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I think my piggy is dying

Sending lots of love and healing vibes to your boy @Gibson
Mine like the duo care or Science Selective - @anyar.dris have you bought any duo care pellets recently, if so where did you find them I am having problems locating them.
 
piggieminder said:
Sending lots of love and healing vibes to your boy @Gibson
Mine like the duo care or Science Selective - @anyar.dris have you bought any duo care pellets recently, if so where did you find them I am having problems locating them.
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Hubby buys it from Amazon. He said it now sells in a box and inside are sachets of it. I currently have one left of the old stock and hubby hasn't bought a new one.

Edit: I just found some in vetUK.

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Thank you @anyar.dris I have fond those, looks like they have stopped the pellets, I liked them because you could use them up as pellets when you no longer needed them for syringe feeding. Sorry @Gibson for hi jacking your thread.
 
piggieminder said:
Thank you @anyar.dris I have fond those, looks like they have stopped the pellets, I liked them because you could use them up as pellets when you no longer needed them for syringe feeding. Sorry @Gibson for hi jacking your thread.
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I edited my post above. There's some in vetUK. I think it's still in nugget form. I feed them as nuggets as well and my piggies love it. Same as with Science Selective Grain Free. I just mix it in a small bowl. They also love the Versele-Laga Complete Cavia.
 
Thank you all for your replies. When Gibson had been unwell Higgins has made such a noise about getting his fair share of cc! So he likes it when he’s healthy but seemingly not when he’s unwell.
He seems interested in food, he’ll take it from your hand but doesn’t seem to want to eat anything. Is this normal in a non-dental case?
@Betsy thank you so much, that’s is incredibly kind of you xx
@Nidhi08 thank you, too. I am pleased your piggy improved xx
 
I just wanted to let you all know that Higgins was in my arms this evening when he crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

thank you all for your kind words and support

rest in peace little Higgins 8FFFC65F-C913-4543-B8C2-CD434825FE23.webpB377EEDB-EC1D-4B51-8D5E-6A845CC4FA02.webp913EDBF8-2CD3-42ED-B090-DCA82416C36B.webp xx
 
I am sorry, it looks like you gave him a wonderful life. But the time we have with our pigs is always too short. Rest well lovely boy 💜.
 
We thought we lost him before. About half an hour before he passed, he sort of shuddered/lunged forwards, and stopped breathing. I thought he had gone, then after about 40 seconds he came back, but his back legs no longer worked. He was really disorientated.
I know he will be happy and running free now. I just wish I had known what was wrong and could have helped him.
Such a small little bean has left such a big hole. I’m still crying for him. He looked so peaceful when he left x
 
I'm very sorry you lost Higgins. I am only just catching up with some other threads so also sorry I am posting on your thread for the first time.

They always leave such huge holes when they go x
 
I'm sorry you lost your boy. I was watching the thread hoping for the best. Look after yourself.
 
I am so sorry 😔 He looks so cute and you gave him a really wonderful life
He loves you and you are a great mama❤️ More power to you
 
So sorry for your loss. It's always hard but he was supported and loved as he came to the end and that's all any of us can hope for - pigs or people 💕
 
We took Higgins to the crematorium today. He looked so rested and at peace.

Hopefully he will be home with us for Christmas.

I’m heartbroken and crying at random moments. Gibson seems to be coping ok for the moment, but keeping a very close eye on him.

Thank you all again for your kind words, it’s possibly one of the hardest things I’ve had to go through. We don’t have children so all of our boys are our kids. I hope the pain will ease soon xx
 
So sorry for your lose, you loved him and did all you could for him , another bright star in the sky ,hugs to you.
 
You don't have to explain how much your pig means to you on the forum - we all understand and many of us have been there. So sorry for your loss.
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Gibson seems to be coping ok for the moment, but keeping a very close eye on him.
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If Gibson understood that his friend was poorly and slowing down he wouldn't be 'looking' for him in the same way as if he just disappeared one day. When George was left alone we spent a lot more time with him; eating breakfast by his cage, tea break there, lap time in the afternoon (under a blanket as he's nervous), and a hot water bottle next to his cage at night for comfort. I like to think it helped him - he came out of his shell more and seemed really pleased to see us. We became much closer than we were... united in our loss but moving forward together.
 
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I’m heartbroken and crying at random moments.
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. I hope the pain will ease soon xx
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What you are feeling is totally normal. It is a horrible feeling but it will pass, definitely.

Whilst you are suffering with these feelings, your subconcious mind is hard at work and doing a very clever thing. It is healing and putting this experience into a memory you will be able to live with.

All these feelings of crying, feeling sick to your stomach, wretched, empty and hollow - they will pass. At first, every day is bad. Then, you will get days with happy moments in them. Then, the happy days outweigh the bad days. In time, you will feel at peace with everything that happened and be in 'acceptance'


It can help to keep a little diary of your feelings each day - remembering also to put down anything good or funny that made you smile.

When you look over your diary, you should see that your grief is easing as the days and weeks go by.

Take care xx
 
@Free Ranger thank you. Yes, we are spending much more time with Gibson. He’s never really been nervous around us but he seems far happier to be in our company. He’s also not grumbling when he has his impaction dealt with daily. I think he appreciates the closeness. We got him a brand new snuggle pad and he spends all night on it, under a blanket. Out of character for him but exactly how Higgins used to sleep, so perhaps getting comfort from that.
@tabelmabel thank you, too. A good idea to keep a diary. My head is all over the place and I had to leave the supermarket before I’d finished today because I was struggling holding it together.
The crematorium have been lovely, and I’ll be bringing Higgins home tomorrow, in time for Christmas. I was booked to collect him on 29th so I am pleased.

thank you to everyone on this forum for always being there. From me, and Gibson, and of course Higgins xx
 
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