May 14, 2007

  • Rufus isn't well

    Rufus scales front-on  Last Wednesday Rufus didn't eat much, since it was hot that day, I blamed the weather. However, it was cooler Thursday & he was still not eating his regular amount.  Friday morning I called the animal hospital.

       Rufus's regular vet was in surgery all day & couldn't see him, so I started calling others. I had wanted one closer to me anyways & the rodent vet I liked at that hospital had left. A lot of places don't treat small pets, but one recommended me to a really nice clinic that's about 20 mins away. It's run completely by females & is an small renovated house with trees all around. They are very patient & thorough, explaining things clearly and very considerate of the animal's feelings.

       When I first arrived & set his carrier on the counter, many of the employees came out to see Rufus & say how pretty his color was or how cute he is. He liked the attention.
        The dr. checked him all over & couldn't find anything obvious wrong that is curtailing his eating ability.She recommended a whole bunch of fresh veggies to entice him, which I got immediately after bringing him home.He dislikes cilantro, but really enjoys parsley. He's now eating Oxbow kibbles which don't have alfalfa in like the pet store kind does.
       However, she took some x-rays & says it looks like he has kidney stones. I'm trying to get a urine sample to take in, meaning I had to take the newspaper out of his cage, scrub it & put him in on the bare plastic & wait for him to make a puddle, so I could extract it with a syringe & take it to the office.
        If the sample shows crystals, then they will have to do surgery, which I'm trying not to think about, because I start crying when I do.Some guinea pigs have a bad reaction to anesthesia. I know if he has stones that there's no other option, so I'm going to have to deal with it sooner rather than later.
       The vet will call me Wednesday with the results of the sample, and tell me where we go from there.  I'll let you know when I find out anything.
     
          

Comments (7)

  • Poor Rufus

                hope he don't hav't to have serg just hope that he has an infection.

                                      Mickie

  • Found the puppy's owner today.

    was going to take him to the pound but I called the pound to see

    if anyone called abougt a missing puppy and they said yes.

    the owner lived a street over frm me.  He gave me the addreass and phone number.  I called and they came over and picked him up.

    I was calling him Fluke all the time he was here.

    i asked the owner what his name was and she said Harley.

    Told her he needs a leather jacket and a Harley bike.

    Cody's got me worried his mom is takeing him to see this Dr. Wed.

  • I hope Rufus starts feeling better soon without requiring surgery.  ((hugs))

  • Poor Rufus. A couple of ours years ago got the cysts under the neck. I decided after we lost the last one that I wasn't going to get any more. The kids were older by then. I remember son's hampster and I cried when I found it had died. Their life span is even shorter. Son is into fish now and he doesn't get upset when any dies, he replaces them. Not me. I cry at any critter loss.

  • Hopeful Rufus have not stones in his kidneys .
    I like parsley ? Did you try to offer him a branch of thyme ? I know it ' s good for the rabbit for some diseases . But Rufus is not a rabbit of course . But who knows ? Thyme is a good plant .

    Good luck for him and you .
    Love

    Michel

  • Poor baby. Please let us know.

  • Keep us updated, keeping our fingers and paws crossed for Rufus. Rommie sends him cuddles and hugs to get better VERY soon!!

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