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Post by luvcats22 on Dec 1, 2008 19:40:10 GMT
unfortunatley over the weekend benjis appetite has decreased again and he has only been managing his veggies, his eyes started with a discharge this morning so i took him to the vets, they believe it may be his upper teeth causing him a problem so he has to have an anaesthetic tomorrow and an x-ray. i know how bad piggies do under anaesthetic but its his only chance of working out whats wrong with him so i have agreed. please think of us and wish him luck tomorrow. i will let you all know how he goes on. thanks guys xxxx
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Post by Dawn - Admin on Dec 1, 2008 20:39:38 GMT
Ring Vedra of the Cambridge Cavy Trust (CCT) Dawn she will be able to put you in touch with someone who can check Banji's teeth and trim them if need be without anasthetic. Her number is 07721026401
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Post by luvcats22 on Dec 1, 2008 21:01:04 GMT
have texted vedra just waiting for her to get back to me, will be cancelling the appointment at the vets first thing tomorrow. i hadnt ever heard of a rodentologist before but i will certainly try anything to help benji. xx
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Post by Dawn - Admin on Dec 1, 2008 21:03:38 GMT
Oh that's good lets hope she gets back to you very soon  |
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Post by luvcats22 on Dec 1, 2008 21:14:36 GMT
well her phone is switched off at the moment but hopefully tomorrow she will get back to me. do you still have the number for the person you used for finn dawn? or do i have to go through vedra, i dont mind if its through vedra its just im not a very patient person |
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Post by Dawn - Admin on Dec 1, 2008 21:51:51 GMT
No I don't Dawn wish I did, I only wrote it on a piece of paper  I am sure Vedra will get back to you tomorrow she is usually quite fast when you text her. She doesn't usually answer phone calls though |
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Post by luvcats22 on Dec 1, 2008 21:53:28 GMT
ahhh good, benji isnt at deaths door or anything, he is lively tonight and had a cuddle and some extra veggies for being a good boy at the vets he has had some soft mountain hay. xx |
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Post by celia on Dec 1, 2008 23:49:35 GMT
I hope you get vedra soon , fingers crossed for you both x
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Post by luvcats22 on Dec 2, 2008 16:55:20 GMT
managed to get the number for a lovely lady in derby, we go tomorrow woohooo
hope its an easy problem to fix, i cant wait to get my little wrigglebum back to normal. will let you guys know how we go on tomorrow xxx
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Post by celia on Dec 3, 2008 0:19:03 GMT
fantastic ! you didn't need to wait long to get him seen by someone . I hope all goes well x
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Post by abby on Dec 3, 2008 9:48:08 GMT
I bought some buccal pad separators from Vedra (cheek pad separators) it's an instrument to allow them to look into the back of their mouths without anaesthetic. Luckily i have never had to use them but would take them with me to the vets and insist they used them before using an anesthetic which should always be a last resort. I hope you have found someone who will do this for you. If not, i would be willing to lend them to you, i could post them and you could get them back to me when you're happy he's had all his treatment. They were expensive, so it would probably be recorded post both ways as they cost about £35 but i didn't mind paying that as i always want to have a fully stocked first aid kit. Let me know if you need me to do this, am off work at the moment so it's eaqsy enough to walk to post office.
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Post by cavymaniac on Dec 3, 2008 10:35:48 GMT
managed to get the number for a lovely lady in derby, we go tomorrow woohooo hope its an easy problem to fix, i cant wait to get my little wrigglebum back to normal. will let you guys know how we go on tomorrow xxx Oh poor Benji, I hope you can get his dental problem sorted out. I use a rodentologist in Derby too, in fact my little Jack is staying with her at the moment. If it is the same lady we go to then Benji should be fine as she's really really nice. Who knows maybe you might meet my little darling! |
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Post by luvcats22 on Dec 3, 2008 16:20:14 GMT
well we are back home now, louise found a little spur on benjis back tooth which she filed down apart from that she says he is fine, he was full of beans and back to his wrigglybum self so she had to wrap him in a towel (so cute) she used the buccal seperaters and a torch.
she offered to keep benji and barney to syringe benji a few more times to help him gain weight but i said i would rather have him at home,so i have to feed him twice a day and let him do the rest himself. she even gave me some nice good quality pellets to mix with water to feed him. she said it sounds like i look after him well and if i need anymore help to just phone her,she was a really nice lady,and to top all this off she wouldnt let me give her any money!!!! i tried to give her some but she refused,twice!!!!!
