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Lynx
Celebrate!!!

Post   » Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:16 pm


It does sound like you need to have it removed surgically.

You will want to read these pages so you are prepared for his recovery:
https://www.guinealynx.info/surgery.html
https://www.guinealynx.info/postop.html
https://www.guinealynx.info/pain.html
https://www.guinealynx.info/handfeeding.html

I hope the surgery goes well.

sozansound2

Post   » Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:53 pm


Appreciate it.

I brought the water bottle to him and he has drank a bunch of water so far. The water bottle I have gives out a burst of water so he gets a bunch all at once.

He still goes crazy for the pellet bag rustles. That is how I motivate him to come out.

I put some hay near the hut opening and he has eaten some hay so atleast I am not so worries all at once :)

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Sef
I dissent.

Post   » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:32 am


I realize that you took him to a vet for x-rays; my point was that it sounds like the stone is causing him an enormous amount of pain, and it will not get better on its own. Did they test for a secondary urinary tract infection? Staying in his hidey and not wanting to eat or drink on his own is a warning sign that should not be ignored. Are you monitoring to make sure he is urinating? Are you weighing him? Handfeeding? Were you given any pain meds?

I think you need to understand how painful and potentially dangerous and bladder stones can be, and how important for his quality of life it will be to treat it appropriately and promptly.

sozansound2

Post   » Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:15 am


So I am here and they checked to make sure he can urinate and he can. They collected a sample. They do not want to operate him due to the high mortality rate cavies have. They wanted to see if he can pass it on his own.

I really do not know what to do. They measured how big the stone is and it is the exact size as another pig they receive not to long ago. The other pig had the same size stone and was able to pass it. It is 10 mil in size. Theu want to see if he can pass it and try and avoid surgery if possible.

They said to continue with the metacam, they want him on an antibiotic and they want to give another kind of pain med as well. I will post names of the other 2. They said to watch to make sure he urinates and to come back if he hasn't for 8 to 14 hours. Same with the coloring of urine like blood and such. Same for pooping. If anything hits these categories, they said to come back as that is an emergency. A note aswell is that this is also the facility connected to the adoption center next door that took care of them till I came along to adopt. Theu are familiar with my 2 pigs.

I am not an expert so I dont know what to do exactly. I do know how painful it is to pass something like this. I had a similar experience.

I can definitely hand feed and he does accept that and his body shape is excellent. That is what they said upon examination.

Any further advice is very much appreciated.

He does come out but not as often as I would like too and he does move as well. The other female pig I have has started to kinda nudge him more often and more hyper than normal. Bothering him allot but no fights. Normal bantering. I thought I should note that as well.

I am about an hour drive from this location as well. I don't mind but coming back and forth definitely is tiresome but will do it for the sake of my pig if need too.
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iastate09
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Post   » Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:24 am


I would find an exotics vet that will do surgery. Pigs (especially males) rarely, if ever, pass bladder stones on their own, in my experience. Are you weighing him?

sozansound2

Post   » Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:28 am


Yesterday he was 2.4 lbs and the ones near my area arent the best rated so it is risky. I dont known were to look

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iastate09
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Post   » Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:32 am


Have you checked out the Thread on Rhode Island Vets? https://www.guinealynx.info/records/view ... 300e04eefe

Don't know if any of these are drive-able for you.

sozansound2

Post   » Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:34 am


I will check them out and I am in the parking lot torn if I should go on and convince them. I am at a big lose right now.

sozansound2

Post   » Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:34 am


My vet called ocean state and they said for some reason they dont do surgery on pigs for stones

sozansound2

Post   » Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:39 am


Compassionate care in Cumberland does not operate on pigs. Theu referred me to ocean state. Like the post above, they don't operate on pigs for stones :/

sozansound2

Post   » Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:46 am


I called wickford and they said they do operate on pigs for stones but they are booked for this week and they can't provide me an estimate. I feel like even if I go the operation route, it will not be today sadly

sozansound2

Post   » Tue Jan 14, 2020 12:21 pm


So wickford can do the surgery and has great approval rate for their vets who perform surgery and much better in pricing than the one I was at.

The potential surgery day wont be till friday doe which sucks but I have a consult with them later today to discuss everything and them to evaluate my male piggy.

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