Tiamolly123
Senior Guinea Pig
Hoping everything works out fine, she is so beautiful & seems to have had a rough time. Hugs to you Fudge & lots of kisses xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A Picture A Day..
- Thread starter Adelle
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Sadly fudge is already on borrowed time with her heart failure diagnosis. Praying that her kidneys aren't failing now too, although it was expected a long time ago now. Shes fought so hard and come so far, we will continue fighting until she no longer wants to.x
Beautiful girl. She looks so relaxed.
Tiamolly123
Senior Guinea Pig
I have a hamster dying at the moment, same us you they make the final decision. I so hope she stays with you a while longer though, she such a sweet piggy, with a mum with a heart of gold. Hugs xx
"Mum and i had cuddles after my medicine late last night- they where the best! She took me into bed and i got under the duvet and everything! Mum only had the little lamp on so she couldnt really see when taking the picture!"
Beans&Toast
Adult Guinea Pig
That little pig is very lucky to be so loved and looked after so well
That little pig is very lucky to be so loved and looked after so well
If it was up to me, id cuddle her all day long- sadly dont think that would be very practical!
Tiamolly123
Senior Guinea Pig
Ahh I do that with my hamster who is poorly.
He's much loved & spoils, he deserves it though.
Hugs Fudge xx
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Ahhhhh Fudge you're a little sweetie
You're going to have such an amazing series of pigtures to have as beautify memories
You're going to have such an amazing series of pigtures to have as beautify memories
Fudges kidney diagnosis today has been a huge punch to the stomach. Iv cried, iv sat thinking for hours, i've held her and i've laughed at her antics. Tomorrow is a new day- and for tonight, she is happy.
"Mum has cuddled me ALOT today, but i dont mind. I gave her lots of kisses and was cheeky- it made her smile. She took more pictures of me- i wonder whats inside that little black hole on the back of mums phone?"
"Mum has cuddled me ALOT today, but i dont mind. I gave her lots of kisses and was cheeky- it made her smile. She took more pictures of me- i wonder whats inside that little black hole on the back of mums phone?"
Beans&Toast
Adult Guinea Pig
She's happy and loved and that's all that matters right now 
helen105281
Senior Guinea Pig
She looks bright and wonderful. She will tell you when it's time.
Tiamolly123
Senior Guinea Pig
Hope Fudge is bright & happy today, we are all routing for you fudge. Hugs & kisses from Tia & the gang. x
"I have been very bright this evening. I am on less diuretics as instructed by the vet because of my poorly kidneys. Mum has been watching my breathing and it is a little heavier- but i had some huge popcorns and zoomies earlier because i still feel good! Mum has been doing some reading tonight all about my kidneys and heart problems- she has stopped my dioralyte as shes noticed a problem, and will speak to the vet about it tomorrow. I had non blackcurrent tasting veggies tonight- they where good! I'm excited to play in my garden tomorrow, mum has my ambre solaire and garden water bottle at the ready! Goodnight everyone x"
Tiamolly123
Senior Guinea Pig
Hi Fudge, your breathing would be a little heavy, if your popcorning & zooming.
Heard the little monkey wrecked her cage yesterday. tut tut. Lol
Hope she is bright this morning.
Heard the little monkey wrecked her cage yesterday. tut tut. Lol
Hope she is bright this morning.
helen105281
Senior Guinea Pig
You look well Fudge. I would be interested to know what has happened with the Dioralyte if your mum could tell me? I use it sometimes.
Basically i feed fudge dioralyte on her veggies 9am/5pm/1am after giving her meds. I started this for 2 reasons- to keep her hydrated whilst on diuretics and to prevent hypokalaemia, low potassium levels which can be caused by loop diuretics due to excess secretion (highly likely on high dose loop diuretics). Can be counteracted with feeding high potassium veg, but banana makes her bloat. Dioralyte kept fudge hydrated through 10 months of excesive diuretics (bar times of general illness like diarrohea through vetmedin trials). When she started her ACE inhibitor, i looked into the fact these can raise potassium levels slightly. But as she didnt show any symptoms of high potassium whilst on this and dioralyte- i continued using it. Now she has renal disease which is quite advanced, I'm worried about using dioralyte. Not only can spironolactone also cause increased potasium (which i didnt know), renal failure also often causes hyperkalaemia (high potassium) due to the kidneys reduced abilities to excrete it. So I'm basically giving her a diuretic that causes low potassium, a diuretic and an ACE inhibitor that can cause high potassium, a renal problem that cancause high potassium.. And feeding her potassium in dioralyte! It sounds like i could potentially cause hyperkalaemia as her kidney function lessens (i havent yet), and as we cant take blood from fudge, we dont know what her levels are. The use of spironolactone along with ACE inhibitor and a potassium suplement is highly not recommended in human kidney patients. Dioralyte also contains salt which is bad for already impaired kidneys.
