elderly pig

Penelope is around 5-6 years old. This year I’ve noticed her spine and hip bones becoming more prominent and boney. She has always been a small pig who weighed in the 800’sg when she was young. She’s went through some tougher times with being sick but has been in the 600g range for a while...

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and hoping I can get some advice. My piggy Sandy has a kidney stone and it is touch and go if he will pass it. It isn't huge, but it isn't insignificant either. He is off his food a bit choosing green leaves and grass over everything else (which I soak to...

Hi, I have a female guinea pig who about 5 years old who I rescued recently and I’ve noticed her nipples are always quite puffy and sore and also chaffed she doesn’t have cysts she’s been cleared from that she does have hormonal lumps that come and go but they aren’t serious. I just wanted some...

My piggie has had a lot of hair loss due to ovarian cysts, and i’m worried it’s going to get worse, she has other symptoms but she’s overall doing well. The vet doesn’t recommend a spay, plus i don’t want her to have that done especially since she is 5 years old. What could i do to prevent the...

Hi all! Recently noticed that my older piggy (about 8) has very suddenly lost hair around her head and back. I took her to the vet where she was checked, given a treatment for mites and we also sent off a sample to test for ringworm (no result yet due to Christmas but the vet said it didn’t look...

I’ve recently started giving my piggies RediGrass and it’s been amazing for putting some weight back on my elderly (almost 8!) piggy. I’m just concerned as I’ve seen some people say the calcium levels are fine and others say it’s very high. I'm not replacing their Timothy hay with the RediGrass...

Hi all, I have a pig who is coming in to 6.5 years who has really started to slow down recently. He has some superficial hair loss of his hind legs and he's exploring his cage much less these days so I'm fairly certain he's experiencing some level of pain due to arthritis. Other than this he is...

I've had Mojito at the vets tonight as he's not himself today. His breathing is fast and he has a crackle in his chest. The vet gave him antibiotics and an anti inflammatory infections. I've also put him in the carrier with the steaming solution f10 too. He's not eating too great so I've...

hi all, It's been a while since I last posted. I am happy to announce that the beautiful princess sookingtons is still with us and is now the ripe old age of 8.5! Bless her. She still eats and poops fine, there are no signs of arthritis or mobility issues however she does need a lot more...

I don't know where else to turn for advice on my guinea pig. Sorry this is so long, but I want to include the whole story and I'm terrible at being brief :/ TL;DR - 7-year-old guinea pig with tooth abscess that won't heal. Lance and drain for the 3rd time or insert surgical drain? Caramel is 7...

I've been trying not to think about this for a while now but it's got to the point where I can't ignore it. I'm absolutely devastated but I think she's a lot older than I thought she was, and coming to the end of her time.. In the past few months I've noticed a gradual difference in her as...

Hello peeps, this may well be the last post I ever do for Tabby, my old lady of 6 and a half, she's got a number of problems at the moment but we are dealing with most. I'm keen to know if anyone knows any methods of dealing with/reducing the size of a recurring lump/tumor other than surgery...

My beautiful Beans is starting to slow down lately. I'm not too sure how old she is, around 5 I believe. Over the past month or so she's really starting to show her age. She sleeps a lot more than when I first got her and doesn't zoom about anymore. She has developed cataracts in both eyes, her...

hi guys, I wondered if anyone has experienced a piggy gagging almost and food coming out like vomit/liquid? My little lady Sookie who is 7 yrs old had a bit of a funny turn just now, it lasted about 10 mins. It seemed like she had some food stuck on her mouth or throat as she seemed to be...