Vikki
Adult Guinea Pig
Fanny Adams came here on the 22nd of May in pretty poor condition with a huge womb infection..
After antibiotics and a lot of soaking she has made a great improvement, but sadly she was still having very crystally wee.
She had two open wounds around her bits which have healed totally now.
An X-ray was taken showing no bladder stones and I did my best with cranberry juice, probiotic and water but still her bladder did not clear.
All her external wounds have healed, I had major concerns about her facing surgery as she is only 700g (had made it up to 800g last week but had lost some and maintained at 700g with all the extra fluids and some critical care) so we went to the vets today knowing she faced either surgery or PTS if it was thought surgery was too much for her to go through.
The vet was impressed with how the infection had cleared up and was sure a cystotomy was the next course of action (her bladder is uncomfortable and swollen) and having performed several bladder stone operations on guinea pigs recently with a 100% success rate I stood at the table having a long hard look at Fanny Adams (who was happily making a bid to get on the vets computer and pee) and I knew I had to give her the chance even though the last thing I can afford right now is more surgery, this lady will have clocked up over £200 in bills since arriving in rescue. I just hope to goodness she makes it through the op ok, (I have huge confidence in my vets operating skills) and that this is the end of her bladder sludge problem, the vet is sure it was caused purely by bad husbandry and doubts it will reoccur.
Please keep your fingers crossed for Fanny Adams today she is being operated on as I type. Her cage mate she arrived with sadly did not make it and passed away not long after arriving but would love to give this girls a long and happy life depsite what she has been through and what she is going through now.
After antibiotics and a lot of soaking she has made a great improvement, but sadly she was still having very crystally wee.
She had two open wounds around her bits which have healed totally now.
An X-ray was taken showing no bladder stones and I did my best with cranberry juice, probiotic and water but still her bladder did not clear.
All her external wounds have healed, I had major concerns about her facing surgery as she is only 700g (had made it up to 800g last week but had lost some and maintained at 700g with all the extra fluids and some critical care) so we went to the vets today knowing she faced either surgery or PTS if it was thought surgery was too much for her to go through.
The vet was impressed with how the infection had cleared up and was sure a cystotomy was the next course of action (her bladder is uncomfortable and swollen) and having performed several bladder stone operations on guinea pigs recently with a 100% success rate I stood at the table having a long hard look at Fanny Adams (who was happily making a bid to get on the vets computer and pee) and I knew I had to give her the chance even though the last thing I can afford right now is more surgery, this lady will have clocked up over £200 in bills since arriving in rescue. I just hope to goodness she makes it through the op ok, (I have huge confidence in my vets operating skills) and that this is the end of her bladder sludge problem, the vet is sure it was caused purely by bad husbandry and doubts it will reoccur.
Please keep your fingers crossed for Fanny Adams today she is being operated on as I type. Her cage mate she arrived with sadly did not make it and passed away not long after arriving but would love to give this girls a long and happy life depsite what she has been through and what she is going through now.
