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I’m sure I speak for everyone ..... we just wanted / want to support you - it’s such a hard time you have had to endure and I really admire your strength and courage and devotion. Odin has improved so much under your care and it’s great to hear he’s eating and enjoying time with his brother ..... and hopefully tomorrow Loki and Rocket will be getting better too. Try not to worry and have time for yourself this eve - sending lots of healing hugs and love to you all !
TGPF is a great place for us all - we share the power of love for these wonderful little creatures
 
So most of my boys are still in the hospital waiting to be reassessed by the exotic vet today. Odin and I will be setting off on another 3 hour road trip to visit Simon this afternoon. Odin is taking syringe feed much better and nibbling away at veggies and dandelion salad. I just really hope he doesn’t get what Rocket and Loki have had (URI) but he’s been exposed to it for 3 months and shown no signs. Plus he’s already on Zithromax
 
I agree Betsy - I’m sure Simon will look after Odin .....and that Loki and Rocket are getting better and will be well looked after by the exotic vets. Take care
 
On our way home. Kim was very impressed with Odin’s progress! His teeth are growing much better and he’s much better in himself. She was also pleased with the care my local vets had offered and said his eye is improving well. She said it will continue to shrink until it gets to an end-phase. So he’s to finish his Zithromax this evening and just continue on metacam.

because of all of the antibiotics he’s had, he has developed oral thrush so she has given me some medication for that.

my other vet also called to say that Loki and Rocket are doing fine, and that now he has the lab report from my previous vet he can start to treat with the right antibiotics. He said that it is likely Rocket reacted badly to the Zithromax and so they are avoiding using that.
 
The strangest thing is, he’s had his teeth done and his eye looks slightly swollen again? It’s swelling whenever he gets his teeth done?
 
Fab news ! I’m so pleased Odin’s eye has settled ! Hope you’ve had a restful sleep and are ready to get going this am ! More healing hugs being sent to you Odin Loki and Rocket. You are doing so well 🥰
 
Odin is doing much better than he was but his mouth is still sore so not eating enough yet, so I keep syringe feeding regularly.
I am a teacher at a university so I’ve been off for the summer and can continuously check him and feed throughout the day. But I’m worried about my return to work next week, it means I’m going to have to be gone between the hours of 7.30 and 6pm. I really don’t want to leave him.
Has anyone any advice?
 
That's going to be hard. Is there anyone that can come and check in on Odin? And maybe set up a webcam to keep an eye on Odin and the other piggies?
 
JimmythePig said:
That's going to be hard. Is there anyone that can come and check in on Odin? And maybe set up a webcam to keep an eye on Odin and the other piggies?
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There’s only my husband, as he is self employed we might be able to work something. If not, I just can’t go back to work yet. I can’t leave him :( or the other piggies if they still need meds etc
 
Marvel_piggie_squad said:
There’s only my husband, as he is self employed we might be able to work something. If not, I just can’t go back to work yet. I can’t leave him :( or the other piggies if they still need meds etc
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Aw, it’s a difficult one? Is there anyway you could take in with you and keep in a quiet place so you can nip in and feed him?
 
Do you think Odin would become stressed if you could take him with you ? Or could you take him and his brother ? Really difficult dilemma - not easy to make those decisions
 
You may find he is eating really well by the time you go back. You said he had oral thrush and is on medication. The medication tends to work quickly, so I wouldn't worry too much at this point. I work full time, as well as running TEAS, and manage to ensure the piggies are okay, even if needing top up syringe feeds, by giving a feed in the morning, putting lots of things for them to eat during the day and then doing another couple of feeds in the evening.
 
It sounds a bit extreme but you could pay someone to come in once or twice a day for feeds or meds like a dog walker but for small animals. Lots of people do this now. A lady comes to feed my pigs twice a day if I go away and it has always been fine.
 
Thanks all, some great advice. I will have to see how he gets on over the next few days and then makes a decision. He’s on his second dose of medicine for the oral thrush tonight.
I probably won’t be allowed to take him into my work office and I don’t want to risk leaving him in the car (too dangerous with temperature changes all the time).Though I could maybe sneak him in to the office if it comes to it lol.
 
He may be doing a lot better by then. You could always pop some pellet mush or cc on a dish in the cage while you are gone if he's still not eating enough. I've done this once for a piggy when she was eating but I wanted to be sure she was getting enough.
 
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