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zoe update

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zoe and missy are the same, missy is sometimes eating the can meat other times OH is syringe feeding it to her. she is eating the dry food and drinking water. O0 O0 O0 finallly straw is available and the girls are having fun tunneling under it and making tunnel :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: will keep you posted, zoe still has clean bottom O0
 
Hi Mary! I just sent you a PM. Just checking in on Missy and Zoe! If anyone reading does not yet know, Missy has won Pet of The Month and Zoe has won Guinea Pig of the Month! Congratulations! Listen, Mary, very important that you don't respond to this on a PM message. Nick, my husband, will have Ricky put to sleep if he finds out. Don't mention anything, because he reads all my messages that come in and he will figure it out, but here goes. Ricky had another abscess removed last week. Lanced and drained again. Right on his chin and hard to get because he is to fidgety, so he had to be sedated. It went very well and is healing beautifully. I didn't get upset because the last one healed in two weeks and this one looks the same. This was his 4th abscess! It not about the money anymore. I just feel so bad for Ricky. It kills me how fast they are healing and I had to go through almost 5 months of follow ups after the first two were done as a surgery. He seems very happy and not a care in the world. Taking Baytril with no reaction! My husband said if he got another one he would have to be put to sleep because it has cost us thousands. The last two were not nearly as expensive as the first two so it was bearable, but I still won't tell my husband. He never goes to look at him, so he wouldn't notice. So I'm asking all my friends, who have been so wonderful to me, not to send any PM's about Ricky's latest abscess. Very important! I know you all care! Now Mary, I am just praying for Missy and Zoe to get better. I know Missy has a long road ahead of her, but even though she'll never be 100%, maybe she will surprize you and Ian and stick around a long long time! She's a trooper and she wants to stay with you! You can keep sending me PM's about Missy and Zoe (just not about Ricky's latest!) because I want to know every step of the way just how they are doing! I actually just sent you a PM earlier. Love to Missy and Zoe! :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
am sorry that ricky has had another abscess, did you ask the vet if this would be an on going problem? as ricky is only around 7 months and he has had 4 already poor little mite :'( :'( :'(
am still looking for a larger cage for zoe and jessie girl, so as they have been trying so hard to get to each other and zoe didn't eat her grass yesterday OH and i have decided to take the barrier down which has been up for around 7 months now. with zoe's illness, surgery and bland diet etc, only thing is will have to watch zoe like a hawk to keep an eye on whether she is eating.
missy apart from being spiteful due to the medication is eating the dry food and OH is syringe feeding the can food into her and she has actually put on a little weight.
sending hugs to you and ricky and for all of you who have been wonderful to me, zoe and missy and for the lost of sweet gypsy 0:) 0:) 0:) am so glad i found this forum and got to know you wonderful people. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: like anne marie said missy is pet of the month, zoe guinea pig of the month but this website is website of the century and everyone on it :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: come on ricky you can do it for mummy O0
 
just a quick update, zoe is now eating will take down the barrier tomorrow and scrub box. missy however doesn't seem to want to eat not even her dry food. so am keeping a close eye on her. will keep you posted. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
I hope putting Zoe and Jessie together goes ok - I'm sure they will both enjoy the company.

Hope Missy starts eating soon...keep reminding her she's pet of the month!
 
went to the vet today and got missy weighed and she has put on 230grams in 2 weeks. she is not eating the can food the Z/D so OH is syringing 3 full syringes 4 times a day. missy is very bitey at present due to the medication. but she is happy and we are treasuring every minute with her. the vet is very happy with her.
as for zoe, she went off her food and thought she was a little depressed so took the barrier down and let her and jessie run together. we are keeping an eye on them as jessie is a little bully. will keep you posted on both the vet wants missy to have another ultra sound in 6-12 weeks time to see what the mass is doing. thanks for all the replies and well wishes. whilst missy isn't suffering the vet and us agreed to keep going as we are. thanks again. O0 :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
Hope Jessie cheers Zoe up and she starts eating again. I'm glad that Missy has put weight on. You and o/h are doing really well - keep it up!
 
Oh Mary and Ian you said to check out the thread :smitten: well this is good, we've both got our paws crossed that things work out again :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
ahhhhhhhhh flip you know why i've not been on >:( :tickedoff: :tickedoff: :tickedoff: :tickedoff: :tickedoff:

COME ON MISSY :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
 
zoe for some reason won't eat her grass or pellets/ timothy hay, keeping an eye on her though she will eat her parsley. ::) ::) ::) same as missy she will her dry food but not the can food 98) 98) 98) missy is still spiteful due to the medication. both have been weighed last night and are the same weight as they were a week ago. watching both like a hawk. missy goes back to the vet next week to be weighed. will keep you posted. O0 sending hugs and thank yous to all who have replied and sent well wishes
:smitten: :smitten: :smitten: girls also say thank you :-* :-* :-*
 
