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Ricky has a 3rd lump

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Aww Annie, I am so sorry to hear about Ricky, I hope the little guy is getting better as he is in my prayers and thoughts, as well as you are... Patches and Tink Tink send :-* And Chewy sends some healing wheeks...( or better yet, if you have ever seen Star Wars, the sound that Chewbacca makes... Thats why Chewy is called Chewy lol) Chewy sends his sounds of healing... That's what Ill call it.. I hope he gets better soon! :smitten:
 
hey, how is he doing today?

i've been away from home and laptop *was killing me* so i'm in need of catching up...

hope he's on the road to recovery.

hugs from me, piggy kisses from the boys and mo cat kinda "eows" (lazy cat misses off the m in his line)
 
Thank you all again! I'm trying to sneak in some online time. Now I'm babysitting 2 children and so it's gets harder and harder to go online! Ricky seems to be doing ok. I'm having a tough time cleaning it. He just jumps all over. He does not want me to clean under his neck. I'm afraid I'm not doing a good job this time. He's still eating well. But I'm a little concerned. I cleaned his whole cage out last night and this afternoon I noticed not one poop. That's always a red flag! I'm trying to give him something for his tummy, but he sure is stubborn with the medicine. Especially the Baytril. He will not open his mouth. I have to force it in. It's actually pretty funny. He just keeps his mouth closed and turns his head. It takes a good few minutes. It must taste horrible. He takes the Rimadyl fine. But all in all, he seems ok. I just hope he starts to poop. Anyway, that's about all for now. Hey Patchesmom, that's a great name, Chewy! I can't think of what Chewbacca sounds like, but I remember what he looks like! Man, the baby is crying. I can't get a break! I'll check back in later when he goes home. I like to read everyone else's posts. Love to you all! Ricky sends kisses, hugs and thank you's to all of you! :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :-* :-* :-* :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :-* :-* :-* :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
Sunny loves his bio lapis, it tastes sweet apparantley ::)

Hope you manage to get some into him and he starts pooping again soon :smitten: :smitten:
 
hoping ricky does some poop soon :o :o :o glad he is doing better, if concerned about clean his wound maybe a vet visit would be in order as the last thing you want is for it to become infected. :tickedoff: :tickedoff: :tickedoff: also if he doesn't poop soon i would take to the vet as you don't want him blocked or impacted. :o :o :o
ricky you be a good boy for your mummy or zoe and jessie are coming over to 666) 666) 666) you! sending hugs and cuddles :smitten: :smitten: girls send :-* :-* :-* keep us posted and sending you :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :-* :-* :-*
 
Hope Ricky starts behaving soon ;) Take take your medicine like a good little boy.
 
lol bless him...at least he's doing ok...

hope the baby stopped crying!

Lucie
 
hoping little ricky is feeling better and allowing you to clean his wound and taking his medicine properly. sending him hugs and cuddles :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: the girls send him :-* :-* :-* chewie kind of growled in star wars and growl spoke. take care, thinking of you. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
Annmarie i'm sorry he's not cooperating ::) i know what you mean :D :D :D :D
Another trick that sometimes works is to give him something small to munch on and when he's just about finished it... sneak the syringe into the side of his mouth >:D other than that the good old wrap in the towel like a piggie dog (hot dog style) and give him the baytril. It's the most revolting taste i did a taste test a long time ago xx0 :tickedoff: :tickedoff: :tickedoff: no wonder they hate it so so much >:(
Sending Ricky heaps of loves and wheeks from us both and lots of hugs for you, you must be exhausted with worry :( :(
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Big hugs to Ricky I hope he is behaving a bit better and taking his medicine :smitten:
 
