, reassuring to have the advice here of people who've been there. Thanks about the Pro C. Great name Sheepy btw
He had cataracts bless him, and definitely suited his name!
Aw that's just what I was imagining Sheepy would look likeI’m glad she’s stable, so sorry you’re going through everything without your usual vet though
Yes I’d feel the same way, at least she’s comfortable on her pain meds bless her. Hope you both have a good day x
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Here’s my Sheepy and his guide pig best mate Reggie (pic of a pic!)
How gorgeous. Isn't that lovely he had his guide pig.
It was his nickname at the rescue I helped at years ago, so I had to keep it of course, suited him so much! They were completely in loveAw that's just what I was imagining Sheepy would look like
And he was Jess’s first husband when we lost lovely Reggie 
Thank you for time and advice. Do you think this could just still be bloat or too hard to tell? Should I carry on the emeprid till 4th Oct? The vet just said a few days.Hi
I am ever so sorry and hope that the lung can be checked properly.
I sincerely hope that you can hang in there until next week. The poos look OK to me - they are still solid and nicely fat.
Step in with syringe feeding top-up if the weight is going down over 50g overall and step in with intensive feeding support in case any weight loss speeds up and a piggy is losing more than 30-50g; you will know when you need to step up any care and try to see whether you can get an emergency slot.
We can't unfortunately speculate about what might be the underlying problem. The symptoms are not distinctive enough.
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Thank you so much
The different vet was great, did a thorough assessment, no "it's only a guinea pig" vibes.
He thought her breathing looked bad and there may be shadowing on her lungs on the recent x-ray, but her lungs sounded clear.
He said that her abdomen was air filled, possibly due to the antibiotic she's on, and he gave emeprid 0.6ml twice a day for her guts. He thinks that might be making breathing a strain for her. She's eating and pooing well, so not in crisis stasis.
He'll review in 2 days and possibly take her off antibiotics.
He said to lay off veg, but that grass and dandelion leaves are OK. Any thoughts on that?
(Shadow may be sneaking an advert on here asking for a new home, as she lives for her veg!)
She's really getting to be an old girl now, but I'm not ready to lose her yet, feel quite relieved now.
Please carry on if there is no noticeable improvement or stop and see whether things are getting noticeable worse.
Thank you. I'll feed a little of favourite veg. Based on what you've said your feeling might be, it would make sense of why emeprid and poop soup and Pro C isn't helping the breathing. I think I'll need to get her seen sooner than next Monday. She's not been out her hidey by choice at all today.
Have made an appnt with Kim Northampton, Thursday morning. Often when I go there, I get the proper diagnosis, like Shadow's sister having an inoperable eye abscess that had twisted her jaw, but it's often the end of the road too. Feel worried
Aw sorry you've had that confirmationHUGS
I've just come back from my local vets, and they have confirmed some of my concerns.
At least you will know what is going on and can make any decisions with a clearer mind and heart. When you are braced for the worst case scenario, anything else can only be better. Kim will have more medical options and be able to buy you a bit more time.
Yuck. Yes it's always better to know, so can look after them better for their final stretch.
Shadow passed yesterday, she had advanced heart failure. I appreciate you giving your gut feeling @Wiebke that something else may be going on, as it helped prompt me to Northampton for a proper diagnosis and Shadow was put at peace.
Thank you for all the supportive comments and sharing advice and experiences
