our sweet shoogie

On Wednesday Darin went to feed the pigs and found blood. He found an open and bleeding abcess on our sweet Sugar's leg and rushed her to the vet. How could we not have noticed?! I had only been cuddling her that morning and she had seemed completely normal. They have cleaned out half of the abcess but had to stop halfway because of excess bleeding. They are not sure why there is so much bleeding. If the infection goes internal I don't want to think about possible consequences. She is our first born pig daughter and has brought so much to our lives. I know she's only a guinea pig, but we have become very attached to this sweet and innocent creature.

So please send lots of healthy pigs vibes our way. Sugar is going back to the vet today. She's been at home the last couple of days but we've separated her from Loretta and both of them seem down. They are not eating and drinking with as much vigor as before and there's definitely been no popcorning. I was shopping at Ikea when I got the call about Sugar's abcess. My initial reaction (after tears that is) was 'what if this was a human child?' What have I gotten myself into?....

Whenever Darin and I are down something that always makes us feel better is 'double pig'. Holding two pigs at the same time. Darin wasn't down in the photo below - that was just a gratuitous double pig moment.

Ganbatte Shoogie!

Comments

[claire]

i have my fingers and toes crossed for sugs.

she is a tough little sow, and she has the most devoted pig parents in the world. i am sure she will pull through this.

take care. xx

[myra]

Oh no! Take care Sugar. Feel better soon. :(

[Mock]

Just concentrate on Dudley please! And don't mention the pigs ever again!

Love Mock

[Anne]

All the best to your pig! And to your babay of course. I mean, animals aren't human beings, but in a way, they are! We have an Irish Setter called Shiva, and she is a full family memeber to us!
Greetings to Dudley and the pigs and generally ;)!

[ann]

oh dear! I'll definitely send happy pig healing thoughts to Sugar.

[gleek]

poor sugar! i hope she's doing better!

[Mariko]

I hope Sugar feels better soon! I'm sure the two of them are sad because they can't play together! As for the human thing, I think this means you need more than one child!

[Kirsten]

So sorry to hear about Sugar! Definitely sending positive piggy vibes her way. Hang in there.

[Octopus Knits]

Get better Sugar!

[Erin]

oh sweet baby...give her lots of kisses.

[Erin]

oh sweet baby...give her lots of kisses.

[Erin]

oh sweet baby...give her lots of kisses.

[suzy]

Oh no! Poor little thing. I don't know if it works for guinea pigs, but when the cats get abcesses bathing them with warm salty water seems to help get rid of the infection. I hope she's better soon.

[martine]

oh no, poor Shuga! It must be so traumatic! Shit....