Jackie's Piggies:Bea and Maisie outside 5/6/09

[3piggles]

I hope he starts feeling better soon. It could be the increase in meds. I found my Dallas used to get his meds and fall asleep for a good half hour afterward. Maybe he has to adjust to the new med and increased dosage of the old one. If his tum's been out of sorts, he may not want to bend down to get his own vitapoos, so he uses Beatrix's. I'm sure he's more than willing to share his if the situation were reversed.

We'll keep our digits crossed for him to be back to his old self in no time.

[newpig]

Jackie, I'm sorry Squeekie is feeling so low and that you are having so much worry. I hope you get some chance to rest yourself. xx

[Janet]

Sending lots of hugs and prayers We love you little Squeekie.

[piggiepop]

Squeekie is lucky to have such a great & loving piggie momma to take wonderful care of him. I hope this is a sign of him starting to improve.

[Val Amirault-Vale]

Keeping all my fingers and toes crossed that Squeekie improves. I'm so sorry you have this worry Jackie.

[anna]

Morning Jackie...

Hi Squeekie... fingers crossed that Aiden can fit you in this morning - I'm sure he'll try and get a spot for one of his favourite piggies!

Don't forget to pick up a tube of bonjela too!

xxx

[Pigjes]

I can't wait to hear about the vet visit today.

[anna]

Just putting in a quick update as I was on the phone to Jackie earlier...

Squeekie had an examination under sedation earlier today. She should be collecting him as I type this. I think there was a tiny spur giving him a bit of bother, but Aiden has dealt with this. Jackie is picking up Squeekie and a few bits and will then be on her way back home to update us all properly.

Sending love and hugs to Squeekie.

xxx

[Bean]

Aww I'm sorry Squeekie is still out of sorts. I hope that Adrian sorting out his spur will see his appetite improve within the next few days, and that Squeekie bounced back well from the anaesthetic.

You're a great piggy nurse, Jackie, and I know Squeekie will be getting the very best care with you - everything is crossed here for a speedy recovery xxx

[Clover]

So sorry I'm a bit late with an update, I had to have a lie down after travelling on so many buses, 6 altogether so was feeling queezy on the way home. Childhood travel sickness has never left me lol

As Anna mentioned, Squeekie was sedated so Aiden could check his teeth more throughly. I did of course question the sedation as I was very worried but Aiden looked after Squeekie really well and I'm so relieved Squeekie recovered from the effects very quickly.


No spurs could be found, his tongue and cheeks were ok, just a slight overgrowth on some of the lower molars. So Aiden sorted them out but he did say there was a couple of tiny pockets between a couple of molars that had an infection so that might have been enough to decrease Squeekie's appetite. Maybe a bit of food had got trapped.

Squeekie also had an x-ray and his teeth roots were fine.

It was quite costly, nearly £200.00 which includes two consultations but at least Aiden did find a possible cause and if the antibiotics help Squeekie I would have robbed a bank and paid more lol

He is on two antibiotic

Engemycin O.4ml daily for 3 weeks so its quite a long course.

and Vetergesic vial at only 0.1ml twice aday.

Fingers crossed by day 3 or 4 I'll be seeing improvements.

Squeekie got quite abit of attention on the bus, lots of awwws lol and when he was under his towel, I was asked a few times, what have you got there lol

Thanks for all your lovely messages for Squeekie

[newpig]

Good news that the sedation went well.

Hope the antibiotics do the trick and that you see some improvement soon.

How could he not get some lovin on the bus?!

[piggiepop]

No surprise that adorable little guy got lovin' anywhere he goes.

[karen]

URGENT.

If any of you have a home telephone number for Jackie, can you please ring her and tell her to check her email, I have sent her a most urgent mail with information.

Thank you.

Karen

[Janet]

Hi,

Janet in San Diego, Caifornia just called Anna in the U.K. who will call Jackie immediately

[Val Amirault-Vale]

Oh I am so glad that Aiden has found the possible reason for Squeekie to be doing so poorly. I sure hope the medications help and that soon Squeekie will be back to his old self. I feel sorry for you having to ride so many buses and getting that motion sickness. I suffer from that as well. How cute that Squeekie was an attention getter on the bus.

As far as vet costs go, well, it is getting so expensive here too. As of April 1st, here in California, we now have to pay "sales tax" on veterinarian services which we never had to pay.

[Clover]

Hi Karen, will just email you now and thank you Janet for letting Anna know.

Val, it is getting very expensive isn't it, they add vat on to things here too.

[Clover]

Apr 2, 2009 17:54:16 GMT Clover said:

He is on two antibiotic

Engemycin O.4ml daily for 3 weeks so its quite a long course.

and Vetergesic vial at only 0.1ml twice aday.

Sorry but I haven't had chance to look on the net about the above drugs but I thought Vetergesic was an antibiotic but must have misheard but Karen has told me its a very strong pain killer. So as both drugs aren't normally used on guinea pigs, I will question Aiden about them tommorow. Squeekie wasn't due to take them until tommorow but thank you Karen for being so quick to alert me about them.

[Val Amirault-Vale]

Wow, that is interesting. Can't wait to hear what Dr. Aiden has to say about that? Two thumbs up to Karen for spotting that and alerting you that there may be a problem with the meds.

[Janet]

Your worldwide family thinks very highly of you little Squeekie

I think our guinea pig network is pretty special How nice it is when we can all help even when we are on another continent.

[Pigjes]

That was costly indeed!! Expensive vet!! I hope Squeekie perks up soon!