Inguinal Hernia -- prognosis/complications
- JudiL-MetroGPRescue
- Poop Obsessed
My heart is going thumpity-thump. What a precious boy, and he has been through an incredible time of it.
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What a beautiful little pig. Kudos to *everyone* trying so hard to help him.
V.A.L. syrup has a lot of B-complex vitamins in it, and we used to use it on occasion a long time ago for that. If the pig needed a B boost, it helped but the "cost" was very high. The liver fraction is either actual liver or liver flavoring, put in to make it palatable to dogs. The smell will knock you down and send every cavy in your home running to the back end of the house.
Far better for B:
http://www.vitasprings.com/baby-b-s-inf ... ource.html
V.A.L. syrup has a lot of B-complex vitamins in it, and we used to use it on occasion a long time ago for that. If the pig needed a B boost, it helped but the "cost" was very high. The liver fraction is either actual liver or liver flavoring, put in to make it palatable to dogs. The smell will knock you down and send every cavy in your home running to the back end of the house.
Far better for B:
http://www.vitasprings.com/baby-b-s-inf ... ource.html
He was doing well when I left. He ate a fair amount, drank water and made a few skinny poos. The area looks pretty swollen and now crooked because of all the tissue removed. Really hoping the ABs take care of it, I don't understand why the necrosis occurred.
BTW, the ER vet who treated him was Dr. Bayon at Orange County Emergency Pet Clinic in Garden Grove. So, yay! A VET IN OC who can operate on guinea pigs!
http://www.er4yourpet.com/
BTW, the ER vet who treated him was Dr. Bayon at Orange County Emergency Pet Clinic in Garden Grove. So, yay! A VET IN OC who can operate on guinea pigs!
http://www.er4yourpet.com/
- JudiL-MetroGPRescue
- Poop Obsessed
This whole situation is heartbreaking. I feel so badly for the little guy. I hope it isn't necrotic. Please keep us updated.
They really need to culture the subcut... maybe even snip out some tissue and send it out. Sounds like a fasciitis or something.
Coincidently, we have a dog here that got some flesh eating bacteria after a neuter. He lost nearly all the skin on his abdomen and lets. Then he almost went septic from a GI perforation! They all thought he was going to die but a few months and many many skin grafts later, he's still here!
Things can turn around.. but I am very worried for Simon.
Coincidently, we have a dog here that got some flesh eating bacteria after a neuter. He lost nearly all the skin on his abdomen and lets. Then he almost went septic from a GI perforation! They all thought he was going to die but a few months and many many skin grafts later, he's still here!
Things can turn around.. but I am very worried for Simon.