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Sorry for lack of updates, but we've had a crazily busy week at TEAS!
Martin, who is one of our dental piggies had started to look unwell the week before and had blood in his urine and rather exaggerated breathing, suggesting pain. He was put on antibiotics and a blood sample was sent to the lab. The blood results didn't really reveal anything of huge concern, other than a few elevated levels that may have suggested his body was fighting an infection. We put it down to the UTI he clearly had and continued with the antibiotic and Metacam.
I arrived home on Thursday evening to find Martin and Saga's cage looking like a massacre had taken place. Bright red blood was everywhere and Martin was looking very unwell. I rushed him to vets, where he was given sub cut fluids and he was booked in for x ray the next day. The x ray revealed a stone that looked to be in a very challenging position. It wasn't in the bladder, but in the ureter (the tube that leads from the kidney to the bladder). This tube is tiny, about 1mm in diameter and the stone was wedged, blocking anything coming past it. Simon tried to milk the stone into the bladder, but it wouldn't budge. Martin couldn't live with this stone in place, as it was making him very poorly, but to try and open the ureter, remove stone and suture was incredibly challenging. Simon decided to give it a go!
Today, Martin went for his post op check and Simon is really pleased with his progress. His weight is starting to increase and he's no longer looking fluffed up and in pain. He was given some more sub cut fluids as he still looks a little dehydrated, but considering the surgery he's gone through, he's making an amazing recovery!
We are so lucky to have such an amazing vet!
Martin, who is one of our dental piggies had started to look unwell the week before and had blood in his urine and rather exaggerated breathing, suggesting pain. He was put on antibiotics and a blood sample was sent to the lab. The blood results didn't really reveal anything of huge concern, other than a few elevated levels that may have suggested his body was fighting an infection. We put it down to the UTI he clearly had and continued with the antibiotic and Metacam.
I arrived home on Thursday evening to find Martin and Saga's cage looking like a massacre had taken place. Bright red blood was everywhere and Martin was looking very unwell. I rushed him to vets, where he was given sub cut fluids and he was booked in for x ray the next day. The x ray revealed a stone that looked to be in a very challenging position. It wasn't in the bladder, but in the ureter (the tube that leads from the kidney to the bladder). This tube is tiny, about 1mm in diameter and the stone was wedged, blocking anything coming past it. Simon tried to milk the stone into the bladder, but it wouldn't budge. Martin couldn't live with this stone in place, as it was making him very poorly, but to try and open the ureter, remove stone and suture was incredibly challenging. Simon decided to give it a go!
Today, Martin went for his post op check and Simon is really pleased with his progress. His weight is starting to increase and he's no longer looking fluffed up and in pain. He was given some more sub cut fluids as he still looks a little dehydrated, but considering the surgery he's gone through, he's making an amazing recovery!
We are so lucky to have such an amazing vet!
