We are devastated
No necropsy. With my hospital stay we are down one week of my salary and we just can't afford it. The vet bill alone for trying to save the one pig is a lot, not that I wouldn't have paid whatever it took to save her.
I'm really sorry for your loss, but thank you for bringing this to the forum. It may help others if the banana really is to blame.
I hope your daughter can realize that this was an accident and not blame herself. I really feel so badly for all of you.
Take care of yourself and your remaining pig.
I hope your daughter can realize that this was an accident and not blame herself. I really feel so badly for all of you.
Take care of yourself and your remaining pig.
I guess it's not a lot of help, since I'm not doing the necropsy. I just find it odd that 2 pigs would die the same day, and the only diet change is the banana.
The suspicion of the banana alone is enough to make people cut back on feeding it. And if the banana really was the culprit, then just suggesting that it shouldn't be fed is a big help.
It may not help to hear this now, but sometimes deaths happen for a reason. It's horrible that you have lost your two pigs, but this may end up saving many more.
It may not help to hear this now, but sometimes deaths happen for a reason. It's horrible that you have lost your two pigs, but this may end up saving many more.
I am so very sorry for the loss of your guinea pigs. When you feel better, it might be nice as others said to get the remaining one a friend. Take it easy, and I hope you and your family feel better soon. Sending many comforts and wishes of strength.
- Lynx
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All acceptable foods in moderation. I don't think the small bits some of us feed are a problem. Sounds like there is a strong enough possiblity the banana was partly to blame to warn against over feeding any fruits. They have lots of natural sugars and aren't the best food for a guinea pig anyway.
I'm very sorry for what you are going through. It's such a terrible and tragic accident.
I'm sorry to say that it is very much likely the banana that did it. I never feed my GPs banana or other similar fruits/veggies because I personally feel the risk is too great.
I know many people do feed items like banana in moderation and everything is fine. Most of the time it is fine.
Unfortunately I have seen a few too many cases of drastic and sudden constipation caused by bananas (or some other types of foods). At the best the constipation clears up after some discomfort. At the worst it can be aggrivated by gas and cause bloat/torsion and death.
I do not blame you for what happened and you should not blame yourself. Your daughter should absolutely not feel guilty. These horrible things happen and you had no idea that a treat given with love could cause such devistation and heartbreak.
Hugs to you and your daughter. I also hope you feel better soon (from your surgery).
I'm sorry to say that it is very much likely the banana that did it. I never feed my GPs banana or other similar fruits/veggies because I personally feel the risk is too great.
I know many people do feed items like banana in moderation and everything is fine. Most of the time it is fine.
Unfortunately I have seen a few too many cases of drastic and sudden constipation caused by bananas (or some other types of foods). At the best the constipation clears up after some discomfort. At the worst it can be aggrivated by gas and cause bloat/torsion and death.
I do not blame you for what happened and you should not blame yourself. Your daughter should absolutely not feel guilty. These horrible things happen and you had no idea that a treat given with love could cause such devistation and heartbreak.
Hugs to you and your daughter. I also hope you feel better soon (from your surgery).