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What Would You Do In My Position?

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Let us know how they are when they are home! Much love to you and your boys x
 
Thanks everyone.

Should I take grids away from their c&c cage to make a smaller area while they're recovering? Also they have a litter tray with all their hay in. Should I change this to a hay feeder for now so they're not sat in the hay?
 
I've read through the threads about post op care and just unsure of what to have in their 'hospital cage' can they still have their fleecey beds, tunnels etc?
 
Sian25 said:
I've read through the threads about post op care and just unsure of what to have in their 'hospital cage' can they still have their fleecey beds, tunnels etc?
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The short answer is yes, but it is a good idea to line them with a spare piece of fleece so that you can change them frequently just in case they want to spend lots of time in them.

Lisa & Ali..
 
I have 2 of everything for each boy so will be changing and washing everything including soft beds etc everyday aswel as the usual hoovering their cages several times a day.

This wait is so nerve wracking. I rang up an hour ago to see if they were awake and reception said she will call back once she has found out. Still no call back and I'm thinking the worst..
 
I rang back about half an hour ago and they said they had only just started surgery.

Normally I feel there's not enough hours in the day to get through everything but today I've done ZERO housework (except for scrubbing the boys cages) and I'm sat here looking at my phone waiting for it to ring!

In the meantime here's a picture of me and Milan taken yesterday :love:

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Keeping everything crossed for you and sending lots of recovery vibes x x
 
Okay they rang back and said both pigs are awake and eating veg so first milestone reached but I've just come across a thread on here that u really wished I had found before the neutering.

This is the thread:
Post-neuter abscesses and other complications

It seems complications post op are a lot more common than I thought
 
Sian25 said:
Okay they rang back and said both pigs are awake and eating veg so first milestone reached but I've just come across a thread on here that you really wished I had found before the neutering.

This is the thread:
Post-neuter abscesses and other complications

It seems complications post op are a lot more common than I thought
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Your vet is one of the most experienced in the country, the above thread is only pointing out what can happen in rare occurrences and what to look out for. The majority of neutering of piggies goes without a hitch, especially when you use a experienced vet like you have.. x
 
Sian25 said:
I've read through the threads about post op care and just unsure of what to have in their 'hospital cage' can they still have their fleecey beds, tunnels etc?
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Yes they can, but choose the lightest, so you can spot any bleeding better in the first days post op.
 
Sian25 said:
Okay they rang back and said both pigs are awake and eating veg so first milestone reached but I've just come across a thread on here that you really wished I had found before the neutering.

This is the thread:
Post-neuter abscesses and other complications

It seems complications post op are a lot more common than I thought
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Complications depend VERY MUCH on the vet you have chosen; hence our banging on about this aspect. With a good vet, you are unlikely to have major problems. Your boys sound like they are having an easy ride if they are already eating in recovery. ;)
 
You have an excellent vet so I am sure things will go well x
 
Hi all, the boys are finally home! Milan is completely fine, Hugo is hiding at the moment but will eat from my hand, so I've just left him a minute to see if he will come out and go to his food himself.

The nurse unfortunately didn't seem to know very much. I've not been given an aftercare sheet either (which I got from my local vet after dog neutering).

Post op check on friday.. I would have thought this was too long to wait? Also metacam dog strength 0.5ml twice a day, seems high to me? One weighs 1.2kg and the other 1.13kg
 
Sian25 said:
Hi all, the boys are finally home! Milan is completely fine, Hugo is hiding at the moment but will eat from my hand, so I've just left him a minute to see if he will come out and go to his food himself.

The nurse unfortunately didn't seem to know very much. I've not been given an aftercare sheet either (which I got from my local vet after dog neutering).

Post op check on friday.. I would have thought this was too long to wait? Also metacam dog strength 0.5ml twice a day, seems high to me? One weighs 1.2kg and the other 1.13kg
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The metacam is probably OK; vets have started to give higher doses for a short time because guinea pig have such a fast metabolism. If you are worried, contact the clinic tomorrow to confirm the dosage.

By Friday, the wound should have started healing; I have post-op checks around that time.

It is a very good sign that both are eating straight away! Hugo is probably having some hurt sensibilities at the moment...
 
That looks really high up, did Molly Varga operate in the end or was it a different vet? I am wondering if the testes were drawn up through the abdomen if that's the case? Maybe @Abi_nurse might be able to tell us more? The swelling will be odema after the op, that should go down in a few days. What does your other boy's tummy look like?
 
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