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Lovely to hear that Hazel is on the mend. Hope she continues to improve and is back to her usual self soon.xx
 
So, I think we have some good news fingers crossed. After a few attempts and squatting and pausing looking like she was going to pee, Hazel passed some urine. Not a lot, barely a couple of droplets onto a poop, but its something! It at least shows her brain must be getting sent some signals again to pee!
 
So I'm not imagining it, I just went to do her meds and she stopped and left a few more drops! Her bladder was full though so I helped her empty it to make her more comfortable (nothing worse than needing to pee and not being able to!) But I'm so damn happy! Even if progress is slow, its progress!
 
That's great news, it looks like things are progressing in the right direction. xx
 
Bit of blood again this morning, but she's definitely dryer than she has been every morning before! I'm not sure if that's because I've changed her over to vet bed and bath mats, or because she's able to pass some herself now but I'll take it 😅
 
Have just started reading your thread, although not from the beginning, just from around when Hazel had her fall. So wanted to say I'm so happy she's on the mend.
 
I'll forgive you for not starting at the beginning, that would take days 🤣

I have more good news, she did another wee! This time I actually saw the urine coming out after she stuck her bum out (I've been hesitant to trust my conclusions from her behaviour plus seeing a puddle under her given how tired I am) but this time there is absolutely zero doubt, she deliberately passed urine!

I've told her that going forward she is the only pig who is not only allowed to, but actively encouraged to pee on me whenever she wants, I'll never take her ability to pee for granted ever again 😅

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I was concerned about the amount of blood again so Hazel went back to the vet earlier and saw the exotics guy. He said it may not actually be a UTI as he knew from experience (rugby player apparently!) That a blow to the abdomen can cause blood in the urine for weeks after, so I'm hoping that's all it is. Her bladder isn't as sensitive as it has been, urine doesn't just gush out as soon as her belly is touched now.

In order to make it easier to keep her dry, I asked him to shave her bum so now she looks a bit like a coconut 🤣

Once I'm happy her poops are consistent I'm probably going to make her pen bigger and let Tilly stay with her to perk her up. Finley can't go in with her yet as she needs to not be mounted, but Tilly is so wonky there's no chance she would harass her but the company will probably help.

I got slightly mobbed while adding fresh hay into Hazel's pen too, they do make me laugh.

Piggies!

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We had a stream of urine! It was so thick with blood she did strain for a couple of seconds, but when it came it certainly came with force! And I can relax knowing that blood isn't going to sit and form a clot that will require surgery like happened with Leonard. I'm so relieved for her abd proud of her.

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I do love these pictures, Tillys absolutely appalled by Hazel's haircut 🤣

Hazel seemed very deflated earlier so I decided having her mum in with her may be helpful. It certainly perked her up quite a bit, hopefully it continues, I'm getting a bit worried about her again, she doesn't really want to eat.

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Oh Hazel, please do eat for your hooman she is very worried about you. ❤️
 
I had 3 appointments booked today, Hazel wasn't meant to be one of them but she took Pearl's place as she still isn't doing well. Turns out my vet can feel a mass in her pelvic area..I'm really hoping its attached to something reproductive but we will see.

Basically our options are pts, palliative care and hope things fix themselves or exploratory surgery.

I'm currently deciding what I want to go for. I'm questioning whether it's fair to put her through the surgery..but it could be something easily fixed. If she hadn't fallen whatever this is could have killed her in the near future without giving me a chance to intervene. Not going ahead feels like a wasted opportunity.
It's also entirely possible they will open her up and find something we can't fix, and in that case we just would not wake her up again 😔

For now she has cisipride and emeprid to help keep her comfortable and hopefully build some strength for surgery and post op recovery.


In better news one of the other appointments was Ebony, I had found a lump by her armpit but turns out there were in fact 2. Luckily these are just cysts and not bothering her at all.
 
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