Guinea pigs

Re: Guinea pigs

Vicky RVN — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:51:33 GMT

Poor little piglet Small furries get a bum deal far to often

Re: Guinea pigs

Rachel Jayne — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:52:32 GMT

Poor little piggy.....

Frickin' stupid owner......

Re: Guinea pigs

Kim Buckley — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:09:07 GMT

Trouble with the boxer is the owners had very little money and insisted on taking her home the day after even though we tried to persuade them to keep her in on a drip and IV antibiotics. Needless to say she was bought back in 2 days later on deaths door and when she died overnight the owners decided to try and take the practice to the papers about it, saying it was our fault. Morons.

Re: Guinea pigs

Saskia Quinn — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:30:44 GMT

I know Kimbo, it was terrible. I felt so sad for the poor little thing. Well, I am confident that we done all we could for the little piggy, as soon as it came into the building it got vetergesic, such a shame though that it had to end the way it did.]

Sorry to hear about your boxer. Strangely enough, quite a few years ago, we had a border collie with the same story, had been in labour for 3 days, pups were all dead and she was so toxic we thought she would never survive the anaesthetic, never mind recovery - she must have been a little miracle dog, we hospitalised her for 3 days on fluids, supportive treatment and tlc and she made a full recovery! She was the star of the practice after that, until she died of natural causes a few years later!

Re: Guinea pigs

Kim Buckley — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:26:27 GMT

That's really sad :( Why are people so stupid! Had this happen with a boxer once. The owner left it so long and all the pups were dead and then the mum died a week later due to infection as the puppies had started to decompose! Was very sad!

Re: Guinea pigs

Saskia Quinn — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:23:45 GMT

on a different note, but still associated with guinea pigs, I assisted in my first ever guinea pig casearian yesterday, first time I ever had the pleasure of such a thing.

But it didnt go to plan, in fact it was really sad. Little pig was only 6 months old and belonged to an owner who has about 30 rabbits and pigs and seems to think she is can play God with them. She will try and treat them herself - dont ask me what, as I have no idea, and prefer not to know. But she wont take them to the vet unless absolutely necessary.

Sadly, this little piggy had obviously been left in labour way too long - 24 hours to be exact, with no intervention. By the time she got to us she was in a pretty bad state. Gave vetergesic immediately to control the pain, glucose and saline as was so weak, heat pads and tlc. Anaesthetic almost straight away, 3 big massive very much dead guinea pigs inside and the little piggy herself died under anaesthetic

Re: Guinea pigs

bongo — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:24:07 GMT

mine just luurve to eat poo! somethimes they are so into it it looks like they are about to fall over backwards!

Re: Guinea pigs

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:29:39 GMT

Same policy I think, if you go through petplan you get referred to exotics direct. Oh well! It was worth asking, I thought it was just me being dense and not being able to remember any others!

Jenny

Re: Guinea pigs

sarah shipley — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:12:58 GMT

The only other company I'm aware of is Exoticdirect, however I don't know what their like for paying claims as not had any clients submit a claim. The company themshelves have always be easy to deal with when it comes to ordering leaflets & answering clients queries.

Just noticed that they're underwritten by Brooks Braithwaite as well, would be interesting to see what their costs are in relation to Pet Plan

Re: Guinea pigs

Kim Buckley — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:41:41 GMT

I don't know about guinea pig insurance but I personally wouldn't bother. Apart from skin and ovary problems, I don't think it's really worth it. One of the reasons I like pigs! They are generally healthy!

Re: Guinea pigs

Vicky RVN — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:23:28 GMT

[quote user="loobylou"]

Thanks for the replies, am feeling suitably stupid now

[/quote]

Aww don't feel stupid!

Re: Guinea pigs

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:50:26 GMT

Hi guys,

on a similar kind of vein... aside from Petplan exotics (underwritten by brookes braithwaite) does any other insurance company cover guineas? Had a client ask in work

Jenny

Re: Guinea pigs

loobylou — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:36:49 GMT

Thanks for the replies, am feeling suitably stupid now

Re: Guinea pigs

albatross — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:28:43 GMT

yup, they do!

all hindgut fermenters do and that includes chinchillas and lagamorphs

Re: Guinea pigs

Kim Buckley — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:51:07 GMT

Yup they do and when I had baby pigs they ate their mums when they were really small!

Re: Guinea pigs

Vicky RVN — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:19:52 GMT

*ting*

Here i am ! I don't profess to be a guinea expert though, just a tad obsessed about my little squeakers Yes, they eat caecotrophs!

Re: Guinea pigs

Saskia Quinn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:16:11 GMT

maybe should ask VickyC? She is well clued in on Guinea pigs

Re: Guinea pigs

Kate Claxton DipAVN(Med)VN — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:25:45 GMT

Yes they do.

Re: Guinea pigs

Emma Clark — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:59 GMT

Yes they do, well mine do anyway. They eat them straight from the anus as they pass them. They do it all the time, it's funny to watch, mine sit back on their rumps and really tuck their head down to get them lol.

Edit - i'm not sure about chinchillas though