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What Would You Do In My Position?

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Hugo is booked in too for a second opinion on his lumps and bumps. @VickiA uses cheshire pet and said they are very good.

Are there other ways of checking whether it's an abscess rather than sticking a needle in? Because honestly Milan had a tiny bump which Molly said was fibrous tissue but has now changed since
 
I'm absolutely devastated. Milans was the neater incision of the two and I really thought it was healing nicely.
 
I had that happen with Fred he had a lump aspirated and the vet advised it was not an abscess. It grew substantially and it turned out to be an abscess. My understanding was the abscess was always there but as it wasn't formed enough they weren't able to confirm it on diagnostics.
 
It's safe to say this experience has been traumatic and I won't be neutering in the future unless emergency surgery is required. I must have done something wrong to have the two end up with abscesses :(
 
I'm just catching up with this thread and I am so sorry that you are having so many problems :( but please be assured, there is absolutely nothing that you have done wrong, you have given your boys the very best of care but have just been extremely unlucky!

It's good that you are having them both checked out by another vet. I won't mention the vet practice you have used as I'm not sure I'm allowed but I do hope they haven't been charging you consultation fees every time you have been since the neuters :(
 
No @Claire W I've only been charged for extra medication. I don't recommend the practise though as I've been twice on Molly's days off and both vets I've seen have really not been good at all, which is why I'm having to take them to a different practise for a check up. If everything seems well at cheshire pet, I will be using these in the future instead
 
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No @Claire W I've only been charged for extra medication. I don't recommend the practise though as I've been twice on Molly's days off and both vets I've seen have really not been good at all, which is why I'm having to take them to a different practise for a check up. If everything seems well at cheshire pet, I will be using these in the future instead
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I'm glad that they haven't been charging you extra. I'm just sorry that you haven't had a good experience as that particular practice has also been recommended to me as being one of the best in the North West but I doubt very much I will be using them after the experience you have had :(
 
Sian25 said:
It's safe to say this experience has been traumatic and I won't be neutering in the future unless emergency surgery is required. I must have done something wrong to have the two end up with abscesses :(
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It is nothing you have done wrong; it shouldn't happen with a good vet.
 
The boys are both in a different practise now with a vet that seems very nice. They are having ultrasounds done and needles prodded in them so I've got an hour to kill :( She is going to give me a needle to flush the abscess more efficiently though which is good
 
You are having such bad luck, l am so sorry for you and your piggies. Its not usually as bad as this! Lets hope they recover fully soon xx
 
Okay so Milan does unfortunately have an abscess and Hugo has two. Milan is now on marbocyl 10mg daily too. I am about to give him it.. She stuck a needle in and got a bit of puss out but not much. She said bring him back next week and maybe have it lanced if needed. Does this sound right? Waiting a week to have it lanced?

Also I've been given f10 solution to flush Hugo's abscess.. I've not heard of this before, is it okay?
 
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Okay so Milan does unfortunately have an abscess and Hugo has two. Milan is now on marbocyl 10mg daily too. I am about to give him it.. She stuck a needle in and got a bit of puss out but not much. She said bring him back next week and maybe have it lanced if needed. Does this sound right? Waiting a week to have it lanced?

Also I've been given f10 solution to flush Hugo's abscess.. I've not heard of this before, is it okay?
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Yes, F10 is a disinfectant and also antifungal. Have your boys seen earlier if the abscesses blow up. I assume that Milan is now also on antibiotics?

I am so sorry that you have such a nightmare - that is one of thw worst rides we've had in a while and should really not happen! :(
 
Yes @Wiebke Milan is on marbocyl now too. But both boys have an abscess that has not been lanced and the vet wants to give a check up next week and lance if needed next week.. Is that not too long to wait to have it lanced?
 
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Yes @Wiebke Milan is on marbocyl now too. But both boys have an abscess that has not been lanced and the vet wants to give a check up next week and lance if needed next week.. Is that not too long to wait to have it lanced?
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@furryfriends (TEAS) has more experience with abscesses than I do, so I am linking her in to answer that question for you. It would be nice not to have Easter in between.
 
I'm so sorry that both boys have abscesses @Sian25 but at least they have been given a good check over this time. Hopefully the antibiotics will soon kick in.

F10 is excellent for flushing abscesses and killing germs. I've used it before on an abscess.

If you have any concerns that things are not improving or are worsening the vets will see you as an emergency - they are always good at fitting people in. It's just a pain that we have 2 bank holiday days and a Sunday due to Easter. However they are open on Saturday mornings and I am sure they will do all they can to get your boys sorted and ready to meet new lady friends.
 
Thanks @VickiA I saw Sara and she seemed very nice and knowledgable. The only concern I have is that because they both need an abscess lanced under anaesthetic, Sara said to come back next week to do this. Can it wait that long?
 
Are they booked in for the procedure or is it a case of take the marbocyl and then review next week to see if they need lancing? Not sure.
 
Sian25 said:
It's safe to say this experience has been traumatic and I won't be neutering in the future unless emergency surgery is required. I must have done something wrong to have the two end up with abscesses :(
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You have done absolutely nothing wrong and everything right, please be assured of that xx
 
VickiA said:
You have done absolutely nothing wrong and everything right, please be assured of that xx
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But when I was doing research, I was led to believe that the vast majority of neuters go without any problems whatsoever. I've had two neutered, Milan has developed an abscess and Hugo has two! My poor boys :(
 
@VickiA the only other thing is to try and get him booked in with Molly tomorrow to be lanced under anaesthetic? But unsure whether I can just ring up and have it done that day? Plus I'm a bit put off by her at the moment
 
Infection and abscesses are a risk of any surgical procedure (as is reaction to the anaesthesia). That applies to both humans and piggies. Some piggies will develop some of the complications, some will develop none and some will suffer all of them. The risks are reduced by going with experienced vets but other than that it is down to each individual piggy as it is with each individual human.
I wasn't at your consult with Sara but it does sound like she has given the boys a thorough going over. If she felt that they needed to be lanced under anaesthesia tomorrow she would have told you so. Of that I am certain. She will no doubt have their best interests at heart in giving them the meds and reviewing in a week with the plan to lance then if necessary. I have no doubt that she will have told you that if things are deteriorating then you should call and take them back sooner.
You are doing a great job with the boys, it is just unfortunate that they have both developed post neuter complications.
 
Okay @VickiA thanks! She didn't actually mention bringing them back if things deteriorate. Do you know if there's a good vet working there of a Saturday and whether they can do lancing w/anaesthetic on a Saturday? And what is there emergency service? I'm so terrified with the bank holidays coming up. What type of deterioration am I looking for?
 
They open on Saturdays in mornings and as far as I know they can do anything petty much then if needed. Their emergency cover is a vet practice in Congleton called Charter Vets. Good general vets but don't claim to be exotics specialists. I've used their emergency cover when needed.
If they are eating, drinking, weeing, pooping and things are no worse then that's no deterioration. If any of those change for the worse and you are worried, then give them a call.
 
No not as of yet, I'm just preparing for the weekend and getting as much knowledge as possible
 
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