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Post by rayfay on May 26, 2006 20:31:59 GMT
Hi
i'm worried that asia has injured or broken her front left leg. She limps when she walks and holds it up when she stands. She squeaks a little when I touch it too. If anyone has any advice it is greatly appreciated.
Rachel
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Post by rayfay on May 26, 2006 20:35:21 GMT
Also. I held Asia this morning and she was fine then as i recall. She must have hurt herself in her cage. The only thing she can jump off of though is her hut and she's done it before and never hurt herself.
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Post by crackerjack on May 26, 2006 20:57:46 GMT
is there any swelling or heat on the leg
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 26, 2006 20:58:56 GMT
Could she have something stuck in it like a sharp piece of bedding?
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Post by rayfay on May 26, 2006 20:59:48 GMT
there's nothing on it hold on just a sec.
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Post by crackerjack on May 26, 2006 21:00:59 GMT
check her claws and in between her toes then work your way up she will flinch if shes in pain when you get to the sore bit
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Post by rayfay on May 26, 2006 21:01:52 GMT
i'm feeling both her legs to feel the difference and the one that's injured it a little bit bigger and a tiny bit warmer. She's being a very good girl and just sitting and sleeping in my lap.
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 26, 2006 21:05:06 GMT
Maybe she has sprained it a little, I think you should get your vet to check her over.
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Post by crackerjack on May 26, 2006 21:05:23 GMT
sounds like she has had a knock,
id take anything that she can jump off out of her cage so she only has a flat surface to walk around on so she will rest her leg , if it dosnt improve then perhaps a vist to the vets is needed just to be sure , but im sure she will be ok as long as she dosnt jump around on it
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Post by rayfay on May 26, 2006 21:07:49 GMT
thank you so much! I'll take her hut out and put a towel in and put her hay on the floor not in the rack. we will be taking her to the vet as well. we need to get a lump on her stomach checked and now her leg.
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Post by crackerjack on May 26, 2006 21:08:58 GMT
good luck shes a lucky pig to have a mum that cares so much
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 26, 2006 21:12:28 GMT
I hope she will be ok Rach.
Luv Dawn x
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Post by rayfay on May 26, 2006 21:13:08 GMT
i do love her to bits. she's fallen asleep in my lap.
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 26, 2006 21:16:07 GMT
Awww... the little sweetheart  I hope her leg gets better soon. |
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Post by crackerjack on May 26, 2006 21:17:55 GMT
i need a long list of rachs to take rescue piggies when they need homes lol
would make my job so easy lol
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Post by rayfay on May 26, 2006 21:22:56 GMT
thanks crackerjack i've just put asia back in her cage and made some cage adjustments. Hopefully she'll be better soon. thanks for both of your advice!
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 26, 2006 21:27:24 GMT
GET WELL very soon Asia and son't worry your mum too much |
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Post by rayfay on May 26, 2006 22:22:11 GMT
Asia says she is thankful for your good wishes!
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Post by crackerjack on May 27, 2006 17:42:03 GMT
hi hows she doing,
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Post by rayfay on May 27, 2006 20:19:26 GMT
She's still limping but she is eating and hopefully drinking. When I hold her she just rests and sleeps. My dad and I are going to carefully trim her nails this evening to see if that helps any. Thanks for the good wishes!
XOXO Rachie
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Post by ccc on May 29, 2006 16:12:42 GMT
How is she doing? Even the most agile guinea can land funny after years of doing the same thing over and over, so she may have twisted or sprained it a little after landing awkwardly. I'm sure she'll be fine. Just keep an eye on it and if it gets at all worse then get her to the vet soon.
P.S. Asia is a beautiful name.
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Post by rayfay on May 29, 2006 17:46:01 GMT
Thank you for the advice laura! Also thank you for the wonderful comment on Asia's name! I like the name Lottie. Where'd you get it?
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Post by crackerjack on May 30, 2006 7:55:30 GMT
hows asia doing rach?
hope she getting better.
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 30, 2006 10:42:11 GMT
Yes I hope she is on the mend Dawn |
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Post by ccc on May 30, 2006 14:38:55 GMT
I like the name Lottie. Where'd you get it? Lottie was called Lolly at the rescue. I didn't think Lolly suited her so I changed it ever so slightly (in case she was called Lolly at the children's nursery, thus used to the name Lolly). The Primrose part of her name came because all my pigs have flower/herb/plant-themed named, with second names beginning with the letter P. Primrose went with Lottie perfectly. So that's how she was named Lottie-Primrose. |
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Post by rayfay on May 30, 2006 15:36:56 GMT
Wow! U put alot of though into that! Asia is doing loads better and my dad and i cut her nails last night and i think that's helping a bit. Rach |
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