Severe IC

[Piggies2023]

You know your piggy best and know what works for her. It sounds like a bit of a flare, just with the extra bloating thrown in.

All the best for getting through it!

I hope it's just a flare with gas. If it is a flare the question will be if I can get her out it. She's been close to being put to sleep before because of the length of not being able to settle her symptoms. But this level of pain is worse. She was still squeaking last night and this morning but not as loud and frequency definitely much less.
She has peed out some very sandy wee last night though.
Vet had said her uterus also felt thickened.. but didn't feel like my Pumpkins when she had cancer.

 

[Claire W]

Thank you Claire.

It's really hard trying to manage IC.
Did Ellen arch her back trying to wee and poo too?

Yes she did. It was heartbreaking watching her when she had a flare but she lived with it for over 3 years until she could take no more aged 5

We managed it with cystease and metacam x

 

[Piggies2023]

Yes she did. It was heartbreaking watching her when she had a flare but she lived with it for over 3 years until she could take no more aged 5

We managed it with cystease and metacam x

Nancy's started after infections. She had two courses of antibiotics for a fishy smelling bum/discharge. She was 2 when it started. She's now 4. I didn't think she was going to live until 4.

 

[Claire W]

Nancy's started after infections. She had two courses of antibiotics for a fishy smelling bum/discharge. She was 2 when it started. She's now 4. I didn't think she was going to live until 4.

Ellen also had a few infections before it started. Nancy is doing so well

Guinea pigs can live a normal life with IC, you just have to manage it but sadly Ellen started getting flares every few weeks and then the big one that took her x