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Unexpected Luigi op ☹️

Poor Luigi. Sorry you are having such a rubbish time at the moment, but so glad the lump is not something sinister.
Sending the lovely big Luigi hugs and healing vibes for a speedy recovery.
Hugs to you and Lolo.xx
 
Thanks guys :)
Good night for us thanks, woke to him rumbling away in the hay pile so think he’s feeling much more Gigi today! Not stopped scoffing since I woke up bless him, but about to do his flush so he probably won’t be too impressed with me now he’s more with it! :))🙈 Yum, dried grass! :drool:
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Going to ring the vets after though as they’ve only prescribed him 0.4ml of metacam and he’s 1400g, just want to double check he doesn’t need a bit more, at least for a few days as just had the op.
 
rhymer said:
Poor Luigi. Sorry you are having such a rubbish time at the moment, but so glad the lump is not something sinister.
Sending the lovely big Luigi hugs and healing vibes for a speedy recovery.
Hugs to you and Lolo.xx
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Thanks so much, yes very pleased it’s all gone and hopefully no more trouble, he’s my Gigi!
Thanks for all the hugs! Sending some back :) xx
 
Glad to hear the Luigi's op went well and that he is on the road to recovery. Just remember to take care of yourself too. Sending big hugs. xx
 
I called the vets and they said 0.4ml is fine, so that and 0.7 of hated Zithromax (twice a day), good job he loves the metacam for pudding!
It’s looking good this morning, well as much as it can I guess, I’m only really getting watery bloody stuff out and the not the lovely thick abscess gunk I had with Sheepy and Pedro, hoping I’m not missing anything!
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And he’s learnt already if he pushes that head down on the towel it makes it much harder for me so dreading what he’ll be like in a few days! :))
Having a few veggies now and I’m going to get him some grass and forage soon :)
 
Bill & Ted said:
So glad it’s gone so well Becci and your beautiful boy is chomping so well x
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Thanks Jane :) Me too, nothing will keep my porky boy away from his grub 😆 Just hope all smooth sailing for him, I am a bit worried after Pedro’s long battle but very different areas and abscesses so 🤞 x
 
Thanks so much everyone :)
He’s been sleeping a lot today and definitely still dozy bless him, but he’s doing great really and I’m so relieved :love:
I’m also a bit knackered! And Cleo decided get honking a bit earlier too, she likes to make sure I’m keeping busy (along with the mounds of pig washing and mess I’m trying to tidy!) 🙄:))
 
Gigi’s wound’s looking a bit more red and swollen now, he was getting upset with me at last flush bless him as uncomfortable. I’m a bit worried the tissue inside is looking a bit grotty, scared I’m not cleaning it properly 🤦‍♀️ Really hard to get a good photo.
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I’m holding it up and out more so it does make it look worse than the above pics! I’m not scared enough to ring vets just yet but I was just wondering if anyone that’s done it would recommend using hibiscrub rather than just the saline? Thinking that might help?
I really don’t want another Pedro situation on my hands 🙏
 
Poor Luigi and poor you, that does look sore. I've never had to flush an abscess as Peanut had the whole thing removed so I can only send you support and hugs.
 
Thanks a lot @piggieminder, it does look very sore bless him, no wonder he’s getting a bit fed up of me and my horrid hands. I’m going to get some ordered for next day delivery anyway, even if I don’t use it, just thought it might get in and get the nasty bits off a bit better!
Poor Gigi, he keeps looking at me so sad to stop getting him, making me quite tearful to keep tormenting the poor half blind man 🙈
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
You could use some dilute hibiscrub! I find giving it a good scrub with the flat cottonwool pads is the best way to keep it really clean. I flush and then scrub! That sounds delightful! 🤣🤣🤣
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:)) Thanks so much amazing Abscess Queen! :D:hug:I’m not being tough enough with it then by the looks of it, I shall be a bit more forceful for his next one! Just feel mean I guess but I do not want it getting infected or any blooming trouble with this one so I’ll have to be! Hibiscrub will be ordered now!
Thanks a lot Debbie! ❤️ xx
 
