Sudden death so shocked!

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sonnie!boy!

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My little buddy Sonnie passed away in my arms last night , it was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I watched him take hes last breath and with hes last bit of energy he crawled as close to my chin as I was laying down and I knew he was asking fo help. I've been crying and been in shock since.

Last year(last may) sonnie got a really bad URI , I dont know how.he did it but I pulled him through , we are talking syringe feeding and medicine throughout I dont even know how he survived. Any way ever since then he has been completely fine and as friendly and loud as ever with no issues.

This is the bit I cant get my head round , 8am he is stretching, purring and happy to see me , squeaking aswell when he heard the lettuce bag go, had been running around no issues. Around 4pm I noticed he is being a bit lazy. So when I looked at him I noticed his side was doing the breathing thing which he did before (uri) anyway he went down hill SO fast that last night and 11pm he took his last breath. I cannot believe how quick he went , I'm in shock.. last time he had a uri I learned so much from this forum and am 99% sure that he was not even in the emergency stages and I only got the change to give him 1 syringe of baytrill.

My question is why would this happen so fast!

I'm so glad I held him as he went , my heart is hurting today 😭
 
I don’t know about the medical side of things but just wanted to give you condolences. What a horrible and devastating shock for you, I’m so sorry for your loss. It sounds like you looked after him very well, gave him love and dedication and had a lovely bond with each other, right to the end. What a special pig. My heart goes out to you both. Look after yourself in the days ahead.
 
I’m so sorry for your loss. I really wouldn’t like to speculate as we would only be guessing. But your boy passed in your arms surrounded by love and that is very special. Take comfort in knowing that you were there for him in his last moments. Big hugs.
 
I got emotional reading it Sonnie is now popcorning with lots of hay and carrots take care of urself❤
 
sonnie!boy! said:
My little buddy Sonnie passed away in my arms last night , it was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I watched him take hes last breath and with hes last bit of energy he crawled as close to my chin as I was laying down and I knew he was asking fo help. I've been crying and been in shock since.

Last year(last may) sonnie got a really bad URI , I dont know how.he did it but I pulled him through , we are talking syringe feeding and medicine throughout I dont even know how he survived. Any way ever since then he has been completely fine and as friendly and loud as ever with no issues.

This is the bit I cant get my head round , 8am he is stretching, purring and happy to see me , squeaking aswell when he heard the lettuce bag go, had been running around no issues. Around 4pm I noticed he is being a bit lazy. So when I looked at him I noticed his side was doing the breathing thing which he did before (uri) anyway he went down hill SO fast that last night and 11pm he took his last breath. I cannot believe how quick he went , I'm in shock.. last time he had a uri I learned so much from this forum and am 99% sure that he was not even in the emergency stages and I only got the change to give him 1 syringe of baytrill.

My question is why would this happen so fast!

I'm so glad I held him as he went , my heart is hurting today 😭
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Hi!

I am very sorry; acute heart failure can hit at any age out of the blue and kill within hours. As you are not reporting any other respiratory symptoms, I strongly suspect that this is what happened. The laboured breathing also happens when the chest fills with fluid when the heart loses its ability to pump. It is often caused by a genetic issue, like a hidden bomb that can go off at any time. :(
I have lost a couple of young piggies to this myself, and with the same devastating speed.

Please try to not put any human interpretations into any actions, especially not any that are fuelled by feelings of guilt or failure which are typical for the onset of the grieving process. The crawling can be from a desire for comfort, but it can also likey be a simple reflex when the limbs become oxygen starved right at the end when a piggy is thinkfully mostly out of it. We call this reflex 'running to the Rainbow Bridge'.

I hope that this information helps you to make sense. A death that you cannot brace for is always a lot harder to cope with, between the shock, the inevitable questions and the sheer pain of the loss.

But it was lovely that you could hold him and that Sunny could make his journey carried by the wings of your love.

Please take the time to read these guides here. You will hopefully find them very helpful now and in the coming days and weeks as you go through the grieving process. You always have to grieve as much as you love; and you have loved Sunny very much!
Human Bereavement: Grieving, Coping and Support Links for Guinea Pig Owners and Their Children
Looking After a Bereaved Guinea Pig
 
I’m so sorry to read you lost your piggie, sending you hugs
Sleep tight little Sonnie x
 
I am so sorry for your loss... take comfort in the fact he was in your arms and loved x
 
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