It's good that both Zoe and Missy are still the same weight. Maybe they are getting bored of eating the same thing? I know Ginger goes through times when she eats carrot and then she doesn't want it at all.
 
totally agree with you but both are on diets prescribed by the vet. zoe has to have 40 clean bottoms before i can slowly add veggies to it. so zoe has been on hay, grass, parsley, pellets and timothy hay, think she has another 2 weeks left-this was agreed to by our vet and maryh's vet. and missy she will eat the can meat if it has tuna in it but not chicken, missy is on a food trial for 6-12 weeks and will have another ultasound/scan to see how the mass is going. at least OH is managing to get the can food into missy by syringing it. they want to see if a change of diet will improve missy's condition as they believe the cat food you buy in the shops has too much salt, colourings and perservatives in it which cause a l9ot of cats problems. will keep you posted. O0 and good luck with ginger, if they just say pts threaten them with the rspca as they are refusing ginger medical help O0 sending hugs and healing vibes :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: and zoe sends ginger :-* :-* :-*
 
zoe has an appointment at the vets tomorrow afternoon. she has not eaten the grass or dry food. her poops are yellow in colour and very dry. she has lost interest in the syringe food and water, but am persisting with it. went out and bought zoe some cucumber and silverbeet and she ate these. will update tomorrow when we see the vet. thanks again everyone. O0 :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
have just got back from the vet and the vet lookied into zoe's mouth, felt her tummy, baby talked and tickled zoe but could find nothing wrong with her O0 though she did admit she could not feel everything so whether zoe had cancer again she could not say. what she thinks has happened is after 4 months zoe's bowel flora has returned to normal after her surgery and the antibiotics and zoe is looking for other foods to eat. zoe was also weighed and is 9.55 which is the heaviest zoe has been since she has been seeing this vet. so the vet will be researching what foods we can add to zoe's diet and how much. so as to not upset her tummy again. she suggested for us to mix the hay up with timothy, oaten, meadow and some lucrene and of course grass. missy the cat goes to the vet next week to be weighed. zoe goes to the vet in a little carrier, everytime we get home it's like she has been struck by lightning and quickily turns around and tries to jump out so you have to be on your toes with her O0 thank again to everyone :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: and zoe saids thank you too :-* :-* :-*
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to you all!
 
You are in my thoughts Mary, keep up the good work and give all the girlies a kiss from me.
 
Things are sounding more positive with Zoe especialy as she has been at her heaviest since the problem started - keep up the good work!
 
Good news about Zoe...hope she enjoys the gentle introduction of a more varied diet. You are so patient trying all the various food options - well done.
 
Gosh this is a saga :D Glad she is doing better, it is very draining looking after sick piggies isnt it? I was exhausted with Sunny!

Annie-so sorry to hear about Rickys 4th abcess-poor thing and poor you :-\ I REALLY HOPE this is the VERY LAST ONE >:(

Sorry your hubby being like that too, it makes it doubly hard :( I am so lucky David is crazy about the piggies :smitten:
 
good to hear about zoe. Glad she's heavier :smitten:

annie, completely gutted to hear about ricky's abscess :'( poor little thing
 
YAYYYYYYYYYYYY ZOE :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Mary we're always sending her healing wheeks and loves but this is def the most positive message yet :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Come on Zoe beat Duke at weight O0 O0 O0 O0 O0
 
goodluck! :D i really hope she gets better... keep us updated :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: ;D ;D

give her a hug for me :D :D
 
took missy to the vet yesterday and she was weighed and she has put on another 150grams and now weighs 4.65kgs. and glynis whilst i think zoe will never reach a kg again jessie is 1.5kgs so has the little wipper snapper beat duke? for 6 days zoe has been on cucumber and silverbeet, grass, hay and dry food and still clean bottom so keeping everything crossed. will keep you posted. O0 thanks again everyone. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
I am so pleased that Missy is continuing to gain weight and I bet Zie's happy to be eating something different ;D Hope things continue to be positive for you all xx
 
have heard back from my vet and she is an angel, here is a part of her message she sent me;
I shall keep in touch am currnetly doing an on line guinea pig, small rodent curse so that i can be of more use to you and zoe...
Have a great day and thanks again....
Kirsty

am so glad i found this vet and zoe is too even if she does have cold hands :tickedoff: :tickedoff: :tickedoff: will ask her about the course and see if i could do it or something similar maybe centrelink will pay be to do it. i can dream ::) ::) ::)
both missy and zoe are going well (touching wood) O0 sending hugs :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
have now added celery leaves to zoe's diet a small amount and she still has a clean bottom O0 missy is still eating sometimes the can food other times the dry food. will keep you all posted O0 thanks everyone :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
okay update on zoe, she seems to be squeaking more and wiggling and doesn't appear to like being cuddled for some reason. also when we go to the cage to get her out she seems to jump, am wondering if she is losing her sight and was wondering if there was any test i could do? hoping some one can help, thanks in advance :smitten: :-*
 
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