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Adult Guinea Pig
I'm still in total shock and can't believe it has happened and so quickly but Freddie went to the bridge tonight.
He had been so happy and healthy since arriving here, I always knew the past medical history and the fact that Freddie would maybe have medical issues in the future and was totally prepered for plenty of vets visits and treatment, but not for how quickly this all happened.
When I got home I got my usual Freddie wheeking welcome ready for his tea which he ate as usual, he was then cleaned and had a cuddle, he then popcorned his way round his cage as per usual and I think he then bumped his head on his nest box and it went downhill from then, fast.
Freddie started behaving out of sorts, he had a totally different squeak - an I'm in pain help me type squeak and had his head tilted - my first thoughts were a stroke or damaged neck, rang the vets to say we were on our way and Dad raced me up there, the vet was my fave one who has just been dealing with Leo and is the exotics specialist.
He thought it was concussion, then found a lump about 15mm on Freddies neck (must check with Becky but think there was a small lump there in the past possibly) he said that could be a haematoma or a tumour. He gave Freddie metacam and Freddie then came home with me.
Freddie has got himself stressed and his behaviour was not right tonight - he was not settled and was acting out of character. Once home I settled him with lots of cozys to replace the nest box. He crashed out and did have a rapid heart rate, Freddie then has a seziure and then it was his heart next - I just knew then we did not have long - he died on me but was peaceful and not suffering.
I don't know what caused this, it was all so quick.
I'm so upset, can't stop crying on and off, just trying to think of the wonderful 5 weeks we had together - he was such a happy piggy who loved human contact.
If anyone is in touch with Becky from Walsall RSPCA can you let her know, I know how close she was to Freddie but know she is not on here too much. Freddie had a very happy well loved time here, I never thought I would lose him so soon
He had been so happy and healthy since arriving here, I always knew the past medical history and the fact that Freddie would maybe have medical issues in the future and was totally prepered for plenty of vets visits and treatment, but not for how quickly this all happened.
When I got home I got my usual Freddie wheeking welcome ready for his tea which he ate as usual, he was then cleaned and had a cuddle, he then popcorned his way round his cage as per usual and I think he then bumped his head on his nest box and it went downhill from then, fast.
Freddie started behaving out of sorts, he had a totally different squeak - an I'm in pain help me type squeak and had his head tilted - my first thoughts were a stroke or damaged neck, rang the vets to say we were on our way and Dad raced me up there, the vet was my fave one who has just been dealing with Leo and is the exotics specialist.
He thought it was concussion, then found a lump about 15mm on Freddies neck (must check with Becky but think there was a small lump there in the past possibly) he said that could be a haematoma or a tumour. He gave Freddie metacam and Freddie then came home with me.
Freddie has got himself stressed and his behaviour was not right tonight - he was not settled and was acting out of character. Once home I settled him with lots of cozys to replace the nest box. He crashed out and did have a rapid heart rate, Freddie then has a seziure and then it was his heart next - I just knew then we did not have long - he died on me but was peaceful and not suffering.
I don't know what caused this, it was all so quick.
I'm so upset, can't stop crying on and off, just trying to think of the wonderful 5 weeks we had together - he was such a happy piggy who loved human contact.
If anyone is in touch with Becky from Walsall RSPCA can you let her know, I know how close she was to Freddie but know she is not on here too much. Freddie had a very happy well loved time here, I never thought I would lose him so soon