Hey All! Sorry, I haven't been able to get on line the past 2 days. Thank goodness, Ricky is eating normally again. And his pooping is doing good as well! He takes his Baytril now, but I can see how much he hates it! He seems to be doing wonderful. He's ripped his scab off again. And fights when I try to clean to cut. We see the vet tomorrow so she'll tell me how it looks. He seems very happy again. I've been to a few vets here. No one has yet got in a pro-biotic and none have heard of a bio lapis. Are they just lame here? I may ask the vet, but they hate for you to use anything other than their prescription meds. (I guess they make money on it). I just wish he'd stop scratching it. I'm afraid he's really going to do damage. I did wrap his back paw but he just bites it off. If I ask the vet to wrap it, she charges me $30. What a rip off! Well, fingers crossed that the vet tells me it's healing! Love and thanks to all of you! :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
RICKY :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Annmarie he's doing well O0 O0 O0
Sorry can't pm you as nothing working at the mo :( :( :(
Just want you to know been thinking of you all weekend, sending more healing wheeks for the little guy and hugs to help you too :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Pity they don't understand the word NO when it comes to the scratching :-\
Keep on doing the cleaning i'm sure with your TLC he'll be fine O0 :smitten:
 
am not sure where but know you can get probiotics on line somewhere if that helps. maybe ricky thinks if i take my medicine then mum i can rip it open when i want too. hoping all goes well at the vets, sending hugs and cuddles :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: girls send :-* :-* :-*
 
I find the vets I have been to don't seem to like suggestions. I am too scared to question a vet because I have once and got a bad attitude back from the vet as if I didn't know what I was talking about :tickedoff: Sorry that's my moan for the day. Good luck with the vets.
 
my vet might not know much about piggies but she always welcomes by opinion or any suggestions. perhaps put it nicely and say i am concerned about my piggie and i am wondering if this would help what do you think? hoping it helps you with your vets. sending hugs :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
Thanks, the last vet I seen really put me off. I'll try what you said Chloe.
 
was wondering how the girls favourite USA stud muffin was going? hoping he has made a full recovery and is popcorning around in happiness again. sending hugs, good vibes and hopes for good health :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: the girls send ricky :-* :-* :-*
 
Hi everyone....sorry I haven't been on. It's getting harder and harder. After a full day of watching a baby and a 5 year. old, I pretty much drop at the end of the day. I'm happy to say that Ricky is doing wonderful. He's all perky and eats all day. He still gives me a hard time to clean his cut. It's on his neck. He knocks the syringe out of my hand and just kicks all over. I do the best I can. Amazingly when he went to the vet the other day, she said it's healing wonderfully. He keeps scratching the scab off. I don't want to bandage his paw again. It looks good and the vet said he's doing great, so I'll just keep trying to clean it as best I can. He still hates the Baytril. I put the syringe to his mouth and he just shuts his mouth tight and stares at me. It's almost comincal. Eventually he gives in. But he looks good. I worry about how much a piggie can take, but he seems fine. But on a really sad note, I just saw on the Rainbow Bridge section that Vikki has lost her Jumbo. It made me cry. Vikki, if you are reading this, my heart is broken for you. I didn't know that Jumbo passed away. I am so sorry I didn't check in sooner. You and Jumbo are in my prayers. I am going to post a message in the Ranibow Bridge section. I will post again soon.
 
I am so happy to hear Ricky is doing well Anne give him a cuddle from me. Thank you for your kind words Jumbo is still sorely missed.
 
I'm really glad Ricky is getting stronger and that hes back to his old self :)
 
awwwww Annmarie and Ricky we're so so so glad you're doing well little guy :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Hey little dude this is your friend from OZ, you just take the meds and then you look at your mummy like this >:( and then she goes awwwwwww :embarassed: :embarassed: :embarassed: and then they give you real real nice yummy treats O0 :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: so be real good to your mummy Ricky cause i know it tastes really yukky cause i hate it too but it does make that lump thing go away O0 :tickedoff: :tickedoff: :tickedoff: hate lumps :tickedoff: :tickedoff: :tickedoff:
sooooooo from your mate in OZ i want to tell you, hang in there little guy we're all wishing you well, there's lots of lovely piggies and their mummies on here that want you to get better O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0 O0
 
so glad ricky is back to his old self. you have done a wonderful job with him. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: wonder if ricky gives you the look zoe gives me when i baby talk to her? i scared her the other day was baby talking to her and the look she gave me was so funny that i burst out laughing in her face. they are funny little critters. when zoe had medicine to take i would dip syringe into the babyfood sweetcorn she likes and she would open her mouth and before she knew it medicine was gone. ;D sending hugs and cuddles :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: and thanks for being there for me and missy :smitten:
 
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