so there really are some nice people left in this world. and fingers crossed benji is going to put weight on fine and get back to the chubby boy he once was, he needs to gain about 4-5 ounces so not too far to go.
dawn and benji xxxx
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Post by cavymaniac on Dec 3, 2008 16:24:07 GMT
I'm glad that Benji's problem is hopefully sorted out now. Louise is great, isn't she? My Ruby had some dental work done there on Monday as she needs regular work done. |
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Post by luvcats22 on Dec 3, 2008 16:36:16 GMT
she is fantastic and sooo nice,benji is tucking into a huge bowl of veggies as i type this. currently scoffing rocket,watercress,lambs lettuce,and some red pepper. with a sprinkling of coriander. xxx
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Post by cavymaniac on Dec 3, 2008 16:38:49 GMT
Yay! I'm glad he's eating well!
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Post by luvcats22 on Dec 3, 2008 16:42:04 GMT
me too, he seems so much happier today, more like himself again. he didnt even mind the car journey to louises house (just over an hour each way) normally he is very quiet after a trip in the car but he seems fine. even begging for food now when the fridge opens |
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Post by cavymaniac on Dec 3, 2008 16:50:20 GMT
My piggies are usually fine after a trip to Louise's as well. It's only about 45 minutes for us to get there. Finding her has been a godsend for us and we've been going to her on and off for over seven years now. |
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Post by abby on Dec 3, 2008 17:15:11 GMT
So glad he's ok. Could you give more details about Louise and where she's based pleased? Like the name of the surgery i could gogle or something? It'd be great to know for future reference because if she's somewhere near Derby that's definitely do-able from Sheffield. Thanks
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Post by bloblover on Dec 3, 2008 18:03:17 GMT
So glad to read that Benji is ok again, Dawn. So far I've been lucky enough that my piggies have not had dental problems. Long may that last
Big cuddles to Benji from me.... and a huge piece of virtual cucumber ! LOL
Irene.xx
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Post by luvcats22 on Dec 3, 2008 19:38:38 GMT
So glad he's ok. Could you give more details about Louise and where she's based pleased? Like the name of the surgery i could gogle or something? It'd be great to know for future reference because if she's somewhere near Derby that's definitely do-able from Sheffield. Thanks she doesnt have a surgery,just went to her house and theres nothing about her on google really, i just texted vedra and said i had a piggy with possible teeth probs,and she texted me back saying louise was closest and gave me her number.but if you need her number in the future pm me as i have it stored on my mobile. xx |
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Post by luvcats22 on Dec 3, 2008 19:39:24 GMT
So glad to read that Benji is ok again, Dawn. So far I've been lucky enough that my piggies have not had dental problems. Long may that last Big cuddles to Benji from me.... and a huge piece of virtual cucumber ! LOL Irene.xx thanks irene, it has been such a worry for a while now. xxx |
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Post by Dawn - Admin on Dec 3, 2008 21:19:47 GMT
I am so glad you got Benji sorted Dawn She is a very nice lady. I am glad Benji is now begging for food I am suer he will get his weight back up very soon  |
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Post by luvcats22 on Dec 3, 2008 21:30:19 GMT
he seems like his usual self more tonight, but since he suddenly got so friendly its a bit hard to tell, he used to run off and i would have to chase him round the cage but now he comes to the front and lets me pick him up, even fell asleep on my chest tonight while eating some extra veggies!!! so i am struggling to tell if he is still under the weather or if he is just being friendly. weighing daily to keep an eye on his weight and it has been stable at 2lb 1oz for three days now, no gain but no loss.. he has actually turned into a right little sweetie with me, not too keen on my hubby but i suppose as it has been me doing all the weighing and syringing he has learnt to trust me. anyways will let you all know if theres any changes xxxx
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Post by Dawn - Admin on Dec 3, 2008 21:38:16 GMT
Awww.. how cute I am sure with you excellent care he will be fine Dawn |
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Post by bloblover on Dec 4, 2008 8:54:00 GMT
Sounds to me as though Benji "Wrigglebum" has become Benji "Cuddlebum" ! All down to your loving care and patience with him,Dawn. Hope he goes from strength to strength now.
Irene. xx
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Post by luvcats22 on Dec 4, 2008 9:06:37 GMT
thanks guys xx
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