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Post by babydoll on Oct 15, 2012 15:42:56 GMT
Junior my 17 month old guinea pig had surgery about 7 weeks ago to remove a bladder stone. On friday there we had to rush him to the vets at 5.30pm as the little soul was squealing in pain for 6 hours solid, i had gave him some of his pain meds from the last time but they never helped him much, he was just lying there crying his little heart out. The vet took him straight away and she examined his scar and felt his stomach around the bladder area and he was squealing his head off and peed all over her and the table, she says his bladder is very tender, she then rubbed her finger in the urine and says that it felt a bit gritty so he has bladder sludge present again. He is booked in on thursday for an x-ray to make sure a stone has not formed again. She also gave me some more septrin to give him for now.
Jackie
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Post by Kayleigh on Oct 15, 2012 17:00:25 GMT
Ohh poor pig. It sounds like hes in alot of pain. Did the vet give pain relief?
Hope hes ok.
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Post by babydoll on Oct 15, 2012 17:14:38 GMT
yes he is on loxicom for the pain  |
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Post by babydoll on Oct 15, 2012 17:30:05 GMT
Oh i just bought a bag of pearl barley would it help him if i made him some barley water?
Jackie
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Post by Kayleigh on Oct 15, 2012 17:41:47 GMT
It may help, it does the same sort of thing as cranberry juice. Its worth a try to make him feel a little more at ease.
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Post by Orlaith on Oct 15, 2012 18:50:48 GMT
Poor Junior. Unfortunately it seems that recurrence is pretty common, but fingers crossed it's not another stone. Let us know how he gets on.
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Post by lisa21264 on Oct 16, 2012 1:15:50 GMT
I hope Junior is ok and the pain meds work for him. Hope it's not another stone.
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Post by babydoll on Nov 11, 2012 13:17:47 GMT
Hi i havent been on for a few weeks, just an update on Junior....good news no stone i have been syringing him water 6ml every 2 hours as the vet says to flush his bladder out and i also made him pearl barley which i syringed to him once a day for a week it has done him wonders and he is now back to his cheeky and boystrious self causing trouble, just the way i like him heehee!!   |
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Post by Orlaith on Nov 11, 2012 17:07:13 GMT
That's great!
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moly
Senior Piggy
Homeade cages..getting confused! : P
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Post by moly on Nov 15, 2012 16:22:05 GMT
thats great!
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moly
Senior Piggy
Homeade cages..getting confused! : P
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Post by moly on Nov 15, 2012 16:23:23 GMT
my piggy is the same breed as yours |
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