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I have spken at length to Uncle Vito vet tonight about Beanie.

She is having another oat emolluent" bath tonight.......we can give her buprecare pain relief over the weekend if deemed necessary.

She will see the Vet for a thorough review on Momday
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Pebble said:
I have spken at length to Uncle Vito vet tonight about Beanie.

She is having another oat emolluent" bath tonight.......we can give her buprecare pain relief over the weekend if deemed necessary.

She will see the Vet for a thorough review on Momday
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Oh bless her, poor little love What ever happens you have done an amazing job Pebble x
 
Poor Beanie! I will keep her in my thoughts. This has been eye-opening for me, as I have never (knock on wood) run into a case of mites and had no idea they could do so much damage. You've done a great job by her... hopefully she can hang in there!
 
Poor Beanie :( I really hope she can make it through this, but if not then at least there can be no doubt you did everything possible.
 
The oat bath last night relieved some of her distress but she managed to wriggle out of the jacket again just now....she really hates it. The worst thing however is that Beanie now associates me/my smell with horrible things and gave me a rather substantial bite yesterday when I put her jacket back on after her bath :(.

However - we may have a possible way forwards - I'd just like to say a big thank-you to @Piggly for contacting me yesterday/today with a potential solution......watch this space and keep your fingers and paws crossed!
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@Pebble I found this earlier and thought I would share it with you. I dont know if it's totally irrelevant/daft since I know nothing about guinea pig medical illness, lol. But I thought better to say anyway on the offchance.

http://guineapigconnection.typepad.com/pig_notes/guinea_pig_care/

you'll know better than me what it is, but it was just that wee bit about that pantoea bacteria.


Anyway, just wanted to say GOOD LUCK LITTLE GIRLS! I'm crossing everything for you both to get better. x
 
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@Pebble I found this earlier and thought I would share it with you. I dont know if it's totally irrelevant/daft since I know nothing about guinea pig medical illness, lol. But I thought better to say anyway on the offchance.

http://guineapigconnection.typepad.com/pig_notes/guinea_pig_care/

you'll know better than me what it is, but it was just that wee bit about that pantoea bacteria.


Anyway, just wanted to say GOOD LUCK LITTLE GIRLS! I'm crossing everything for you both to get better. x
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What a lovely story of human dedication and devotion. A long and very difficult road, but came out good in the end.
 
Thanks @Coco&Luna . a lovely informativer post - but sadly there is no possibility Beanie has an undelrying skin infection such as described - especially given her treatment to date.

Her current problem is neurological/psychological..

This last week Beanie has been left to her own devices with no jacket, no handling, no bathing etc etc. in order to reduce any stress-related symptoms.(and I have had to grit my teeth!)

Although she is still sefl-mutilating, the frequency and intensity seems to be dying down...possiblyheleped by the fact I am not picking her up/bathing/medding/handling etc

She has an appointment with Uncle Rob tomorrow (he has been on holiday for a week) for a full review and to decide if we need to approach a company to make a special jacket for her (thanks @Piggly )

She may be a tiny girl- but she can certainly pack a wallop with her teeth! The fact that her self-mutilation is reducing in frequency is a very good sign ...albeit it has been a long time coming!

Will update further tomorrow x
 
Your professionals would know but I hope the fact that her irritation and hostility will fade with time now you have completely healed the physical problems. Guinea pigs are pretty forgetful I read.
 
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Oh bless her that must be really difficult for you to just leave her to it when she is trying to hurt herself so badly, glad the frequency is dropping though and fingers crossed she will soon be on the mend psychologically as well
 
Omg, I can't believe how far they've come. I feel a bit teary lol. They're amazing little people.
You and the vet's have done so amazing. Since beanie and dotty lack the arm length :hug:here's the cuddle I'm sure they'd give you! Lol x
 
Both girls have developed an extreme hypersensitivity to mange mites and therefore the instruction from the vet is that they will need regular 3monthy injections (NOT spot-on) to protect them against further challenge/exposure for the rest of their natural lives.

Beanie's weight has gone from 630g when she first arrived to 780g.

Both girls are having a well-earned rest from bathing and meds etc and in time we will decide what is best for both of them in terms of finding them some company.

Although they are still in single cages atm - they have lots of other piggies to talk to .....including single boars rude Rudy (with the personal hygiene problem!) and scaredy Carson
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Awww bless them. These girls have done so well so far! Everyone who has helped with these girls is an absolute saint!
 
Aw, what brilliant news for these girls. Well Done to everyone involved such dedication these girls have been very lucky to find you @Pebble x
 
Well done Pebble. It is great news that they have improved so much. They were very lucky to have found someone so dedicated and I hope they continue to make good progress. It is so lovely to hear the good news and that Beanie is putting on weight and getting better all the time.
 
I'm so glad they are both doing well! They have certainly earned a happy ending with all they have been through!
 
Update: Both girls still displaying hypersensitive signs and still occasionally scratching/scabbing what were the most senstive areas on their backs. However it is gradually reducing. Where the worst of the bald areas were, their coat has grown back feeling somewhat more coarse, wiry and shorter compared to the rest of their body. They do still have small areas of bald skin which are also affecting how their hair lies against the rest of their body. I can stroke those areas now without them reacting - but it still doesn;t feel like a normal guinea pig coat

However - I think we have got to the stage of "as good as it will get" for these two girlies....they may not have the most silkiest and smoothest of coats, but they are happy, healthy, inquisitive and up to good weights.

Now we have to look to their future happiness given they will be here with me for good! It's been a logistical nightmare!
I've tried re-bonding the two girls together but Dotty just bullies Beanie horribly.
All my boars bar one are intact because they can;t be neutered owing to their long-term medical conditions so that would mean putting the two girls through an operation to spay and I'm trying to avoid that if possible.

So today I have bitten the bullet!
I have put both Dotty and Beanie in the "bonding ball pit" together with my one remaning neutered boar "Blind Old Ginger" and his very chunky dominant (young) wifepig Perdita. She is about the same age as Dotty and Beanie. Old Ginger is on borrowed time (he is 7 years old and given his medical problems has been defying the odds for the last 12 months) so the reasoning is that when he finally decides to leave for the Bridge - I will have (for the first time ever) an intact sow trio of approx similar ages.

It's very clear that the 3 ladies are currently working out the hierarchy - which should be Perdita as head sow followed by Dotty, followed by Beanie.
There's been a few wheeks, challenges, scuffles and scurryings going on whilst boarly Ginger is clearly not getting involved and instead sticking his head into the pile of Timothy hay!

I'll be posting some photo updates soon.
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How exciting for them! If it goes well, having cagemates might start to distract them from their last stages of itching. Good luck girls!
 
Its been great to hear of the progress of these two and I'm keeping everything crossed for some successful bonding for them
 
Aww, I really really hope it all works out!
I've grown so attatched to them and worry about these two way more than is normal for someone else's pets that you've never even met before. haha.
Looking forward to seeing pictures of them all even if a couple of members of the group are having a bad hair day! :wub:
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