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Help for Gus. Metacam dosage and advice

Spaniel said:
It’s so hard grieving yourself and watching your remaining piggy grieving too :(

Thinking of you and Ollie.
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Thanks so much. Ollie spent hours with Gus yesterday afterwards and did not leave his sudden. he tried moving Gus nudging etc cleaned him. It was heart breaking. We took Gus out at midnight but left his blanket in cage. Ollie slept in it all night :( still there this morning.
 

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JosieK said:
I'm so sorry for your loss, I have also recently lost my Gus. It's heartbreaking watching the remaining piggie. All the best to you and Ollie, I hope he perks up a bit soon ❤️
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Aww I'm so so sorry to hear you have lost Gus. It is absolutely heartbreaking. We have 6 other boys that are bonded in pairs so maybe Ollie will cope with them. Time will tell. He's refused breakfast today:(
 
I am so sorry you lost Gus, I hope Ollie perks up soon,mit usually takes a couple of weeks, keep a keen eye on him while he is grieving (step in with syringe feeding if you feel he is not eating his usual amount and weigh him daily at the same time) and look after yourselves too x
Perhaps in the near future you can find a little friend for Ollie via dating at a rescue
 
I'm so sorry to hear Gus has passed away. You tried everything you could for him. RIP Gus 🌈❤️. Give Ollie lots of love and cuddles ❤️
 
Bill & Ted said:
I am so sorry you lost Gus, I hope Ollie perks up soon,mit usually takes a couple of weeks, keep a keen eye on him while he is grieving (step in with syringe feeding if you feel he is not eating his usual amount and weigh him daily at the same time) and look after yourselves too x
Perhaps in the near future you can find a little friend for Ollie via dating at a rescue
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We are hoping that he will bond with one of our other 6. ... Xx thanks for the advice...will keep very close eye on him
 
Buggster10 said:
We are hoping that he will bond with one of our other 6. ... Xx thanks for the advice...will keep very close eye on him
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I'm so sorry for your loss.

If the others are already in bonded pairs, then please do not attempt to put him with one of the pairs. Doing so can break the bond between the current pair, so you could end with big fights and all three of them being single. Boars do not do well in trios
 
Piggies&buns said:
I'm so sorry for your loss.

If the others are already in bonded pairs, then please do not attempt to put him with one of the pairs. Doing so can break the bond so you could end with big fights and all three of them being single. Boars do not do well in trios
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They are always out in one large group in the garden daily just not inside. We have one boy on his own George as he won't bond with any of the boys and they don't accept him. It's odd. Maybe in time Ollie will.
 
Buggster10 said:
They are always out in one large group in the garden daily just not inside. We have one boy on his own George as he won't bond with any of the boys and they don't accept him. It's odd. Maybe in time Ollie will.
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Ok - if that works for them and they don’t fight then you are very lucky - allowing bonded pairs to mix can ruin all bonds.

Hopefully George and Ollie can bond as a pair
 
Piggies&buns said:
Ok - if that works for them and they don’t fight then you are very lucky - allowing bonded pairs to mix can ruin all bonds.

Hopefully George and Ollie can bond as a pair
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They have always mixed from young age. Just not in cages
 
Piggies&buns said:
As I said you’re very lucky, particularly if they were accepting of it even as hormonal teenagers!
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Yeah they love it in cages too but just not enough room to close them all in...so overnight they go in pairs but have the choice as can swap between cages if they want as open but they separate themselves funny pigs. Apart from George he has to be on his own :( he's quite territorial!
Gus and Ollie were bonded and although mixed with the other boys they stayed by each others sides always x
 
So gutted to hear about your Gus (and the other Gus too). Heartbreaking to lose a piggie and so hard when you’ve tried everything. Piggies can be so fragile when and when they’re up against it like this it’s so sad. Sounds like Ollie was a devoted friend to the end. Hope he perks up.
 
At least Ollie knows there are other pigs around. When a pig is left alone after having lived with one partner for years they must think they are the last pig in the whole world. Ollie is grieving his friend but he hears piggy life going on around him x
Sounds like you have quite a squad!
 
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