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Guinea pig unable to pass poop !

Wiebke said:
BIG HUGS

You have done everything you can and you haven't failed him in any way. As owners, we can only do our best but we cannot win every battle by sheer determination only - the outcome is ultimately out of our control, sadly.

Please be kind with yourself and give yourself time to rest, to grieve and being kind with yourself. Intense soul-searching and feelings of failure/guilt are typical for the onset of the grieving process. You wouldn't have them so strongly if you didn't love so deeply as they are the other side of the same coin. It is also normal that your emotions and the blues/emotional and physical exhaustion that come at some point once the adrenaline runs out are much more pronounced since you have given so much of yourself. It is not something you walk away from lightly. We are here if you struggle with others not understanding that it is the strength of your bond that determines how much you grieve and not the species.

Our grieving guide may help you understand better and make sense of what you are going to experience in the coming days and weeks: Human Bereavement: Grieving, Processing and Support Links for Guinea Pig Owners and Their Children

We have got a Rainbow Bridge section for those owners who would like to post a tribute to a beloved pet whenever it feels right for them
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How to post there to pay tribute?
 
Wiebke said:
BIG HUGS

You have done everything you can and you haven't failed him in any way. As owners, we can only do our best but we cannot win every battle by sheer determination only - the outcome is ultimately out of our control, sadly.

Please be kind with yourself and give yourself time to rest, to grieve and being kind with yourself. Intense soul-searching and feelings of failure/guilt are typical for the onset of the grieving process. You wouldn't have them so strongly if you didn't love so deeply as they are the other side of the same coin. It is also normal that your emotions and the blues/emotional and physical exhaustion that come at some point once the adrenaline runs out are much more pronounced since you have given so much of yourself. It is not something you walk away from lightly. We are here if you struggle with others not understanding that it is the strength of your bond that determines how much you grieve and not the species.

Our grieving guide may help you understand better and make sense of what you are going to experience in the coming days and weeks: Human Bereavement: Grieving, Processing and Support Links for Guinea Pig Owners and Their Children

We have got a Rainbow Bridge section for those owners who would like to post a tribute to a beloved pet whenever it feels right for them
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Thank you so much , its so much difficult to find alike people who share the same thoughts and emotions towards these beautiful babies. It's sometime very hard to share what we feel on losing our beloved one.
 
I am now worried about motu, today i noticed that his testicles are not visible from outside also his penis is not extruding.
Upon applying pressure on his tummy urine oozes out. Any thoughts what could be the problem?
 
HEMANT KUMAR said:
I am now worried about motu, today i noticed that his testicles are not visible from outside also his penis is not extruding.
Upon applying pressure on his tummy urine oozes out. Any thoughts what could be the problem?
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So the piggy that passed had bloat. Is that right?

What’s wrong with Motu again? I’ve got muddled between the two of them. Sorry.
 
HEMANT KUMAR said:
I am now worried about motu, today i noticed that his testicles are not visible from outside also his penis is not extruding.
Upon applying pressure on his tummy urine oozes out. Any thoughts what could be the problem?
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Have you checked whether the whole area is badly swollen? Please see a vet. Is he already on an antibiotic?

Sorry, I have lost two of my own piggies at the start of this week and after several nights with very little sleep and my brain/memory is not really working right now.
 
weepweeps said:
So the piggy that passed had bloat. Is that right?

What’s wrong with Motu again? I’ve got muddled between the two of them
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Yeah the one with bloat passed away. Motu stopped eating again. What i can see is that 1st of all his surgical site isn't healed properly yet. May be cause of the dripping urine problem, 2nd when i put pressure on his stomach the urine oozes out. Then i noticed that testicles aren't visible and also when i tried to cleanup his penis shaft for any smegma , his penis wouldn't come out. I have cleaned him many times before but it never happened. These is a little bulge inside his tummy which i am afraid is his penis stuck.
 
Wiebke said:
Have you checked whether the whole area is badly swollen? Please see a vet. Is he already on an antibiotic?

