Rest in peace my sweet sweet girl Wednesday <3

[C_Elise]

My poor sick girl passed between 4:30pm and 5:30pm tonight.. I am in complete shock, my heart is split in two and I can't help but feel guilt.

I joined this site on Friday because I was seeking some answers and advice. I started this thread because for the last few days Wednesday had been pooping and peeing out blood, I had brought her to the vet on Thursday and was told she either had a Bladder Infection, Bladder Stones, or a Uterus Infection, and I was given antibiotics with a follow up appointment on Monday (the exotic pet vet I was taking her to was not in on the weekends so thats why I had to wait).

I had a difficult time hand feeding her over the weekend, and her health steadily declined more and more each day. The first day after the vets, was the first day she stopped eating on her own all together. I was told by many on here that it was because of the antibiotics, it wasn't a common thing to happen. She still ate veggies on her own though, so I fed her the only thing I had in my fridge that was edible for piggies, which was celery. Saturday, the next day, I went out and bought red peppers in hopes that she would like it and prefer it over celery since it has much more nutritional value. She hated it, didn't even try it, so I cut up more tiny squares of celery to help encourage her eating on her own, this day though, she only ate 3 or 4 tiny squares. By Sunday I went out and bought carrots knowing she loved them so hopefully that would turn her around, but by Sunday she fully stopped eating everything on her own. The entire time I was hand feeding her, but it was incredibly difficult for me because the syringe kept clogging so her feedings took longer meaning she grew extremely frustrated, fussy, and resistant, so I had to do shorter, but more frequent feedings throughout the day..
On Monday (today) she was definitely different. She was making a strange wheezing/moist sounding noise as she breathed. I tried to feed her but she was so different today, she didn't turn her head trying to fight away the syringe, she didn't squirm trying to free herself from the tight blanket, she remained perfectly still, her lips slightly parted, and she just let me stick the syringe in her mouth each time, never fighting it. I realized however, that she wasn't swallowing a single thing I put into her mouth. She just let it fill up her mouth and cheeks until it started overflowing out and pouring down her chin and chest.. I knew something was seriously wrong. Not even water could get her to swallow.
An hour after that was her appointment, at 3:10pm. He checked her out, she had lost .13 ounces, but her bladder had decreased in size so the antibiotics were working. She still had all 3 possible illnesses, and now he thought maybe even a mild, newly forming case of pneumonia, I think in his mind, instead of x-rays or ultrasounds, his main concern was to get her eating considering the weight she had lost.. A nurse came in and stuggled for about 10 minutes the same as I did, she eventually said she did eat some but I wasn't sure, most of it seemed to be on the counter top and the rest was on her chin and chest and still in her mouth. But we were given the okay to go home so we did.
Got home at around 4:30, put her into the cage and went downstairs. And hour later I went upstairs with a bowl of mixed "critical care", ready for the struggle I was about to be put through.. But just by her posture and how flat/spread out she seemed to be, I just knew right away that she had died.

She was my first piggy ever, I never saw a guinea pig in person before until I became friends with my best friend Alyssa who had one. The first day I saw hers and we played with her I was just in love and wanted one of my own. When I first saw little fuzzy Wednesday, I knew she was the one. A little less than 2 1/2 years I had her, not nearly enough time and I am just so mad wondering why my sweet, sweet girl had to go, she was so young and had such a kind character..

You can find the few photos I have of her linked down below (for some reason it won't let me post anymore in this posting), I'm extra bummed by the fact that since she was all black, she was very difficult to photograph without looking like a black ball so I never really took photos of her.. Another regret I am having. Rest In Peace my gorgeous girl.

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There will never be another pig out there as kind and gentle as you, ever. So sorry for everything you had to endure my dear, but the stress, pain, discomfort, and sickness is a thing of the past now, you're finally at peace and myself and Vanek will miss you ever so much <3 Love you Wednesday.

 

[CavyMama]

Oh wow, she was sooo cute! I'm so sorry for your loss. You and that sweet little munchkin will be in my thoughts.

 

[C_Elise]

Oh wow, she was sooo cute! I'm so sorry for your loss. You and that sweet little munchkin will be in my thoughts.

Thank you very much CavyMama for stopping in to say something, she really was, I can't look at these photos without crying, I'm still in shock :'( The sweetest girl ever, and my first pig, it's just so hard.. Her cage mate Vanek is having a tough time too, she's lying in the spot where Wednesday died (fyi to all reading this, I cleaned the cage, immediately after she was removed, but I snapped this photo first. Wednesday left nothing behind, but I did so just to be safe)

:'( So saddd... But she's eating and seems to be fine otherwise, hopefully she stays this way!

 

[4theLOVEofPigs]

So Sorry for your loss.
It's always hard losing a kind friend that never seems to fail to brighten your day.
No Matter what they always accept you for who you are, And expect nothing in return but your love and care.
Lot's would say we are crazy putting this much of ourselves into a pet but.
Only a True Lover of Animals will understand this and believe me your in the right place "WE ARE ALL CRAZY" about our pigs.
My prayers are with you and the one she left behind. "GOD Bless"...

 

[Hhbean]

I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing Wednesdays story and pictures with us. She was beautiful.

 

[kittymalone]

Wednesday was beautiful. And from, what it sounds like, had a beautiful person to look after her while she was here. It sounds like you did all you could and wouldn't have given up on her. I am sorry for your loss. It's hard but focus on the good times you had and always remember her for all the ways she made your life wonderful.

 

[Crystalkate]

I am so sorry

 

[lucas]

we are all sorry for your loss... it sucks when your pet dies... its like one of your family members.. but you know that every living thing dies one day :l....

 

[Kiwisoo]

What a beautiful little piggie. I am so sorry for your loss and heartbreak.