Hi,
After opinions...
My daughter's nearly 5 year old Guinea Pig, Patch, was diagnosed with bladder stones.
It was suggested we could do surgery or an expensive medicine regime, or give him Moxicam to keep him comfortable, and then have him put to sleep.
Because of finances we have had to opt for the 3rd of these.
Since Sat. Patch has got daily doses of Moxicam. We're trying to decide how long it is humane to keep him going in this state...
Some more info...
If his life is "ok" we'd like to keep him going.
If his life is intolerable we'd want to put him to sleep.
Opinions?
Thanks so much.
After opinions...
My daughter's nearly 5 year old Guinea Pig, Patch, was diagnosed with bladder stones.
It was suggested we could do surgery or an expensive medicine regime, or give him Moxicam to keep him comfortable, and then have him put to sleep.
Because of finances we have had to opt for the 3rd of these.
Since Sat. Patch has got daily doses of Moxicam. We're trying to decide how long it is humane to keep him going in this state...
Some more info...
- He is very thin but not losing weight (doesn't look thin because of fur, but very boney underneath)
- He has been eating, though no way near as much us normal
- He has been pooping/pee'ing - occasionally with blood in his pee.
- He eats readily when hand-fed (fresh veg, fruit, mush made from his granules etc)
- He doesn't move around much, but seems quite bright and ready to interact
- He doesn't seem distressed, but what do we know? (He does not squeak when we talk to him like he used to...)
If his life is "ok" we'd like to keep him going.
If his life is intolerable we'd want to put him to sleep.
Opinions?
Thanks so much.