Merab's Herd

[Merab]

Priscilla and Phoebe modelling a corner tunnel

 

[Betsy]

Of course they’re well behaved.
I teach them to be polite and courteous from the start

Of course you do!

View attachment 197802 Priscilla and Phoebe modelling a corner tunnel

That's why Phoebe's on top of the tunnel with Priscilla inside!

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

Whenever I try to teach my piggies manners, they look at me as if I'm out of my mind.

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

But the vet said today that Billie was very well behaved.
And she really was.

 

[Merab]

I have no idea how a 3 way tunnel was converted into a straight through tunnel!


It wasn’t me

Me neither.

I’m hiding so it can’t have been me says Micah.
This is either a picture of Micah burrowed in the hay, or just a pile of hay!

 

[alpacasqueak]

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Phoebe’s weight has been fluctuating and I have been supplementing with syringe feeds.
I was concerned enough to take her back to the vet who was pleased with her eye and also with her general condition. I was concerned that the hefty dose of Zithromax was affecting her
He did decide to contact Molly Varga who thinks it might be pain rather than the antibiotics and recommended Calpol for the paracetamol.
Phoebe now has a better stocked medicine cabinet than we do!

I was pleased to be told that the vets thought she would have lost a lot more weight if I hadn’t been such an attentive owner.

She’s still eating and still looking good. Hopefully the addition of orange flavour Calpol to rest of her meds will help.

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Aw so glad Phoebe enjoyed her Calpol! My chinchins used to have that too, loved it! (And I’ll admit I may have had it a couple of times myself when it was here as I’m a big kid! ) So chuffed she’s doing much better the beautiful girl Luigi says get chunking up though Phoebe, he can send you a few tips! (As he’s now gone up to 1430g despite a large throat lump getting in the way! )
Glad you had a nice getaway despite the rain! Sending lots of love and hugs to you all! x

 

[Merab]

The hay bag only went in the cage yesterday!


Looking good with all the crazy fur

I’m hiding so you can’t give me medicine

 

[Bradshaw Piggies]

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

How is Phoebe doing?
Apart from the fact that she doesn't like her medicine.

 

[Merab]

Phoebe is still on antibiotics for another 2 weeks.
In herself she’s bright and cheerful but we had some squishy poops, discovered when she filled my hand while we were at the vet.
No veggies and extra fibreplex seem to have worked.
Unfortunately she’s not regaining weight despite the extra syringe feeds and she appears to be eating hay well.
I have a feeling there’s more going on in her head than the suspected abscess but we will decide what to do next when I go back to the vet next week.

Having a snooze

Thanks for asking.

 

[Merab]

Hiding in the hay

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

I hope the visit to the vet will go well and that Phoebe will regain her weight once the antibiotics is finished.

 

[Merab]

I hope so too.
Poor girl isn’t happy with all the meds and syringe feeding.

 

[weepweeps]

I hope she perks up soon.

 

[Bradshaw Piggies]

Hope beautiful Phoebe starts to improve soon. Sending lots of love

 

[YvonneBlue]

Hope the vet visit goes well.

 

[Hope4gem]

Hope she is right as rain very soon

 

[alpacasqueak]

Sending beautiful Phoebe lots of get well wishes and healing vibes And Jaspy sends her a big fuzzy kiss x

 

[Hope4gem]

How's Phoebe doing today?

 

[Merab]

I decided to give her a break from syringe feeding for a day and she dropped 20g so back to the syringe.
Back at the vet next Monday and following a phone discussion yesterday we may stop the antibiotics and see if that helps.
Poor girl has been on antibiotics since before Christmas so I’m not convinced that continuing will do anything else.
We’ll see what happens on Monday.
I have an excellent vet with Molly Varga as backup so that’s good.

Thanks for asking

 

[Betsy]

Hope Phoebe does OK without the AB's.

 

[Merab]

Spam from today’s cage cleaning

 

[Merab]

It’s hard to believe but Micah is probably 3.
I have no idea of his birthday but was told he was about 12 weeks old when he came home to me.
He had been labelled as unable to get on with other guinea pigs so had to live alone.
Heart overruled head and just a few weeks before we moved house he joined the family.
We had moved before he was safe to join his new wives but has been living the boar’s dream ever since.


Baby Micah and recovering from neutering op

I know there’s girls there

I still like sitting on carrot cottage





No longer a pathetic, bullied scrap but a very happy boy

 

[Betsy]

Its hard to believe it's the same piggy! I remember him as a pathetic scrap of piggie. He's now a big handsome boar thanks to you. It's amazing what a bit of tlc can do.

 

[Hope4gem]

I decided to give her a break from syringe feeding for a day and she dropped 20g so back to the syringe.
Back at the vet next Monday and following a phone discussion yesterday we may stop the antibiotics and see if that helps.
Poor girl has been on antibiotics since before Christmas so I’m not convinced that continuing will do anything else.
We’ll see what happens on Monday.
I have an excellent vet with Molly Varga as backup so that’s good.

Thanks for asking

So sorry I'm just seeing this now. I hope you see some improvement soon. She's a very lucky piggy to be in your care.

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

How can anyone say that a 12 week old piggy is not capable of living with others?
It's great that he came to live with you and was given the chance of a happy life.
Happy birthday, sweet boy, whenever your birthday is.

 

[Merab]

How can anyone say that a 12 week old piggy is not capable of living with others?
It's great that he came to live with you and was given the chance of a happy life.
Happy birthday, sweet boy, whenever your birthday is.

I know.
He was bullied as a baby and needed in store vet treatment.
Shop then put him in with another group of boars and decided that because he was bullied again it was his problem!
He has dodgy eyes and may well be a runt but he’s full of personality and character and the joys of life.

 

[Merab]

Looking after his favourite wife.

 

[Bill & Ted]

Aw Micah is such a lovely husboar, that’s right, you take care of your favourite little lady

 

[WheekHearted]

I’m so happy he’s living the boars dream now no more bullying toward him!
I love Priscilla a lot too!