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URI/Upper Respiratory Infection My friends pig is dying,

TheGuineaPigGal

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My friend sent this to me last night.




"She has a respiratory infection, we went to the vet and they said nothing was wrong but we know now that she has an infection. She might die tomorrow if we don’t get her treatment. They have antibiotics ready but we might not be able to pick it up until tomorrow, which she might not make it. She has had really loud breathing all day so please, guinea pig lover to guinea pig lover, please pray for Rhythm."


And sent this to me this morning:


"I am sorry to inform you that Rhythm is sadly dying as we speak if not dead by the time you get this, it’s hard for her to breath and she won’t even take in meds, she won’t move at all.Because of not eating, she has gotten a lot skinnier."


This is poor Rhythm:
My friends pig is dying,

WHAT CAN I DO?? Please pray for Rhythm
 

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What you can do is urge your friend not to get another guinea pig until she is able to provide health care for it. That's as much a part of responsible pig ownership as providing food and housing. The pig depends on its owner for everything, and it is very unfair to the pig to not provide needed medicines.

I'm sorry she's losing her pig, but she needs to learn to be more proactive in demanding treatment and getting medicines for it.
 

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Thank you. Rhythm crossed the rainbow bridge about an hour ago. Rip...
 

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Thank you. Rhythm crossed the rainbow bridge about an hour ago. Rip...
@TheGuineaPigGal , please tell your friend that I express my deepest sympathies to her.
 

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@peanny77 Thank you. I will tell him that.
 

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Rest in peace, Rhythm. Find new friends and delicious greens at the Rainbow bridge, little one.

Please convey my condolences to your friend, @TheGuineaPigGal.
 

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Let me also add my condolences to your friend on the loss of their precious piggy. May Rhythm Rest In Peace.
 
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