Eriathwens piggies

Thankyou! I got her an appointment for next Tuesday. Better safe than sorry, I know if I write it off as a cyst it'll end up being something more sinister, it's just my luck 😅 at least that gives her a chance to get over the respiratory issue before having to go out in the cold again too, I'm fairly sure that Tuesday is when she finishes her sulfatrim.
 
Best wishes to sweet Ebony - hope that little lump is just for keeping your slave alert and nothing worrying x
 
Poor Ebony, it's just one thing after another. Fingers and paws crossed here for her.xx
 
Aw thankyou, I try. They deserve the best I can give them.

In other news, Mabels appointment was today. I said almost a month ago that she reminded me of Thistle, and that I suspected a heart issue.. Well, turns out I was right. She has a heart arrhythmia, and lymphedema in her neck, front legs and chest as well as slightly crackly lungs.
My vets going to have a talk to the exotics guy and give me a call in a few days to see where we go from here. Personally if its a possibility, I'd like to try her on medications but he's never dealt with heart issues in a piggy before so he wasn't sure, we will see what happens.

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Ebonys lump was just a cyst 😀 every lump she gets I wonder if it's going to be the one that's something nasty 🤦‍♀️ it was probably one of the 2 she had there before, refilled, so hopefully next time it refills I'll remember it's there and not worry so much! Her respiratory issue also seems to have resolved, her lung is sounding normal again so that's a relief as well. Her weight has also gone from 670g to about 730g give or take.

With my vet having spoken to the exotics guy it looks like we're going to trial heart meds for Mabel. So fingers crossed those help her, I won't lie, I'm getting very tired with all the syringe feeding, you wouldn't think it was such hard work! But I've been syringe feeding more often than not at least 1 pig over the last 18 months now and I'm starting to struggle with it. I'll hear back what we're doing in a few days I think.

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Just got home after collecting Mabels meds, shes got 2 weeks (I think) worth of Fortekor (benazepril) and furosemide so fingers crossed they work. Once she's up and about and stable, I'd be happier introducing her to a group which should again help improve her quality of life even more!
 
Sorry major love overload, I thoroughly apologise! :)) Had to catch up so had to be done, your piglets are just so utterly gorgeous :wub:
I’m absolutely smitten with Mabel :luv: What a gorgeous little character, she reminds me a bit of my Jasper (who had a similar life lonely in a garden) with those given-up eyes, so happy she’s with you. Sending her lots of love and really hope the meds work for her.
Little Lily is lovely too, even if she was a bit naughty with that head through the bars trick 🙈:))
Your pigs are so lucky to have you, you’re blooming amazing! :hug:xx
 
alpacasqueak said:
Sorry major love overload, I thoroughly apologise! :)) Had to catch up so had to be done, your piglets are just so utterly gorgeous :wub:
I’m absolutely smitten with Mabel :luv: What a gorgeous little character, she reminds me a bit of my Jasper (who had a similar life lonely in a garden) with those given-up eyes, so happy she’s with you. Sending her lots of love and really hope the meds work for her.
Little Lily is lovely too, even if she was a bit naughty with that head through the bars trick 🙈:))
Your pigs are so lucky to have you, you’re blooming amazing! :hug:xx
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Thankyou 🤣 it took me a second to notice the notifications, I wondered what on earth had happened to get 55 of them!

Mabel does seem to be responding well to the medication, the edema around her chest has mostly gone, she's only been laying in the corner a couple if times rather than every time I've seen her and she actually ran at me for her veggies. I'm not going to get my hopes up just yet, we will see how she is in the next couple of weeks!
 
Eriathwen said:
Thankyou 🤣 it took me a second to notice the notifications, I wondered what on earth had happened to get 55 of them!

Mabel does seem to be responding well to the medication, the edema around her chest has mostly gone, she's only been laying in the corner a couple if times rather than every time I've seen her and she actually ran at me for her veggies. I'm not going to get my hopes up just yet, we will see how she is in the next couple of weeks!
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And that was holding back too :))

Aw that’s great news, really hope she carries on improving and lots more running around for beautiful Mabel, and 🤞 for piggy friends very soon too :luv:
 
There's certainly been a difference in fluid build up in Mabel since starting her heart medication! I hadn't noticed just how much until I checked her feet just now.
Shes currently maintaining her weight on just 2 syringe feeds in a 24 hour period, her digestion is still pretty iffy but I think I'm just going to have to learn to live with that.
I'll be making her an appointment near when the meds run out just to have my vet evaluate how she's doing, I dont want to be the only person to decide whether she is kept on them permenantly, obviously I see her every day so the changes won't be as obvious to me, plus he can check her arrythmia, crackly lungs etc.

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Aw, good to hear Mabel has responded to the meds, she’ll happy to get rid of the claw too
 
Bill & Ted said:
Aw, good to hear Mabel has responded to the meds, she’ll happy to get rid of the claw too
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She really was happy to see the back of it. She still hates having them trimmed though bless her, unfortunately for her it's quite a regular job to get them shaped normally again!
 
You know when things are going too well...? 🤦‍♀️
As I was handing out veggies today I noticed Tillys eye didn't look good, at first it was so bad looking I thought it had ruptured, luckily when I got her out it's just punctured, but it's quite a nasty poke!
I've put some lubricant on it for now, but my antibiotic ointment is out of date and pretty iffy looking. Gus has an appointment tomorrow so I'll have her tag along just to be safe, her eyes are already pretty dodgy poor thing.

Excuse the bright leggings, I was literally about to head down the athletics club for a group run 🥶

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It does doesn't it, poor thing! Luckily my vets an absolute saint and always makes time for any extra that comes along, I bet he's regretting saying I could do that instead of booking an extra appointment a few years back 😅 bless him. I do try to keep it just to urgent issues though.
 
Things just keep getting better 😅
Poor Silver seems to have another UTI, he's kept me awake all night either crying or rumbling and bickering with Forrest. So it looks like Gus will have to skip his appointment and maybe tag along with the cat to his appointment tomorrow 😔 turning up with 3 pigs today is definitely pushing it a bit far! Luckily Gus' issue isn't urgent.
 
Oh no, just one thing after another. Hope all the poorly piggies are feeling better soon. ❤️
 
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