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Post by littlepaws1999 on Dec 13, 2014 21:33:30 GMT
They are the only vets in our area that treats rodents. We actually called another vet that we thought treated rodents but they just is the number to the vet who did the operation. There may be 1 cm maybe less sticking out. The area it's sticking out of is right beside his penis. Just as a size comparison what I saw is almost the same size as his penis.
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Post by Karma on Dec 13, 2014 21:35:36 GMT
Is it intestines or muscle? Or if you can describe it ....
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Dec 13, 2014 21:39:54 GMT
I wasn't able to get a clear look, as it was bleeding a bit, but it's straight and clearish. Not sure if that helps
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Dec 13, 2014 22:00:09 GMT
The vet actually just called us. They are going to see him around 7-7:30 after dinner. Hopefully they can help him.
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Post by Karma on Dec 13, 2014 22:05:36 GMT
Do you have anyone to help hold him for you? If you can get a good look ... If it's a loop of something it is intestines and that's very bad - try and push it back in (with a sterile piece of gauze if possible) and call your vet back and let her know (this can be very serious). If it's just a piece of muscle or tissue that's not as bad and you just need to keep him very clean and quiet and it might heal up by itself.
You need to keep him very very clean and quiet. I would find a tank or something similar (easy to disinfect), lime it with blankets (fleece, something without loops) and change it every day (I would flip once a day as well). Nothing to jump on, no wheel and nothing that can't be bleached (no wooden houses, cardboard tubes etc). Nuts In the shells should keep him busy so he isn't bugging the open wound. You basically see trying to keep his environment sterile until you can get him to the vet or the wound closes.
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Dec 13, 2014 22:22:01 GMT
He's not moving a lot, just to switch positions. He is on fleece right now (we switched him over before the neutering). We had placed him in my past gerbil cage, and there is nothing he can jump on.
It may just possibly be intestine, although I'm not going to touch it myself. He is getting a bit nippy, so I don't want to work him up and the vet had said to keep him calm.
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Dec 14, 2014 1:33:43 GMT
I'm so relieved now. The vet put some stitches in, and it was just muscle/fat. He is going on some antibiotic and pain killers.
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Post by Karma on Dec 14, 2014 1:42:53 GMT
very glad to hear!! Sorry you had such a scary Saturday!
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Dec 14, 2014 2:19:08 GMT
She (the vet) also mentioned to us that with her 30 years of experience that sort of thing only happened once before with a rat except it actually was his intestine. The rat recovered so she believes the same will be good with Pixel as his wasn't as severe.
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Post by saddlers on Dec 14, 2014 15:54:11 GMT
Just read this....that must have been a scare for you, glad it is sorted. Never a problem we have encountered either. Hope he heals up well soon
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Post by deguconvert on Dec 15, 2014 21:16:11 GMT
I, too, have just read this, and I am so glad that all things have gone well. Glad that your vet had you come back in, that it was just muscle tissue and not intestine, and he is stitched up now. Has he been nippy since the surgery or did that start before the surgery?
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Dec 16, 2014 2:33:35 GMT
I, too, have just read this, and I am so glad that all things have gone well. Glad that your vet had you come back in, that it was just muscle tissue and not intestine, and he is stitched up now. Has he been nippy since the surgery or did that start before the surgery? Before we adopted him he did bite a few people in the spca, althought once we brought him to our house, the nipping stopped. A few days ago He must of been, aggravated and/or in pain and didn't want to be bothered so that's why he was nippy. Giving him his medicine we have to wear gloves also now because he doesn't like getting it, but when theres no medicine around, he is the most lovable little guy you could meet.
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Post by ilikedegus on Dec 16, 2014 10:57:40 GMT
He's mending OK though? Hope so.
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Dec 16, 2014 12:28:20 GMT
He's mending OK though? Hope so. Yup he is doing well. A bit of dry blood around the area of incision, but everything else is good. He did lose a lot of weight (from 320g down to 288g) though. The vet called yesterday to ask how did is doing, and told us to stop the pain medicine as it was making him sleepy all the time, and they want us to call them today. So today we will mention the weight drop to them.
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Dec 16, 2014 23:00:15 GMT
The vet has recommended to feed him critical care, and weight him daily. I have a appointment set for Thursday, so she can look at the stitches and his overall health after the neutering. We need to feed 0.75tbsp of critical care to him, although I'm not sure if that's to be divided into 4 feedings or that whole amount per feeding. My mom pick up the critical care and she forgot what the vet mentioned about the amount. What do you guys think?
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Post by Karma on Dec 17, 2014 0:41:00 GMT
My vet told me 5ml twice a day - tablespoon is 15ml so 3/4 tablespoon. Sooooooo I would say 3/4 tablespoon over the day spread into the 4 feedings. I think it's safe to feed him however much we will eat at a time - let me decide if possible.
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Dec 17, 2014 2:55:08 GMT
Okay thanks, spreading it out through out the whole day sounds better, then giving the whole amount.
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Post by Maravilla on Dec 17, 2014 9:15:05 GMT
Just offer him as well his normal food. Many degus do not like the critical care and as he does not have teeth problems he should be able to eat normal stuff as well. You can also prepare a puree with the normal food, some ground oats, nuts and seeds. I know that vets tend to suggest and sell critical care but it is pretty expensive and not better than the stuff you can prepare on your own. At the moment, it is not important what he eats but that he eats so you can offer him a wide range of less healthy stuff as well.
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Post by littlepaws1999 on Dec 17, 2014 12:47:54 GMT
Just offer him as well his normal food. Many degus do not like the critical care and as he does not have teeth problems he should be able to eat normal stuff as well. You can also prepare a puree with the normal food, some ground oats, nuts and seeds. I know that vets tend to suggest and sell critical care but it is pretty expensive and not better than the stuff you can prepare on your own. At the moment, it is not important what he eats but that he eats so you can offer him a wide range of less healthy stuff as well. I understand what you are saying, althought he won't eat his normal food. The critical care is mainly being fed to try to make him gain his weight back. He will eat oats and bits of small carrot, that's all. He dosent want to touch his normal food unless I make it a mush, his favorite seeds which he squeaks at us when near, he won't touch either. I offered a bunch of different treats as well, he must of ate those because they were gone from the bowl. I'll see if I can pick up some different nuts later today.
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Post by saddlers on Dec 17, 2014 15:14:23 GMT
As a short term thing to gain weight I would not see an issue with giving him his preferred foods, we are doing the same with Jerry following his dental work, he is lapping up the oats!!
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