On Apr 25, 5:06=A0am, Rocinante <RocinanteREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:40:27 -0700 (PDT), Ted wrote:
> > On Apr 20, 9:39=A0pm, Rocinante <RocinanteREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> I am not sure how many of you here have seen my guinea pigs on their
> >> webcam, but I had to put Meeko to sleep yesterday because of tumors
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> >> developed on her uterus and bladder back in January. A spay and tumor
> >> surgery bought her some time. However, all of the tumors could not be
> >> removed. Ultimately, the remaining tumors caused her much pain and
blee=
ding
> >> while urinating.
>
> >> There was no chance for recovery, but I tried another round of
baytril =
and
> >> meloxicam just in case. I also tried some ****lintong with little
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.. I
> >> waited until she had more bad days then good days before I had her
> >> euthanized. She was a sweet piggy and will be greatly missed. Meeko
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> >> just over 4 years old. I am glad I gave her a good life and that her
> >> suffering is over.
>
> >> --
> >> See my piggies live:http://piggiecam.webhop.net
>
> >> RocinanteREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> 4/20/2008 4:36:02 PM
> > Hi
> > Thank you so much for sharing your photos with us. I love to see
> > photos of people's animals as I have lost all my own now. I sympathise
> > with you as it is SO hard to say goodbye, but what a caring owner you
> > were. You did everything possible. She is at peace after much
> > suffering.
> > I am familiar with baytril and meloxicam ( I did clinical trials on
> > this drug in humans) but what is ****lington???
> > Heather
>
> Thanks everyone. Yes, it is a tough decision to make when they are still
> active and eating well. However, Meeko lost 100 grams in less than a
week
> even after syringe feeding her. I read that starvation for these animals
> causes the worst pain for them, so I had to make the decision last
> Saturday.
>
> ****lintong is a Chinese herb that reduces inflammation of the urinary
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> in humans. Therefore, it allows guinea pigs to urinate with less pain if
> they have stones or tumors. Some studies have shown that it prevents
> stones.
>
> --
> See my piggies live:http://piggiecam.webhop.net
>
> RocinanteREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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So do they eat the herb or do you make an infusion and let them drink
it. Do they like it? How much of it will they take?
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