Monty Is Having Operation!

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As Monty's eye has given me huge cause for concern over the weekend I was waiting outside the vets for Simon to arrive, at 8.30 am this morning.

Unfortunately we haven't been able to get this problem under control with antibiotics, so Monty will have his eye removed today. We are not sure now what is going on behind it, and whether anything can be done, but we need to give him the best possible chance. Monty is a very feisty piggy with a huge zest for life, so hopefully he will come through fighting!

It's going to be a very long and stressful day!
 
Same here, fingers crossed for Monty. ;)
 
Fingers crossed for Monty. Really hope this helps what ever is going on with his eye. Bless him, he sounds like a strong little fighter x
 
Poor you and Monty! Fingers very firmly corssed for your special boy!
 
That is great. I had a piggy who had her eye removed and she coped very well.
 
piggyfan said:
That is great. I had a piggy who had her eye removed and she coped very well.
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Oh no! Poor Monty. I hope he is recovering well and sending you massive healing vibes from us all. At least he is in the best possible care. Get well soon Monty! Xx
 
So pleased they have found the abscess and he is being treated for it.... At least he can start healing now and will hopefully be in a lot less pain/discomfort and cope well with the loss of his eye, he sounds like a strong little boy.
 
Poor Monty, glad he has come through the op ok and hope he starts to feel better soon.
 
Poor boy! But great that he's made it through the op and that the abscess can hopefully heal off now.
 
I have collected Monty and his friend Ben, who went with him to hold his paw. Monty is very bright and lively and is currently tucking into his dinner. He is back on Zithromax, as that is the best antibiotic for dealing with abscesses, and hopefully we can now get rid of this awful abscess once and for all. At least now we have a way to access it, if it should start to refill. Simon said it was very huge and deep and he has drained it and flushed it out with lots of saline. It's such a relief to have him back home again. Simon will see him again on Friday.
 
Poor Monty, sending him lots of healing vibes, and surely he will start to feel the benefit soon, that abcsess must have been really painful for him bless. There seems to be alot of guineas on the forum just lately that have gone through problems that have resulted in eye removal.
Good news that he is tucking into his food. Speedy recovery little fella.
 
furryfriends Excellent Adventure Sanctuary said:
Simon just phoned. Monty has come through the op well. It was a huge and very deep abscess that has now been drained and flushed. Obviously it's sad that he has had to lose his eye, but if it means he can now recover well, then it was definitely worth doing.
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Wishing Monty a speedy recovery. I'm sure he'll do all right with just one eye. Good on you for acting so quickly knowing that things just weren't going well with the antibiotics.
 
Get well soon Monty, glad all has gone okay. Bug hugs to you Debbie and cuddles to Monty x x
 
Best wishes to Monty, he seems a real fighter and he is the best hands with you as well.

Also, this time off over Christmas really confuses me - I thought Simon must be really dedicated to be working on a Sunday!
 
Monty is absolutely amazing. He's been through so much and yet he still comes up fighting! I worried when he lost his brother, Humphrey, as they were so closely bonded and I was concerned that he might give up. However, he wasn't on his own as Ben had already joined their family and Ben has been so good for him. Ben came to the sanctuary with his brother Jerry, who sadly went to Rainbow Bridge just over a year ago. It was at that time I bonded him with Monty and Humphrey and the boys have always been such close friends.
 
Keep it up Monty x x
 
Go Monty! Lacey says its cool having one eye, makes you an extra special piggy. she is sending lots of positive thought waves to Monty :luv: x
 
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