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» Sun Dec 29, 2013 10:37 pm
So I suppose will continue this story for the 3 of you that are actually reading. Warning, sad. Sorry there are no picture, I have to search for some of my old boys.
Mites
So months came and past, and our poor little stripe began to lose hair and itch a lot. We quickly researched what it could be, and decided that mites fit the symptoms. We took our stripe to the vet and were prescribed ivermectin. After treating both our pigs, the itching and hair loss began to clear up. That was our first experience with mites.
I love you Joey
My piggies, even then, meant everything to me. I took them out to play everyday, I cleaned their cage often, I snuggled them and told them I loved them. One day, I lifted up the pigloo in the cage, and found a horrible sight. My poor Joey boy was not right, one side of his body was losing hair, his eye was closed, and his legs on that side were weak and limp. He was still alive, stripe was standing over him, guarding him. I suspect he had a stroke. I lifted him out of the cage, and went straight to the vets. They said there was almost nothing to do, he was too far gone, the kindest thing would be to PTS. I didn't want to make that decision, but I knew it was best for my boy. I will never forget you Joey, you are a wonderful piggie and I love you.
Stripe took Joey's passing very hard, and we decided it would be good to get him a new friend. So, later, I drove to petco (again? What was I thinking?) annnd...