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Just been out to check the guys and have discovered Billie the little pig is blind
waving hands in front of him etc and no response
he has some dry poopetc underneath him but i think its because he does not move much also he weighs 200gms still the same he weighed a week ago
food is easily accessable i have seen him waddle near the bowls
any tips etc for making him comfy?
he lives in the shed with Caterpiller in a 4ft indoor cage with heating at nights
Ron
just to say washed him this mornin he is sat on my lap in a towel sat perfectly still and happy at the mo :smitten:
 
awww our little Billie :'( :'( but Ron this must be why he rely's on his big mate Caterpillar :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
they've obviously sorted this out and Caterpillar must be happy to be his eyes for him, that's awesome :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
I have a friend who has a blind piggie the advice she always gives is don't move anything always keep it the same so they can move around and be happy in their space O0
Isn't it Lily who's blind here also on here? perhaps ask her mum what she's doing....
Bless the little fella give him loads of loves from us both and Dukey sends him wheeeeeeeeeeeeeks of manly love :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
so sorry to hear billie is blind :'( :'( :'( do you know if his mum and the others were blind? so glad he had a big friend in caterpillar to take care of him and guide him. :smitten:
:smitten: :smitten: talk to him alot so he gets use to your voice, let him sniff your hand when entering the cage, as glynis said don't move anything around,hopefully his other senses will become stronger in time. hoping billie being blind isn't a genetic problem all the others had O0 hugs to billie :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: girls send :-* :-* :-*
 
So sorry to hear this. I suspect Riff's eyesight is not so good these days....

I don't know anything to advise you, but I'm sure you will do fine together!
 
Hi Ron,

so sorry top hear about Billie tried to phone but you were asleep will try and ring later- just incase I don't catch you as others said talk to him before picking him up and aterpillar should show him the way round. Harold and Mouse here are blind and cope very well.
I hope he is getting on ok honey guinea pigs sight is not great in the first place so they cope well with none.

Huge hugs to you sweetie you are having a rough time with this lot :smitten:
 
Also think something neurological as well as he postures lifting leg and holding it and he just sits their when picking I'm up had him on my lap this morning and no attempt to move wasn't sure if he was eating so have brought him in on his own for a while to check an so far so good eating apple carrot and pellets and he just sits their!i'll see how he is in the morning Even the OH quite likes him in doors!
 
Hi Ron.

Sorry to hear about Billie ... if you read my thread under "Rescue" you will see that I have just adopted a blind little 6 week old sow who I have called Princess. I also now have her sister who isn't blind.

It might be very different to care for a blind piggie. I have had Princess since Friday and I had her checked out at the vet on Tuesday. No pupil reaction at all when the vet shone the light in her eyes, infact she couldn't even see through the thick whitening of the eyes to see the pupils. But Princess weighed the same as her sister so obviously she is a gutsy little thing. She is very vocal and her hearing is excellent.

Actually she is teaching her sister to be brave and come out of the bedroom. Because Princess can't see I am there, she is brave and just sweaks and ventures out of the bedroom when I talk to her, then sits in the food bowl totally unaware of what is going on.

As you say it is best to make sure that he is getting his fairshare of food .. hope all goes well for Billie!
 
Sorry to hear this Ron. I hope Billie will be ok. :smitten:
 
Well we had Billie in over night (at the OH orders! ::) ) he has eaten lots and appears to be ok
I think he might have 'lost' the food bowl in the cage with Caterpiller and might not have eaten enough But he's in a small cage as he doesn't move much at the mo and i want to et him a little fatter before going back out in the shed
Caterpiller is still their looking alittle perplexed but hopefully he will understand especially when reintroduced
:smitten:
 
Ron is it possible to have them both together inside? i'm sure David would be cool with this under the circumstances with little Billie being blind :(
Even if they had good quality time together each day so they remember the smell of each other, so introduction later will be easier :-\ erm just a thought :-\
Loves to you all and extra super duper special ones to the little sweet fella Billie :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
 
Billie is still on his own but eating very well.But he isn't gaining weight! still 200gms very lively though!
he will stay in side until 6months old due to thw genetics problem
 
Billie Passed away this afternoon he went limp then started fitting then passed away on my lap
He was the last of the Pink eyed Lilac/Pastels and was loved to Bits by me and David and will be missed loads
Eat your dandelion leaves mate you deserve them and have lots of fun over the bridge
see you later x
 
am so sorry for your lost :'( :'( :'( RIP billie, run free and popcorn amongst the clouds with your family, forever free and forever happy 0:) 0:) 0:) sending massive hugs to you
:smitten: :smitten: :smitten: billie knew he was loved and you and caterpillar loved him :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: RIP little man reunited with love ones 0:) 0:) 0:)
 
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