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Old 29-01-2014, 03:39 PM   #11
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I am feeling a bit angry at the moment. Kian was holding them while I cleaned out the cage but he wasn't paying attention so she jumped off. Can't help being angry with him. He keeps saying it's all my fault and I can't disagree with him. I haven't said anything but I'm biting my tongue.
Guinea pigs are like bars of soap, they can squirt out of your hands so easily.
It happened to me years ago, my pig jumped out of my hands just like a bar of soap and broke his front teeth on the floor .
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Old 29-01-2014, 05:12 PM   #12
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She has broken it. The vet said there were 2 courses of action. We could have her PTS or confine her to a small cage for 3 weeks and let it heal. The bone has overlapped so she will have a shorter leg. We went with option 2. She is now in a bird cage and I have wrapped plaster round her leg as the vet didn't do anything to immobilise it. She said there is nothing that will stay on. But I thought it would be better to at least try and keep it still to give it some stability while it mends.
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Old 29-01-2014, 05:23 PM   #13
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Oh Bless her,did she give a pain killer? Thats what we had to do with the hedgehog and it healed really quickly but he had painkillers
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Old 29-01-2014, 05:36 PM   #14
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Oh Bless her,did she give a pain killer? Thats what we had to do with the hedgehog and it healed really quickly but he had painkillers
No painkillers, nothing. She said they sometimes give Metacam but with long term use it can damage their insides. I asked about asprin but she said that can cause stomach ulcers.
Evie seems very calm, sitting eating her hay and carrot. I've given her some cuttle bone and she has had a chomp on that. I figured extra calcium couldn't hurt.
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Fingers crossed, hope she's ok.
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if she is eating that is good,I am sure she will mend quickly with rest
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Old 29-01-2014, 05:57 PM   #17
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Oh poor Evie Still, if she's eating then hopefully not in too much discomfort and will mend soon.
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I agree with Suze, our guineas, Popcorn and Cookie, are very squirmy.
I'd have gone with the same option and given her a chance, considering she's still young and can have years ahead of her. Good luck with it all Wendy. I know you'll do the best job you can with Evie.
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To look at her you wouldn't think there was anything wrong. Bless her she's such a cutie and yes very wriggly. She throws herself about, twisting and rolling around when you stroke her, very active little pig indeed.
I'll do my very best Emma.
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To look at her you wouldn't think there was anything wrong. Bless her she's such a cutie and yes very wriggly. She throws herself about, twisting and rolling around when you stroke her, very active little pig indeed.
I'll do my very best Emma.
I know you will.
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