A tale of one pig...and his new found slave!

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Fred_and_co

Post   » Mon May 07, 2012 7:56 am


Hip Hip Hooray - It's a very special day!

Not only is Patrick 8 weeks post operation it's also his gotcha day I've had him 2 years today and hope to have many more gotcha days with my little guy!

For the majority of time I've had Patrick for he's been ill so it's nice that he's not ill now but he most certainly is the most expensive Guinea pig I have ever owned.

Not only did he use all my money but he's pretty much ruined any chance I have of having a holiday well he's alive - high maintenance that he is!

I don't think I could ask anyone to spend a week syringing P fluids, you do need to be quite strong willed as he can be a little bit naughty when he decides he doesn't want anymore and of course with fluid's there's the added worry of aspirating him, that's a responsibility I wouldn't want to leave with anyone but at the same point it's something he can't go without I would be devastated if my little man got another stone.

Our daily routine is fluids, fluids and more fluids everyday he gets 90ml's.

I'm sorry but I haven't took any new picture of him, maybe later but one thing is for sure he know's who his owner is and how do get from A to B. I must get a video of him deciding he wants back in his cage cuteness overload!

Here's my spoiled little man - living the high life during cuddles he likes to settle down for a snooze!

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Happy Gotcha Day Patrick - you know you are an investment now!

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Lynx
Celebrate!!!

Post   » Mon May 07, 2012 10:03 am


Yay for Patrick!

What is your favorite technique for getting food into him when he is uncooperative?

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Fred_and_co

Post   » Mon May 07, 2012 11:30 am


I normally sit him on lap facing my right move his head into my stomach, and position my left hand at the side of his face restricting his movement with my right hand I place the syringe behind his incisors and syringe carefully 0.2ml's at a time to avoid aspirating if he is co-operating I can easily syringe 0.5ml's at one time with no problems.

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goosey1019

Post   » Mon May 07, 2012 2:44 pm


That is one cute piggy!

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GP_mum
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Post   » Mon May 07, 2012 9:46 pm


Happy adoption day Patrick. I still remember when your mum 1st shared about how she got you. It must be 1 of the best feelings to know that your pig is better and not in pain. He looks great and look forward to seeing the videos.

I find I'm continuing learning watching how other mums do things, e.g. from the pig stock pics posted recently, I plan to further adjust my hand holding technique for nail clipping.

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Brainerror

Post   » Tue May 08, 2012 4:36 am


ohhh sleepy P! You steal my heart gorgeous man.

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pigjes
Cavy Comic

Post   » Wed May 09, 2012 2:33 am


Happy adoption day Patrick!

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Fred_and_co

Post   » Tue Sep 25, 2012 5:16 pm


It's been a while since I've been here, I have some sad news. Some of you may know from Patrick's medical thread. My little man P was let go, his kidney's where compromised in the end when the stones returned the kindest option was to let him go. It still would never alter my decision for him to have surgery initially my little man got a good six months worth of life.

Weeks have passed and I still miss my special man, I can't believe how much impact they have on our life's.

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Sleep well Mister P, your sadly missed. xxx

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GP_mum
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Post   » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:30 pm


Patrick indeed will be missed. So sorry for your loss.

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MildredM
The-Fairy-in-my-Heart

Post   » Wed Sep 26, 2012 5:26 am


Oh no, I really am so sorry. I know how loved Patrick was, he had a wonderful life with you and you did everything you could . . . . he was loved. I really am very sorry. We both send our love, Mildred & Ian xxx

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pigjes
Cavy Comic

Post   » Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:38 am


I'm so sorry! RIP Patrick!

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Fred_and_co

Post   » Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:27 pm


It's been a longtime, you'll be glad to know my journey with my one lone boar is still not just one boar.

We've had a lot of loses, sadly Esme passed away Milo's friend.

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After she passed I adopted two new babies for Milo, he got along great with the girlies. They are known as the terrible twins, although they aren't so little anymore! The girls are identical hence 'the terrible twins'.

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Unfortunately little Milo also passed over, after a long battle to get him over his many ailments.

He wasn't my last piggy to pass, Pebbles was also taken by lymphoma.

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After Milo past I adopted Penfold, he certainly intrigued the girls.
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Sadly Penfold passed also 6 months after adoption the poor little guy had one kidney fully chalked of stones, the other kidney was healthy but it had stones in the uretre. We where able to provide palliative care and when the time came I helped over the bridge.

Although there has been alot of sadness since I last updated we do also have some happy news. Little Wilma and Fred are doing well, the terrible twins are awaiting the new arrival of there new boyfriend as I have two new arrivals.

Fred and Wilma - little Wilma is now completely blind since her sister passed her and Fred have become inseparable.
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This is Toby.

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Max.
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Both boys are currently on there own, they where given to me as they had to go ASAP. They unfortunately have drawn blood so currently living on there own in temporary accommodation. I've booked both in to be neutered to enable them to have a girlfriend.

As you can see a lot has happened since I was last on, look forward to catching up with everyone!

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