In saying all that, iv always highly suspected that the dioralyte is the only reason fudges kidneys have lasted so long- theyve told me they should have been severely damaged long ago.
Another interesting point was the use of potassium and salt hindering diuresis from loop diuretics.. Could they be less effective because I'm feeding dioralyte at the same time as administering?
Obviously fudge has done incredibly well so far so i dont want to start changing things without good cause, but i have done alot of research.
I hope my vet can advise me today x
helen105281
Senior Guinea Pig
That all makes sense. I give it for the same reasons. Will be interested to know what the vet thinks.
Just thought id update u helen. Vet agrees with my worry and thinks its a good point. Shes advised to stay off dioralyte (her last feed with it was tea time yesterday so over 24 hours) and we'll check her upc ration (kidney protein) in 2 weeks instead to see if theres an improvement with stopping dioralyte in combo with resucing spironolactone (also increases potassium). She said hyperkalaemia is more evident when kidneys reach end stage failure but as we have never tested fudges blood, and cant, we will never know when that is approaching so best to stop now. She is already drinking more since stopping, 100ml extra- she advised if this stays the same and she stays hydrated then we'll be safe to stay off dioralyte. If it increases further n further n causes dehydration then iv to try giving her it with one meal daily and water on veg the other two times. Hope this helps x
helen105281
Senior Guinea Pig
Thanks for the update Adelle.
Checked her urine tonight- proteins went from + 2 days ago to ++++ tonight :-( dont know if its due to stopping dioralyte for past 24-32 hours and its putting extra strain on the kidneys, or something else.. Only difference is she ate alot of grass today which i dont think would change urine protein.. Guess I'm calling vet again tomorrow as i really need to be careful with this :-(
helen105281
Senior Guinea Pig
It sounds like a really tricky balance.
Tiamolly123
Senior Guinea Pig
Fudge probably has her personal vet by now. Hugs xx
" My first mum and her mummy came to visit me yesterday! They got me as a baby for my first mummys 11th birthday in may 2009 when i was 7 weeks old. I had a friend called treacle, but treacle died when we where 2. Then they got me a new friend called peanut- but peanut got sick and died when i was 3.5. I then came to live with my mummy adelle with crunchie and Mikey, but mikey passed awat not long after. Then mallow joined us, and now poppet. I have had many friends but me and crunchie are strong girls and just keep going! I liked cuddles with my first mummy and she brought me some yummy spinach and celery. She said mummy adelle has taken such good care of me and that i look really well! Heres a picture of me when i was 2 and peanut came to live with me, and one of me now I'm 7.. Mum says i'm still perfect, with even longer whiskers!"
"Mum got us a new rubber mat for floor time so my old rickety bones dont slide about on the towels."
"Then this morning, it was a little chilly so mum and i had cuddles in my spotty fleece.. AND under mums duvet! I love being a spoiled piggy :-)"
"Then this morning, it was a little chilly so mum and i had cuddles in my spotty fleece.. AND under mums duvet! I love being a spoiled piggy :-)"
Tiamolly123
Senior Guinea Pig
See I knew you were spoiled but your worth it Fudge x
"After my shocked face when mum gave me the good news today (i didnt actually go, mummy took the samples to the vet on monday then went for results today whilst i stayed home in my comfy bed!).. All i could do was smile, then smile some more when i got some celebration apple and pepper!"
"Now I'm currently having a HUGE munch on a massive pile of different hays on my new mat with crunchie!"
"Now I'm currently having a HUGE munch on a massive pile of different hays on my new mat with crunchie!"
ZiggyStarPig
Junior Guinea Pig
I've just started to read about wee Fudge on here & a couple of pages into her picture a day I already adore her