furio run free at the bridge, popcorn with your new mates and enjoy the lush grass and dandelions, forever missed but NEVER forgotten xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))) and lots of loves from us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Another little star now twinkling in the sky .......... :(


p.s. you tried so hard, do not come down on yourself HUGGLES xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
I'm so sorry for you, I understand how devastated you must be feeling right now. I went through a similar thing with Billiam a few weeks ago. After a failed operation to remove stones he subsequently developed cystitis, the vet gave him a bladder flush and this seemed to be too much for him and tipped him over the edge. He never really recovered from this procedure and steadily went downhill, his weight dropped by 30g every day despite syringe feeding. We then made the difficult decision to have him PTS but he died in the night.

I believe you made the right decision, Furio is now free from pain and that must be some comfort to you as I know it was for me when Billiam passed.

Sending huge hugs to you
Vickie
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BIG HUG

My Minx never got over the remaining inflammation in her bladder after her second bladder stone op and in the end I had to decide when to let her go. It was one of the hardest and most heartbreaking decisions I have ever had to make; I really feel for you for being in a similar situation!

There is only so much suffering you want to put your pet through, but you cannot help feel guilty for failing to get him healthy and happy again. It will take some for your heart to catch up with your head; you have done your very best for your boy!
 
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