alpacasqueak said:
Gigi’s wound’s looking a bit more red and swollen now, he was getting upset with me at last flush bless him as uncomfortable. I’m a bit worried the tissue inside is looking a bit grotty, scared I’m not cleaning it properly 🤦‍♀️ Really hard to get a good photo.
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I’m holding it up and out more so it does make it look worse than the above pics! I’m not scared enough to ring vets just yet but I was just wondering if anyone that’s done it would recommend using hibiscrub rather than just the saline? Thinking that might help?
I really don’t want another Pedro situation on my hands 🙏
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When Tallulah had her abscess wound our vet scrubbed it out with hibiscrub for us every couple of days, I was too much of a wuss to do it properly at home, but the vet scrubbed away at it like mad with cotton wool and diluted hibiscrub just like Debbie suggests! I think the scrubbing action helps debride the wound, clears any dead and infected tissue away and stops the surface healing with infection underneath... hugs and healing wheeks, will be a rough time for you @alpacasqueak especially with memories of Ped the pirate and his naughty eye socket, but you've got this x
 
PigglePuggle said:
When Tallulah had her abscess wound our vet scrubbed it out with hibiscrub for us every couple of days, I was too much of a wuss to do it properly at home, but the vet scrubbed away at it like mad with cotton wool and diluted hibiscrub just like Debbie suggests! I think the scrubbing action helps debride the wound, clears any dead and infected tissue away and stops the surface healing with infection underneath... hugs and healing wheeks, will be a rough time for you @alpacasqueak especially with memories of Ped the pirate and his naughty eye socket, but you've got this x
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Thank you, me and my boy will kick this bloody abscess‘s butt! Yes I was finding it a bit hard to do the same! But I cleaned it a little while ago with a bit more force, flushed first then scrubbed and wriggled those cotton pads in there a bit more, it’s already looking a bit better and he was actually enjoying it a bit I think the strange lad! 🤷‍♀️:)) A bit more blood and looking a bit more fresh now I guess :) Hibiscrub and a stock up of cotton pads coming tomoz!
With my little pirate man I popped that horrible lumpy bit in his head, stuck cotton pads in his eye socket, got pus everywhere and it was just the norm after so long doing it! :)) But it took a while to get there and guess I’m out of practice a bit (thankfully)! x
 
Had a bit of a nightmare evening with my big boy, think we’re both exhausted and a bit fed up today!
Got him out for meds at 9.40pm, back in for probiotic, feed and his final flush at 11pm to find him bloaty and being funny with me touching his tummy (kicking and trying to bite me hard) 🤦‍♀️🙈
So up until 1.30am massaging and vibrating tummy and getting him to move around in the living room (thanks Jasper and Cleo for helping)! After some Luigi farts and lots of gurgling he was looking and feeling a bit better, so although I wanted to stay up with him I was blooming knackered and had to go to bed.
Up first thing and he’s looking much better, still being funny with food (think it’s the Zithromax) but he’s had some syringe food, grass and been nibbling hay, his weight’s good and not got a bloaty belly, phew. Will be keeping a close eye on him today, although I could sleep all day!
His hibiscrub coming in a bit and think I’m going to order some decent manuka honey like Pedro had towards the end, it was so helpful with him.
Oh Luigi you little fart monster, get your appetite back today please! 🤞
 
Poor Luigi and poor you, what a scare. Hope Luigi continues to improve today and that you can get some rest. xx
 
YvonneBlue said:
Poor Luigi and poor you, what a scare. Hope Luigi continues to improve today and that you can get some rest. xx
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Thanks so much Yvonne, I was having a bit of a panic I must admit, thank goodness I’ve dealt with two bloaty pigs and a hugely bloated chinchilla in the past! Definitely looking a lot better, much less wobbly than yesterday too poor chap. Thank you! I’m definitely in need of a nap today, gone two days without and I’m shattered! :fog::)) xx
 
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