My pig cheeka passed away two days ago.She was bloated and not moving for a day.I'll miss her.
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Bloated and not moving for a whole day doesn't seem very fast to me.
In any case, I'm sorry for your loss.
Harsh!
Well the poor thing is dead, & there is nothing she can do now, So no reason to sit here and talk about what she could have done.
Agreed MaggieMae! I feel the same.My friends husband had the flu. They talked about taking him to the doctor but it was late and they thought they would wait for the next day. He died that night. Do you think I walked up to her and said, "Well there is such a thing as an emergency room. You could have taken him. But you didn't and now he is dead. I'm sorry for your loss."
Granted guinea pigs have no voice, and they are quick to go downhill it isn't like she said she let her guinea pig suffer for weeks.
I found that distasteful true or not. Wrong decision or not that doesn't mean she doesn't feel awful. Why else would she post here about it. Certainly not to be told she didn't do enough and make her feel guilty. Its done and over and she has lost a pet. There is no point in saying anything negative.
And no that isn't teaching them a lesson about talking about what they could have done. What you are doing is making them not want to talk. Watching the reaction they got for being honest makes me think twice about what I say on here...
I kind of hope there is something more behind that comment than what meets the eye.
You kind of have to remember that the reason this forum exists is to see guinea pigs live happier, healthier, better, longer lives.
Guinea pigs are animals whose lives often hang on prompt veterinary attention, so when a person posts a very vague, simple single line, 'my pig died after being bloated and not moving for a day' I really fail to see how it's unfair to ask if the animal saw a vet; and given that this particular owner has another pig, perhaps pointing out that a day - in terms of time for a pig - is actually pretty significant and s/he can take from this very unfortunate experience that they are indeed exceedingly fragile creatures that benefit from urgent attention when they fall ill.
According to previous posts, this particular pig was 6 1/2 - 7 months old, so I'm sorry if you disagree, but I think it's reasonable to ask and point out for this poster's current or future pigs how to change the outcome in the future, particularly in the event that something might be treatable, or preventable.