sadakosdaisy
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2011
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- Joined
- Dec 30, 2011
- Messages
- 7
Hi there.
I'm sorry I haven't introduced myself, but I felt I needed help first!
I live in New Zealand, so my Guinea Pigs have been outside enjoying the sunshine. I was the proud mama of 3 cuddly boys - Cedric "The Spare", Chestnut and Staccato. All of my piggies have been rescued, and they have two outside hutches and an inside sleeping area also.
2 weeks ago, Staccato died tragically from a stroke. He wasn't very old at all, and it was heartbreaking. However, this has now caused Chestnut and Cedric to fight. After leaving them together in the outside hutch to enjoy the grass and sun (this was after monitoring, and I noticed that the fighting had ceased), I came home to find Cedric lying at the side of the cage on his side, unable to do much more than kick his legs, his side was cut and bleeding with many small lacerations, his fur had been pulled out, and the was gasping for breath. Chestnut was perfectly fine, and eating grass.
I currently have Cedric inside lying in his basket, wrapped in a towel, and he is still gasping and unable to do much more than twitch. He wheeks when I touch him, and keeps twitching and throwing his head back. I have called the emergency vet; they are unable to help me due to the animal being a Guinea Pig. I honestly don't know what to do, he looks like he is in so much pain, and it's breaking my heart.
Any ideas??
I'm sorry I haven't introduced myself, but I felt I needed help first!
I live in New Zealand, so my Guinea Pigs have been outside enjoying the sunshine. I was the proud mama of 3 cuddly boys - Cedric "The Spare", Chestnut and Staccato. All of my piggies have been rescued, and they have two outside hutches and an inside sleeping area also.
2 weeks ago, Staccato died tragically from a stroke. He wasn't very old at all, and it was heartbreaking. However, this has now caused Chestnut and Cedric to fight. After leaving them together in the outside hutch to enjoy the grass and sun (this was after monitoring, and I noticed that the fighting had ceased), I came home to find Cedric lying at the side of the cage on his side, unable to do much more than kick his legs, his side was cut and bleeding with many small lacerations, his fur had been pulled out, and the was gasping for breath. Chestnut was perfectly fine, and eating grass.
I currently have Cedric inside lying in his basket, wrapped in a towel, and he is still gasping and unable to do much more than twitch. He wheeks when I touch him, and keeps twitching and throwing his head back. I have called the emergency vet; they are unable to help me due to the animal being a Guinea Pig. I honestly don't know what to do, he looks like he is in so much pain, and it's breaking my heart.
Any ideas??
