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I've been away for the weekend, and my neighbour was looking after the piggies. I got back yesterday and Lucy wasn't herself, she is normally standing up wheeking for attention as soon as I open the shed door. She was just lying there and looked like she was struggling to breathe.

I took her straight to the vets and she sadly had to be pts as she was in a lot of pain, and the vet said it could be pasteurella or something like that. To say I'm upset is an understatement, I've not gone to work today because I feel so awful 8...

The scary thing is my neighbour keeps piggies too, and he and his grandson do check all my pigs when I'm not there, so it must have come on her quite quickly. I feel really guilty for going away, in case there had been something I could have done.
 
I am so sorry for your loss. I recently lost a rescue pig to this. From the time his symptons were showing to death was five days. Even with immediate vet intervention. The chances of you being able to do something would have been very slim. Try not to blame yourself. I have to give the other piggie that was in with him panacur as a precaution. It may be worth checking out with your vet.
 
I'm very sad to hear of your sudden loss, dont feel guilty its one of those things that happen and we have no control over. I had to have my last cat pts as he could hardly breathe (he had a bad heart) and it was awful taking him in knowing what was going to have to happen, its hard to let go, but to stop the pain and suffering is the last thing you can do for your pet. xx
 
It's just so hard, thinking that if I hadn't gone away I might have been able to do something sooner and she might still be here.

It's a shock as well, I thought maybe it was just a chest infection that she could have medicine for, so to leave without her was awful. I brought her home though and buried her with Phoebe, my piggy who I lost 2 weeks ago to old age.

I'll ring the vets and ask about Panacur, thanks Fi. I was in so much of a state they took me out through the back entrance so I didn't think about anything like that.
 
oh I'm so sorry for your loss,dont feel guilty,its one of thoses things. when my moms dog passed away, she planted a beautiful white rose in the garden in her memory, and even when she moved two years ago, she took it with her and re-planted it! maybe you could do something like that for your piggie. my mom even goes to it and talks, when she wants to talk to her. i think its a lovely tribute. sorry again for your loss. gemxx
 
oh so sorry for your loss i am going a way in 3 weeks times getting bit scared now my piggies are stopping at a womans who has own business looking after small animals and rabbits .
 
Please don't blame yourself.
Your neighbors sound like skilled piggy owners, so as you said, it must have come on quite quickly.

You did what you could.
I'm so sorry that you lost her, though.
You have yourself a nice rest today. It's a horrible thing to go through.
 
I am very sorry for your loss; it is so scary!

I have just lost my Dizzy after a weekend away (organ failure, probably triggered by the heat wave); and though I know there was nothing I can blame the woman looking after my guinea for, it was too late to save Dizzy when we came back and rushed her to the vets immediately.

It is difficult for a stranger to notice the very subtle first signs of an illness; and some of them come on pretty quickly.
 
Thanks for your kind words everyone. She's buried next to Phoebe, my little piggy who died a couple of weeks ago due to old age, and I've got a lovely small stone angel, that looks like it's watching over them. At least I know they both had good lives, and were spoilt.
 
I'm so sorry to hear of your sudden loss, and of the recent passing of Phoebe too. Both were loved and cherished, they were so lucky to have you as their devoted carer.

Rest well, dear Lucy and Phoebe. xx
 
So sorry to hear of your losses in such a short distance of time.
Why not do a little memorial in the rainbow bridge section for both your little ones.
R.i.p sweet little ones x
 
How upsetting to lose two girls so close to each other - you must feel so down...

Big hug
Wiebke
 
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