Henry's Thread

Bugs Mom · Post » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:08 pm

Yep, that's a great vet.

TwoWhitePiggies · Post » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:14 pm

At least Henry's stone wasn't as big as the one they took out of a black lab recently. Our vet said it was the size of a bar of soap and weighed over a pound.

TwoWhitePiggies · Post » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:28 pm

I read salana's post and reminded Jim that we have a rock tumbler. I wonder what would happen if we threw the stone in it?

Post » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:32 pm

Wow, that is one big stone! I am so happy to hear the surgery went well and he is eating lots. I hope he continues to recover well.

I would guess the stone is a soft material and would fall apart if you tried to tumble it. Generally stones that are put into tumblers are really, really hard.

TwoWhitePiggies · Post » Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:36 pm

You're probably right. I guess we'll go back to the original plan of donating it to science.

TwoWhitePiggies · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:31 am

Only you, our GL friends, would understand why I'm happy to report that Henry is POOPING.

TWP_2 · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:58 am

Superpig also STOOD UP at the side of the cage for attention.

Doesn't he know he just had MAJOR SURGERY?

Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:46 am

Henry must be determined to show everyone how good he feels now that he's rid of his stone!

Sending more good thoughts for Henry and the boys. :)

Bethie · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:16 am

We are so relieved that Grandpa Henry is doing well. What a great trooper! Looking at how rough that stone is, it must have really hurt rolling around in there.

Sef · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:26 am

Yay on the poops! He is one tough little guy. :)

Bugs Mom · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:07 am

Horray for poos. Keep 'em coming Henry.

becksters · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:13 am

Wow how amazing!

I wonder if there is a documented age for the oldest guinea pig. At the rate Henry is going he's going to take that cake I bet! :)

So glad he's doing well.

TWP_2 · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:35 pm

The head exotics vet at KSU (who is now at OSU) said she had known a guinea pig who lived to be, I think, twelve.

JoePig · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:59 pm

I am so glad to read Henry is doing so well!

Question, are you going to continue with the Actigall therapy?

TWP_2 · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:23 pm

Yes. We will continue Actigall indefinitely at this point, unless there is some pressing reason to discontinue.

EllieMom · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:05 pm

What a guy. I'm so relieved to hear that he's doing well.

dgarriques · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:19 pm

I am thrilled to hear Mr Henry is soing so well. Don't count us old ones out. hee hee

TwoWhitePiggies · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:43 pm

So far, so good. We carefully lifted him to look at his incision, which looks good (though I giggled when I realized his skin has dark freckles). He's eating A LOT of hay, and pretty much anything else you put in front of him. And he's gulping water.

cavyslave8 · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:55 pm

Yay, Henry! He really is Superpig. What an awesome little guy.

rshevin · Post » Sat Oct 18, 2008 5:58 pm

Awe, I wouldn't be surprised if Smudgie has little liver spots either. So glad Henry is doing well. What a superpig for sure.