Eriathwens piggies

He may have aged me 10 years 🤣 but I love him to bits, he is such a special piggy. It looks like his incisors were straightened out for him while he was under which is great, makes it easier to see if he is still chewing on one side or not now, although he's having a bit of a time figuring out how to pick food up 🤦‍♀️ I'm sure he will be fine in a couple of days when he's worn them into a chisel shape again, there's certainly nothing wrong with his appetite! He is currently eating a bowl of grated carrot and soaked hay pellets for dental rabbits and piggies after 20ml of critical care. Hes got his grass pellets to go still too tonight and 2 trays of wheat and barley grass due tomorrow which should be easier for him to eat than his hay, I also got him some emeraid sustain, higher calories should really benefit him right now although he's back over a kilo atm 🙂
 
I figured I would copy and paste a little tribute to Bramble from my Facebook page, who we lost 2 years today. Tomorrow should have been her 5th birthday.. she is still very much missed, but what a little world she has left behind. She would have adored Coco and Biscuit, probably not so much Bailey and Pippin 🤣 she loved being in charge and would probably have made a great little herd leader. Anyway..

"Even the smallest person can change the course of history"

How odd that after dreaming of moving into the new house, I wake up almost at the exact moment you passed away 2 years ago, to recieve a mortgage offer.. a happier memory for today, going forward I hope.

Its strange to think without this piggy, I probably wouldn't even be here, I only started eating again because I was too tired to syringe feed her constantly when she first became ill, and she was so determined to survive, it was only fair to give her the chance. In her recovery she taught me about enjoying life, even when it doesn't quite go to plan. Because of her, we have quite a few other piggies who would be dead now if we hadn't stepped in.

Losing you absolutely destroyed me, and at one point I thought I was done with guinea pigs. Turns out your legacy will be a string of other special needs, neglected, sick piggies finding the love and care that was for you.

"When I die, please don't say 'I'll never have another'. Search for the ones who are abandoned and forgotten. Give them a second chance and let them take my place. Honour my life, by saving another"

I hope wherever you are now has lots of tomatoes 🤣❤

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What a lovely tribute to Bramble, she was a special little lady and certainly changed your life x
She has left an amazing legacy behind, you looking after and saving so many piggies needing care and love to fulfil their lives ❤️ Well done you, you are so dedicated to bringing them back to health and happiness x
 
Bill & Ted said:
What a lovely tribute to Bramble, she was a special little lady and certainly changed your life x
She has left an amazing legacy behind, you looking after and saving so many piggies needing care and love to fulfil their lives ❤ Well done you, you are so dedicated to bringing them back to health and happiness x
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Thankyou for the kind words, it means a lot to hear them.
She really was an incredibly special girl who was so precious to me. She trusted me so completely to do what was best for her, all I want is to do right by her now she is no longer here. Everything we went through needs to mean something, and finally after so long, I think it does. I'm proud when I look back now rather than devastated at losing her.
I cant wait to get into the new house, her canvas picture can finally go on the wall! I can create the piggy room I want, in a house I own, instead of trying to make it look a bit less like I'm crazy when we have inspections for the landlord 😅 theyre going to have so much more room!
 
Little Fern didn't have a great day today bless her, she hasn't been maintaining weight very well lately and clicking a bit when breathing, so she went to see our vet. She's going back on Monday for bloodwork, a urinalysis, xrays etc to fully investigate whats going on with her. If anything is discovered its unlikely we can do much about it, but at least I'll know what it is, there doesn't seem to be any treatment for kidneys, liver etc issues in piggies apparently. It seems that unfortunately she may not be a long lived piggy, but I'll make sure she has a great little life no matter how long or short it is 😔

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Holding you in my heart.
Hope all goes well on Monday
Even if it does turn out that won’t live a long life, it’s the quality of life that matters and Fern will have a wonderful life with you.
 
I know no matter what her illness is you will make her life full of love and care right up to her end x
Hope it’s not any serious though 😊
 
Thankyou guys, to add to that crap news, I dont think Leonard will be here in the morning. He took a sudden turn for the worse today and is resting nice and comfy but he appears to have given up trying to get better this time. I'm still hopeful, as always, doing 180s are his thing, but bless him I think he is tired and ready to rest.

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Sending lots of love to you and Leonard. I hope he will stay with you longer, but however long or short he has known nothing but love and care with you and is an absolute credit to your dedication. Bramble would be so proud ❤️
 
Thankyou all so much. Hes currently still with us and quite comfortable. He seemed to be passing a few hours ago, went cold, breathing went shallow, went limp, his heart rate slowed and he stopped swallowing. He then started taking biolapis and critical care in 0.1ml increments, all of a sudden he was up, snatched up a piece of baby corn and cucumber, guzzled a few ml of biolapis and critical care and hes been a lot more alert since, although still very quiet and poorly looking. I'm not sure what that was about, a small seizure or what.. but hopefully he will rally round again 🤞 I really thought we were losing him, we were in bits, I'm sure our luck will run out one day but praying it isnt today.

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Thankyou, just another 10ml of critical care to get into him before I can get a couple of hours sleep. I've got him all set up in the corner of the sofa where I sleep, he seems to go downhill when put back in his cage, such a mummy's boy bless him. Hes got a snugglesafe on the side of his carrier, hay and veggies and I'm giving him water when I feed him. I really hope the morning sees an improvement.

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I have my fingers and toes crossed for poor Leonard! Sending you lots of hugs and healing wheeks. x
 
Hes had a full mot, heart, respiration, temperature, gut sounds are all normal, shes had a good feel of everything and at this point, there isn't anything they can give him that would help, we need to do exactly what we're doing as he's gaining strength again and picking up. If he still isn't eating voluntarily by Monday he needs to go back in. He is currently swallowing much better and has a lot more control of himself, hes even been able to have a run around. I've given him some sow thistles and dandelions which he has eaten some of by himself

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Thankyou for the well wishes for him ❤

I'm amazed to be honest, ive seen enough dying piggies to know he was on his way out and I cant quite believe we got him turned around this far. It might be the lack of sleep but I cant even express how much I value and appreciate my vets, even just to know what I'm doing is the right thing is such a weight off my mind.
 
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