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Celine298

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Hey guys!

Today is the day, my little boy Sunny is going for 'the snip'.

Not only did I feel soooo guilty last night for not feeding him (his 12hr fast began at 9.00pm) but I'm also really worried about his operation today!

My vet is excellent, all our pets have been to them in the past. They are well versed in exotic animals, didn't even bat an eyelid when I made my appointment for Sunny. This summer, they managed to bring my mother's cat back from the brink of death after it accidentally inhaled poison vapor from weedkiller... that's a pretty big confidence booster for me, but I'm still nervous.

I've cared for several pets of all sizes after they've had operations, I don't know why I'm panicking so much about Sunny!

I've read all the info this forum has to offer and I'm hoping you guys can support me through this thread in the next few weeks if I have any questions.

I'll leave you with a little pic of him after is bath last night, I'm off to pop him in his box for his journey to the vet :bye:

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I really hope all goes well. Castrates are generally very easy ops and none of my boys have ever sufferd afterwards from anaesthetic or post op issues. It's scary that first time, but if you have a good experience then if you need to have any piggies have ops in the future it will be far less scary and stressful!

However I can't help be worried that you were advised to starve him before his surgery. Guineas and rabbits / other rodent should never be starved. Firstly they cannot vomit so it's pointless. Secondly it is essential that they have food moving through their gut at all time...
 
Yes my vet just said that now. The nurse made a mistake.... luckily I brought food with me for him so she's going to feed him up before his operation! She operated on her own guinea pigs herself and theyre all good so that made me a little more relieved :)
 
Wishing your little guy all the best for his neutering. So glad you had some food with you for him. Let us know how he gets on x
 
Celine298 said:
Yes my vet just said that now. The nurse made a mistake.... luckily I brought food with me for him so she's going to feed him up before his operation! She operated on her own guinea pigs herself and theyre all good so that made me a little more relieved :)
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Oopsie! Good job the vet picked up on it. I'm sure he will be fine :)
 
Sunny is finally home!

Vet was very happy with him, he pooped and peed and ate a little before I collected him which is all good news :)
I have popped him into his cage now with loads of blankets and a little of his favorite veg. I 'm going to let him rest for a few hours and check on him later! so happy to have him home :wub:
 
Everything seems to be going well this morning. He ate a tiny amount of food during the night, which is better than nothing, and is walking around. He also ate two slices of apple out of my hand this morning. I think having Lola next door to him is what's helping him so much, she comes over to the partition and chatters away to him, and they boop noses through the bars :wub:

He spat out most of his painkiller but he doesn't seem to be in too much pain, more like discomfort.
More updates later :)
 
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How is your boy?

How old can they be neutered?
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He's doing good, not eating loads but he might be still a little sick from the anesthetic. He' bright and moving about though :)
I'm not sure the minimum age, my guy is 10 months old. I think from the advice here they can be as young as 3 months if you want to get them neutered
 
My Rowan was neutered by his Rescue at 3months old. No issues, but the vet very experienced i imagine, as the rescue i go to neuters all the boys before re-homing.

I think you should check with your vet though, i think they also need to be happy that the piggy is of good weight and health before the operation as well.

Rowan is very happy he was neutered, he is really quite attached now to the 3 girls living with him :luv:
 
3Tyger, to tell the truth I feel bad about getting him because he will be on his own for a bit but I couldn't walk out of that shop without him. He's adorable!

I'm phoning my vets now. He is very experienced with piggies...I just feel that I have done the wrong thing and I'm not good enough...
 
FIamestriker, i didn't know you'd got a new piggy yet, i'll check your threads :)

Celine - So happy that Sunny is eating and being brave, and that Lola is cheering him on through the partition, that's so cute! :luv:

Hope it continues to go well Sunny :hug:
 
You are doing well Sunny! Have a chat to my new pig and reassure him that everything will be fine. You are so brave for your mummy!
 
Flamestriker said:
3Tyger, to tell the truth I feel bad about getting him because he will be on his own for a bit but I couldn't walk out of that shop without him. He's adorable!

I'm phoning my vets now. He is very experienced with piggies...I just feel that I have done the wrong thing and I'm not good enough...
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Sunny was on his own for 7 months. I felt bad having him on his own for so long but we've developed a really close bond! take your time and when you're ready for a new pig go get one :) it also takes a them quite a while to adjust to a new home so it will give you little fluffy time to get used to you
 
** FURTHER UPDATES **

I noticed Sunny wasn't eating his hay much so I had an idea... I popped Lola into his side of the cage. As soon as she showed interest in his hay, he started wolfing it into him!

He's now munching on all his veg as normal and he even popcorned twice! I think the worst it's over :)

Having trouble getting him to take his medication though, even added a bit of orange juice to flavour it but it's still a battle!
 
Such a lovely thing for your 6yr old niece to make Sunny a get well card and do their portraits, So cute!
Sunny has his own little get well committee :hug::luv:
 
Oh yes! she insisted on coming to visit him today to see how he was :P and I was ordered to "hang them up so they can see them", so I put them over the cage!
 
Totally adorable! :nod:

Bless her, you must be very proud to have a niece with such a kind heart.

Reminds me of when 1 of my great-nephews (who was 4yrs old) was on his way to my house and saw a horse by itself and he wanted his mum to stop the car and rescue the horse because he thought it would be too lonely by itself!

The car was a bit too small to collect a horse, but i thought it was kind of him to think of it. It's nice when kids care about animals. :)
 
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Oh I think it's extremely important little kids are thought to be gentle and kind to animals, I think it makes them kinder people!

Whenever my niece comes to visit and wants to see my Piggies, we spend ages discussing how delicate their bones are and why they don't like loud noises and what they eat... all while cuddling them of course :)

I was also pretty frank when I was explaining Sunny's operation to her and what it meant
 
I completely agree, and i think they do need to have things explained to them honestly in a way they can understand, it's the best way for them to learn.
 
Celine298 said:
Oh I think it's extremely important little kids are thought to be gentle and kind to animals, I think it makes them kinder people!

Whenever my niece comes to visit and wants to see my Piggies, we spend ages discussing how delicate their bones are and why they don't like loud noises and what they eat... all while cuddling them of course :)

I was also pretty frank when I was explaining Sunny's operation to her and what it meant
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I agree 100% my mum has been a child minder for 20 years (which is as long as we have had piggies in our family) and since I was 18 (oh to be 18 again) I've always spoken a lot to the kids about the piggies and how they should be cared for, and how we must be respectful to animals.
Most recently I was asked why Flint (who is neutered) lived with the girls and will I have babies soon. I explained his operation and what it meant. My delicate explanation was pointless though. Mum cares for two little lads the same age as your niece. One went "You chopped off his Willy!" And was corrected by the other with "No it was his peanuts!" Got to love little boys lol.

Back to, I'm really please Sunny is doing well, sounded like he was just feeling a bit down bless him.
 
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