Eriathwens piggies

🤣 today was haircut day for the longhaired floofers, I decided to trim them short and start again with new growth and I laughed for far longer than I should have at the hair pile that was left behind!
My back has been sore so I didn't take any before and afters to save time but I really wish I did 😅

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Betsy said:
My lovely late Mum knew someone who spun her dogs fur that it had moulted into yarn and made a jumper out of it. Maybe you could do the same with piggie fur?
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Funnily enough, I've wondered this too 😅 although I am quite allergic to them so maybe a blanket I could hang up or something rather than wear or I'd probably have to have IV antihistamines 🤣
 
I keep forgetting, too, but I'm currently awaiting a call back from my vet at some point to discuss the cyst on Ebonys back, she is booked in for surgery for the 12th of May to have the cyst by her eye lanced, however after squeezing the muck out of the one on her back a few times like my vet did back in February I decided to leave it, it was very painful when he did it and it's been very painful for her the times I've done it too, and it refills after about 2 weeks..it isnt in her best interest to clean it so often and was starting to become a welfare issue.
Since being left it has grown quite a bit and has starting to grow over the top of her spine, obviously that can't stay like that so I'm hoping he will agree it is best to completely remove that one while she's under GA having the other lanced, before it starts to press on anything important!

I cant believe she's going to be 5 in a couple of months, she was only a tiny baby not so long ago 😅 so of course I'm a little apprehensive about surgery at this point but I cant let either lump grow any more, so there isn't much choice really.

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Betsy said:
You can come down here @Eriathwen. I never seem to catch up!
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I know that feeling, I've felt like I've been shifting things from one room to another for ages now.
I made the mistake of saying I'll paint shelves and wallpaper some rooms 😥 so doesn't look like I'll be getting much of a break after all 🤣
 
Ebonys cyst by her eye burst today, nipped her down the vet to make sure everything was OK. She's still on for her surgery on the 12th, but my vet wasn't in so he's been left another note to give me a call. She didn't really seem to want to do anything as Ebony wasn't her case, but was happy she's already on pain medication and comfortable, but at least it's not infected or anything.

As per, she had a great time.. loves a car ride apparently! 🤣 totally unbothered. You can just about see the deflated skin around the back of her eye in the picture, bless her.

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Today's the day, Ebony was dropped off for her surgery this morning. The one by her eye can be left alone luckily, the one on her back doesn't feel attached to anything even though its gone a bit like a fried egg and spread outwards underneath. Hopefully it's simple enough to remove.
Gus is very quiet, I probably should have sent him with her but I had hoped having the neighbours would have been enough, apparently not. He isn't going to be happy having her seperated when she gets home as well, but with the incision being on her back I cant really risk him messing with it until its at least scabbed over a bit.

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Thanks, just got off the phone and it went well, shes woken up great and can come home at half 2! I'll probably take Gus out to sit with her when I do syringe feeds etc and floor time. I'm sure he can't get into too much trouble while supervised. Luckily he doesn't mount her, which is one less thing to worry about!
 
Little one is home and running around like nothing has happened! Can't believe it 😅 she's eating, pooping etc and quite happy to be home. She's got quite the incision but it came out nice and easily so that's good.
Bet she's feeling good not having something so close to her spine.

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It's certainly bigger than I was expecting, but luckily it isn't bothering her in the slightest. Now the swelling has settled down you can hardly see it! Over the moon with what a fantastic job they did with her, shes totally normal, just need to give it time to be able to stand up to Gus trying to groom it without opening it up.
But they had some time together while I cleaned out her hospital pen, they're such a sweet old couple 😅

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Eriathwen said:
It's certainly bigger than I was expecting, but luckily it isn't bothering her in the slightest. Now the swelling has settled down you can hardly see it! Over the moon with what a fantastic job they did with her, shes totally normal, just need to give it time to be able to stand up to Gus trying to groom it without opening it up.
But they had some time together while I cleaned out her hospital pen, they're such a sweet old couple 😅

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Wow that’s a very tidy wound, amazing!
 
Bill & Ted said:
Wow that’s a very tidy wound, amazing!
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Isn't it! There seems to actually be very little that Gus could manage to nibble on but I darent risk putting them together sooner just in case, as it's the weekend.

I've made a double appointment next week for Forrest and Silver, id like to discuss trialling gabapentin for Silvers neurological issues and poor Forrests eye has further deteriorated, I want to make sure we're still OK not to remove it for now. It doesn't seem to bother him at all, but its still bleeding which worries me.

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Everyone enjoyed their foraged dinner today which is nice. I haven't had the time or energy for a long time to get them wild plants and grass. But I promised Ebony something nice for her dinner 😅

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