Sorry, I have lost two of my own piggies at the start of this week and after several nights with very little sleep and my brain/memory is not really working right now.
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So sorry to hear that 🥺. I can understand its around 2 am right now and i am trying feed motu. All these sleepless nights are worth if atleast motu survives.i am attaching photos of him and will take him to vet at morning. He now just lay tilting his head on his left side with squinty eyes.wound doesn't look nice
 

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It is first time that the wound is in such bad condition even after cleaning twice a day.
 
HEMANT KUMAR said:
It is first time that the wound is in such bad condition even after cleaning twice a day.
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That looks rather nasty and poor Motu doesn't look that well, either. :(
Please see your vet again.

I am so sorry for your nightmare! :(

HUGS
 
Poor you, rest in peace little piggy and I truly hope Motu can get the help he needs at the vets and get better. You really are doing a fantastic job x
 
HEMANT KUMAR said:
Hope he is in peace right now 😔.btw how's dexter?
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He will be at peace now, again I am sorry for your loss. Dexter isn't good, back at vets tomorrow. Hes started shrieking in pain again and isn't moving very much. I am exhausted just like you will be. I hope everything goes well with Motu x
 
Oh I really am praying so hard for poor Motu, it has broken my heart seeing him in your latest pictures. I hate it when our poor pets are suffering. I know you are doing everything you can but if all doesn't go well at vets tomorrow are you considering euthanasia? I know you have just lost one of your precious babies today and that even thinking about losing another will be painful but it may be the kindest option. I'm so sorry x
 
Wiebke said:
That looks rather nasty and poor Motu doesn't look that well, either. :(
Please see your vet again.

I am so sorry for your nightmare! :(

HUGS
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Yes, it's bad as hell. Doesn't look like its healing the way it should be. Also i am suspecting eye infection also , the reason he is squinting his eyes
 
sarahloo89 said:
He will be at peace now, again I am sorry for your loss. Dexter isn't good, back at vets tomorrow. Hes started shrieking in pain again and isn't moving very much. I am exhausted just like you will be. I hope everything goes well with Motu x
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It will be devastating for me if motu suffers the same fate .
 
sarahloo89 said:
Oh I really am praying so hard for poor Motu, it has broken my heart seeing him in your latest pictures. I hate it when our poor pets are suffering. I know you are doing everything you can but if all doesn't go well at vets tomorrow are you considering euthanasia? I know you have just lost one of your precious babies today and that even thinking about losing another will be painful but it may be the kindest option. I'm so
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Euthanasia is an option but i've got another male piggie who isn't neutered and 5 females. Now i am scared of any kind of surgery on my piggies
 
HEMANT KUMAR said:
Euthanasia is an option but i've got another male piggie who isn't neutered and 5 females. Now i am scared of any kind of surgery on my piggies
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I would feel the same way, I actually do. In all honesty, I wish I hadn't got Dexter neutered as ever since he has had problems. He's had 2 abscesses now and a hernia due to his surgery.

My special piggie Susie passed away after her spay too so in hindsight, I think I would have just left them well alone. I only did it cos I wanted all my piggies living together in harmony. Sadly, I never got my wish 😢.

Both of us really are having nothing but bad luck and it is very tough to cope with. Are you at vets again with Motu today?x
 
I would do whatever is in his best interests. See what the vet says but if it is gonna prolong his agony then maybe it's time to let him go. Ask about what his chances of survival are and whether or not he will recover completely.

I am dreading my vets visit today as I am considering euthanasia aswell. I can't watch my dexy be in pain any longer but don't want to say goodbye either.

I am gonna do what is best for him x
 
sarahloo89 said:
I would do whatever is in his best interests. See what the vet says but if it is gonna prolong his agony then maybe it's time to let him go. Ask about what his chances of survival are and whether or not he will recover completely.

I am dreading my vets visit today as I am considering euthanasia aswell. I can't watch my dexy be in pain any longer but don't want to say goodbye either.

I am gonna do what is best for him x
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He is not gonna make it. Just moving his hands and legs like he's running and making painful noise
 
I think he's coming to the end. Please hold him, cuddle him and talk to him, let him know you are there. Give him as much comfort as you can. I am so so so sorry x
 
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