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Suki looks so happy, thank you Debbie :) :love: We both cried whilst watching it but feel it is what is best for her. Missed her little face so much this morning though :bye: xx
 
Poppy'sMum said:
Suki looks so happy, thank you Debbie :) :love: We both cried whilst watching it but feel it is what is best for her. Missed her little face so much this morning though :bye: xx
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She's such a sweet natured piggy. I can promise you, she will be very loved here. Just been watching the three of them and you would think they'd been together forever.

Don't forget, you can visit her anytime. x
 
piggies look very happy.@Poppy'sMum it must have been a difficult decision to make.all the piggies seem to be getting along well,with access to the best vet and sanctuary probably in the UK.X
 
@eileen thank you, it was. Her friend Ziggy was our oldie, she died a month ago of heart failure caused by a mass growing in her chest :( It wasn't fair to keep Suki alone & because she has ongoing teeth problems we didn't want to get her a friend because her prognosis is uncertain, we were worried about having to make a sad decision & then her new friend being on their own again. I've spent the last 5 years with various piggies at the vets every month at least & it has been extremely sad. We have only had Suki a year from a rescue, she's had a bad start in life so we wanted the best we could for her, to give her a chance. Debbie very kindly offered her a permanent place at TEAs as she might need fortnightly dentals for the foreseeable future & we were beginning to find the trip was getting more stressful for Suki so sadly we decided it was in her best interests to live there instead. I have shed a lot of tears & we miss her terribly though x
 
Poppy'sMum said:
@eileen thank you, it was. Her friend Ziggy was our oldie, she died a month ago of heart failure caused by a mass growing in her chest :( It wasn't fair to keep Suki alone & because she has ongoing teeth problems we didn't want to get her a friend because her prognosis is uncertain, we were worried about having to make a sad decision & then her new friend being on their own again. I've spent the last 5 years with various piggies at the vets every month at least & it has been extremely sad. We have only had Suki a year from a rescue, she's had a bad start in life so we wanted the best we could for her, to give her a chance. Debbie very kindly offered her a permanent place at TEAs as she might need fortnightly dentals for the foreseeable future & we were beginning to find the trip was getting more stressful for Suki so sadly we decided it was in her best interests to live there instead. I have shed a lot of tears & we miss her terribly though x
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I'm sorry to hear of your difficulties.I had a dental piggie for nine months going to and fro to northampton,Jerry was very unhappy being syringe fed ,he unfortunatley got bloat and passed way,but it was a strain for him.You made a very selfless decision,i hope you can take some comfort in knowing Suki has gone to a place where she can get expert care.hugs to you.x
 
Benji update - Benji became very poorly a week ago. He wasn't able to co-ordinate the movements of his back legs and one of his front legs became weak. He needed intense nursing for 48 hours and in true Benji style, he has bounced back and is currently at the highest weight he has been for a while. Simon is amazed he is able to eat, due to the fact the one side of his jaw is pretty much fused but he has devised a method that works for him and maintains his weight with just two syringe feeds a day.
 
After really doing well for the last week, Benji has declined a little. Simon thinks the abscess is worsening and his jaw is becoming much more rigid on the one side. He has been on Zithromax for a while and we are now including injectable Marbocyl too. I think he seems a bit brighter than he was yesterday but I really do fear we are nearing the end. The timing is awful as we only have Simon until Friday and then he is on holiday until 18th April. Please keep Benji in your thoughts. He has always loved life, despite his issues and if I feel he is no longer enjoying life I will let him go. It will break my heart, but I won't let my special boy suffer xx
 
Everything crossed for little Benji.xx
Hes done so well for so long,Debbie and is a very lucky piggie to have you and Simon to love and help him.
 
So sorry to hear about little Benji losing his sparkle for life. But he is in the best hands for the best care a guinea pig could ask for what ever the future holds for him.
 
Such a special boy... x :love::love: :yahoo::yahoo:
 
Just thought I would give you an update on the boy. A few days ago I noticed he had quite a large swelling on his face. Initially I thought the abscess that Simon lanced last week had refilled, despite daily flushing. Then in horror I realised the swelling was on the other side of is jaw. My heart sank, as without Simon I felt Benji was doomed. I massaged the swelling and some pus came out of the opening on the other side of his jaw. Could they somehow be connected or was the pressure I was applying just moving pus on the other side? In himself Benji was well and eating better than he had in a while. Benji was tending to scratch at the swelling quite a lot and yesterday, when returning home after being out for a few hours, I was met with the most awful smell of pus, as soon as I opened my front door. I ran upstairs and Benji came running over to me, looking so pleased with himself. He was soaked in pus and the abscess had burst. A good flushing and cleaning, and things are looking positive. The opening is huge so hopefully it will continue to drain. Benji had obviously decided that with uncle Simon away, he will need to do his own surgery!

Benji is affectionally known as Bongo, so now we call him Pongo Bongo, as he isn't the most sweet smelling piggy, but he is most definitely one of the most resilient and plucky piggies we have had in our care here at TEAS xx
 
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