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bladder stone in my 12 week old baby💔

Piggies&buns said:
Just explain that you weren’t sure if she should have the antibiotics because the procedure so wanted to check with the vet first.
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brilliant thankyou, sorry i’m really really nervous and have 500 thoughts and questions going through my head!
 
Hope all goes well for little Della today @piggiemummy03x, she’s so beautiful :love:
Definitely try and keep yourself busy as VickiA says, it can be such a worry when they’re in for an op (I’m terrible and a nervous wreck when mine are in for one!) but I’m sure she’s going to do great :):hug:x
 
VickiA said:
It’s completely understandable. Try to keep yourself busy and calm while the girls are at the vets today. It will be a long day for you.
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thankyou, hopefully they aren’t too stressed and have settled at the vets for the day, its being done after 12pm so will update you as i get information! wondering if i should get some critical care ordered or if the vet will stock it if needed?
 
alpacasqueak said:
Hope all goes well for little Della today @piggiemummy03x, she’s so beautiful :love:
Definitely try and keep yourself busy as VickiA says, it can be such a worry when they’re in for an op (I’m terrible and a nervous wreck when mine are in for one!) but I’m sure she’s going to do great :):hug:x
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thankyou, iv got everything crossed and have been praying all night🙏🏼
she really is gorgeous, little monkey😍
thanks again! x
 
You can use mushed pellets if needed and if you don’t have/can’t get critical care. You may find she is eating perfectly well though.
You just need to cut the tapered end off of a 1ml syringe if you are going to use mushed pellets because they don’t quite go through the syringe as easily as critical care
 
piggiemummy03x said:
thankyou, hopefully they aren’t too stressed and have settled at the vets for the day, its being done after 12pm so will update you as i get information! wondering if i should get some critical care ordered or if the vet will stock it if needed?
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It’s always a good idea to get a bag yourself, however your vets should be able to provide you with a small supply to take home - it’s best to ask them for it “just in case”. It’s also a good idea to get a couple of pouches of purée fruit/veg such as Ella’s kitchen (check the ingredients to ensure they are ok for piggies - eg no grain or potatoes) as you can mix this into recovery foods to get her eating again. I usually buy the plain apples or plain pears or plain bananas but there are others with a mix of them that are also useful to have.
 
Piggies&buns said:
You can use mushed pellets if needed and if you don’t have/can’t get critical care. You may find she is eating perfectly well though.
You just need to cut the tapered end off of a 1ml syringe if you are going to use mushed pellets because they don’t quite go through the syringe as easily as critical care
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okay that’s brilliant, thankyou so much! are pellets okay for long term use or should i try to get critical care if i can? i don’t even know if she’ll be needing it, just want to be prepared!
 
VickiA said:
It’s always a good idea to get a bag yourself, however your vets should be able to provide you with a small supply to take home - it’s best to ask them for it “just in case”. It’s also a good idea to get a couple of pouches of purée fruit/veg such as Ella’s kitchen (check the ingredients to ensure they are ok for piggies - eg no grain or potatoes) as you can mix this into recovery foods to get her eating again. I usually buy the plain apples or plain pears or plain bananas but there are others with a mix of them that are also useful to have.
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fab thankyou, i definitely will get a bag if she needs it then, i just didn’t want to order if it didn’t need to be used incase it then went off before needing again (fingers crossed this will be never!) thanks so much
 
Critical care is better if a piggy isn’t eating as it has a higher fibre content. Pellets is the emergency alternative
I personally don’t keep critical care in stock myself because of its use by dates. If I have an emergency then I’d go for mushed pellets straight away and get the critical care at that point so I knew it would be in date - but I have a pet shop a five minute walk from my house plus Amazon prime so I can get hold of it pretty easily when needed
 
Piggies&buns said:
Critical care is better if a piggy isn’t eating as it has a higher fibre content. Pellets is the emergency alternative
I personally don’t keep critical care in stock myself because of its use by dates. If I have an emergency then I’d go for mushed pellets straight away and get the critical care at that point so I knew it would be in date - but I have a pet shop a five minute walk from my house plus Amazon prime so I can get hold of it pretty easily when needed
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okay brilliant thankyou so much for the information, will definitely be getting some if she needs it and we will just have to do with pellets until it arrives.
 
piggiemummy03x said:
so, Dellas had her flush today and the stone can no longer been seen on the scan which is absolutely amazing news!🥹🥹🥹
off to pick her up soon! thanks everyone for the support and kind messages, its been greatly appreciated❤️
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Thats great news! I hope your Della has a quick recovery!
 
Great news! Hope she’s feeling much better now that’s gone! Try and relax after you get her home, bet it’s been a long day for you all :hug:x
 
All the best! Since it is not a real operation and there are no wounds, she should come round quickly.

PS: Please contact your vet asap if she starts to suddenly deteriorate in the coming two weeks.
 
Wiebke said:
All the best! Since it is not a real operation and there are no wounds, she should come round quickly.

PS: Please contact your vet asap if she starts to suddenly deteriorate in the coming two weeks.
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thanks! she is slightly bleeding and we have been told to phone up in the morning if this is still happening, if not we have an appointment tomorrow afternoon anyway just to check her over!
 
Claire W said:
Brilliant news. She will feel much better now the stone is out. I hope she has a comfortable night tonight
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so it wasn’t actually the hard stones you can get, it was like a build up where its formed together and the flush has broken it up and then she will hopefully wee it out herself.. if that makes any sense sorry just trying to remember what they said at the vets but my minds in overdrive!
 
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