Pigjes' Pigs Piggadice part Pee ... oops, Three!
aww good news that shes eating greens at least. Fingers crossed she starts eating hay again as that will keep her teeth from growing to much.
- pigjes
- Cavy Comic
In hindsight, have to say that if a pig has such a severe URI, there is an obvious need for something to strengthen the heart for a few days. I would have kept Yuyu on heart meds at least a day longer than the vet made me stop, seeing how absolutely miserable she was without them the day after, till she perked up a little. Her teeth already were overgrowing and I am certain that it was a close call.
She’s still not eating hay or green oats. Yet, every day, there is minor improvement. She already told all the pigs that she's back in for business, by showing her dominance and nipping their butt.
Will look into some natural herbs for heart enforcement in case I would be in this situation again. I have Plucky’s heart meds, but not forever.
Dandelions help, that’s easy, but in winter, I would need this in dried version of Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca).
She’s still not eating hay or green oats. Yet, every day, there is minor improvement. She already told all the pigs that she's back in for business, by showing her dominance and nipping their butt.
Will look into some natural herbs for heart enforcement in case I would be in this situation again. I have Plucky’s heart meds, but not forever.
Dandelions help, that’s easy, but in winter, I would need this in dried version of Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca).
- pigjes
- Cavy Comic
Update on Yuyu! She was obviously feeling great, still not eating hay or pellets, eventually not even vegs. Still, very hungry at feeding times. So, took her back to the vet on a day he said to come back with her if this happened.
Result: a detailed teeth X-ray was done. The minor start of 2 teeth growing through the bottom of the jaw was detected. Since it's caught this early, even before he could feel it from the outside, it will be fixed soon.
Learned something more: piggies take days before pain meds kick in, so she needs to be on a very strong one till the end of the week. Meanwhile, we will see if she starts eating on her own. If she does not by Monday evening, her prognosis for recovering after surgery will be bad, because then her teeth will hurt even more. But,she already ate vegs the evening after her first dosage, looks promising.
The root of those 2 teeth will be demolished from the jaw, with a circular drill bit, instead of pulling them. Then, she will be able to keep the teeth and eat well. He will also file one overgrown tooth, as thse teeth hurt a lot now, that's why she won't eat. He will also take the hairy cyst out, which keeps coming back. It's a small one, you can compare it with a human pimple, lol.
Fingers crossed! She is always so grateful for being fed, never had a pig showing me such gratitude before. She now associated me with food, and I have become her best friend, she starts licking when she sees me. She used to do that when veggies were served, lol!!!
Result: a detailed teeth X-ray was done. The minor start of 2 teeth growing through the bottom of the jaw was detected. Since it's caught this early, even before he could feel it from the outside, it will be fixed soon.
Learned something more: piggies take days before pain meds kick in, so she needs to be on a very strong one till the end of the week. Meanwhile, we will see if she starts eating on her own. If she does not by Monday evening, her prognosis for recovering after surgery will be bad, because then her teeth will hurt even more. But,she already ate vegs the evening after her first dosage, looks promising.
The root of those 2 teeth will be demolished from the jaw, with a circular drill bit, instead of pulling them. Then, she will be able to keep the teeth and eat well. He will also file one overgrown tooth, as thse teeth hurt a lot now, that's why she won't eat. He will also take the hairy cyst out, which keeps coming back. It's a small one, you can compare it with a human pimple, lol.
Fingers crossed! She is always so grateful for being fed, never had a pig showing me such gratitude before. She now associated me with food, and I have become her best friend, she starts licking when she sees me. She used to do that when veggies were served, lol!!!
- GrannyJu1
- Supporter in '21
My "awesome" was meant for the post about YuYu (?) and her health, but it fits for the video too. That is so cute. I can hear little guinea pig voices say "Hey! Who opened the window (or door)?" and "Is that food?". Loved it!
I keep forgetting to ask: how big is your cage? Why does it always look so roomy with so many cavies in it? My cages always look so crowded. The 3 cage is a 2X6 grid, and the 2 cage is 2X5 grid. Should I just take out everything but pads to lay on?
I keep forgetting to ask: how big is your cage? Why does it always look so roomy with so many cavies in it? My cages always look so crowded. The 3 cage is a 2X6 grid, and the 2 cage is 2X5 grid. Should I just take out everything but pads to lay on?