Pigging Out

alpacasqueak said:
Poor little man, Pedro used to be like that, he ate so much hay before he lost the eye and he was so confused after why it wouldn’t go in, he’d search the cage for it in case there was some that would! 🤦‍♀️ So sad to watch but hopefully he’ll be back eating it again by the wknd🤞 And feeling much better. Hope his girlies are looking after him :) x
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Oh the girls are eating more because Rocky's not eating. Vegas weighed more than 1300g the other day! 🙄
 
anyar.dris said:
Oh the girls are eating more because Rocky's not eating. Vegas weighed more than 1300g the other day! 🙄
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Wow Vegas, Luigi was 1363g at his weigh in yesterday, I think you might be beating him soon! :)) Pure muscle too like him I bet! :D
Ive heard lots of good things about Cheshire Pets and piggles too x
 
Merab's Slave said:
I’m sure all will be fine. Cheshire pets have a good reputation with guinea pigs and Rocky has your love and excellent care as well.
Hugs :hug: :hug: :hug:
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alpacasqueak said:
Wow Vegas, Luigi was 1363g at his weigh in yesterday, I think you might be beating him soon! :)) Pure muscle too like him I bet! :D
Ive heard lots of good things about Cheshire Pets and piggles too x
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Yeah, we go to Cheshire Pets for emergencies and if we can't go right away to C&R. Rocky already has a record there but it was Kristina Hunter who was his vet that time, until she left on Dec. 2019. It will be the first time we'll meet the new exotic vet Cristian on Thursday.

@alpacasqueak Vegas looks tiny compared to Sierra and Rocky, but I was surprised she went 1300g + the other day! Sierra was 1565g! 😳:yikes:
 
We just dropped off Rocky at the vets. And yep, the back teeth is overgrown. Not much coz we caught it early, but enough to cause problems with his bite and prevent him from properly eating. We'll just have to wait for them to ring back to pick him up.
 
anyar.dris said:
We just dropped off Rocky at the vets. And yep, the back teeth is overgrown. Not much coz we caught it early, but enough to cause problems with his bite and prevent him from properly eating. We'll just have to wait for them to ring back to pick him up.
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Hope it all goes well for Rocky today, good you caught it fast x
 
Hope it goes well today for your gorgeous boy, glad you caught his nashers early and he shouldn’t need much doing to them bless him. Big hugs to you all and a big kiss for Rocky boy from me x
 
Rocky is still not well after having his teeth done on Thursday. He will eat during hand feeding time (grass and veggies) but he just sits still in one place if it's not. This is one of the issues we usually have if the piggy has GA with dental. It takes a few days for them to recover from having the gas and whatever other meds they gave him during the procedure. At least last time he had conscious dentals with Kim, he was roaming even though he took a couple of days to start eating by himself again. He is weeing a lot and is always wet. I can't give him a wash yet coz he will wet himself again anyway. So he currently stinks as well. Good thing I have 4 sets of fleece bedding and can change and wash it as often as needed. His weight is down to 1330g this morning. 😔
 
Oh no, I’m so sorry @anyar.dris, I’ve definitely found the full anaesthetic dentals wipe them out, Poppy the chin had a few before we started seeing Simon and she was terrible for a good 4-5 days afterwards and I had to syringe feed her. It’s a lot for their little bodies.
Could you just give him quick cleans with sensitive baby wipes instead to make sure he doesn’t get too dirty? I did with Jess and Rupert a lot when they were older and I didn’t want to put them through baths and upset them.
I really hope he picks up for you today, massive hugs and healing vibes from us lot x
 
alpacasqueak said:
Oh no, I’m so sorry @anyar.dris, I’ve definitely found the full anaesthetic dentals wipe them out, Poppy the chin had a few before we started seeing Simon and she was terrible for a good 4-5 days afterwards and I had to syringe feed her. It’s a lot for their little bodies.
Could you just give him quick cleans with sensitive baby wipes instead to make sure he doesn’t get too dirty? I did with Jess and Rupert a lot when they were older and I didn’t want to put them through baths and upset them.
I really hope he picks up for you today, massive hugs and healing vibes from us lot x
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Yeah I clean him every feeding time. I have already used 2 packets of wipes and tissues for him. Poor boy. 😔
 
anyar.dris said:
Yeah I clean him every feeding time. I have already used 2 packets of wipes and tissues for him. Poor boy. 😔
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Oh bless him, hopefully the meds will be out of his system very soon and he’ll be feeling much better. Sorry he’s not improved yet but hopefully he’ll be his lovely fatty self soon and get munching himself. Me and my fatty send lots of love ❤️x
 
Oh poor lad, these GA dentals really make them feel awful. I remember both times Ted had GA dentals and both times he took some time to pull round and he didn’t eat properly either time, in fact they solved nothing and made matters far worse. But I think that was the vets experience not Ted.
Simon says you can greatly improve a dental when they are conscious because all the muscles around the teeth and jaw are normal and taut, when they have a GA the muscles are floppy so you don’t see how the jaw and teeth fit together quite as well.
I hope Rocky pulls round soon, perhaps a visit to Uncle Simon is needed?
 
Bill & Ted said:
Oh poor lad, these GA dentals really make them feel awful. I remember both times Ted had GA dentals and both times he took some time to pull round and he didn’t eat properly either time, in fact they solved nothing and made matters far worse. But I think that was the vets experience not Ted.
Simon says you can greatly improve a dental when they are conscious because all the muscles around the teeth and jaw are normal and taut, when they have a GA the muscles are floppy so you don’t see how the jaw and teeth fit together quite as well.
I hope Rocky pulls round soon, perhaps a visit to Uncle Simon is needed?
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He still has the appointment to see Simon on Friday next week. We haven't cancelled it yet coz we are seeing what his condition will be before that day arrives.
 
Poor Rocky.
Hope the anaesthesia and meds clear out his system soon.
It takes a while to clear the system fully - a good week or so for humans, so piggies will also take time.
Rocky has a wonderful dedicated and experienced slave to help him through .
Phoebe took a few days after her dental I offered syringe feeding , mushed Critical Care in the cage and shredded veggies to help her
 
Poor boy Rocky. Hopefully he will start feeling better soon. Healing wheeks from my four to him (including my black beauty Chanel). And hugs for you.
 
Thank you all for your well wishes for Rocky. ❤ He does get excited when he hears daddy pig get veggies from the fridge. It's just that when it's in front of him, he lose the interest and have to be coaxed to eat. I hope he gets back to normal soon so that I can properly wash him too coz he really stinks.
 
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