OT-worried about my fur princess

My guinea pig Princess Popcorn, was diagnosed with an ovarian cyst a few weeks ago. The only sure cure is having her spayed. It's a bit riskier for a guinea pig than it is for a dog or cat. I could have the cyst drained or get a hormone implant put in, but those are only temporary. The cyst could fill back up in a day, or six months, or something in between. Spaying would fix the problem permanently but I worry about losing her during surgery or the recovery process. But my daughter and I have decided that we are going to have her spayed in the hopes of her pulling through and living to be a little old lady who screams at me whenever she smells watermelon.

I don't have an appointment yet. I'm waiting on a call from the vet to let me know if they do pre surgery bloodwork. I actually had planned on another vet, who is board certified in exotics, and who has been mentoring my vet for years, do the surgery. She won't be available until July, so my options are have my vet do it or get a hormone implant put in which might help until July. My vet is wonderful, I just thought the other one might be best since she is more experienced. Either way, I am going to be a mess.

My fur babies have put me through the wringer this year. Princess Popcorn with her issues. The Stink Eye Queen started off this year with a facial abscess caused by a fractured tooth, then diarrhea caused by coccidia. I'd like to thank Princess Chunky for not having any problems. I cannot stand to lose another pet. We lost Angry Bird the parakeet this year already. We lost Mean Bird last year. That's enough. I could use some positive thoughts for Princess Popcorn and the vet who will be spaying her, along with me and my daughter who will be worried about her.

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I'm sorry for the challenges.

I'm sorry for the challenges. I am happy that there is a solution option.

Deep breaths.

Popcorn has this.

Thank you. She's been

Thank you. She's been through a lot this past year. Praying for a good outcome.

They're Worth it!

It's so hard watching the sweet critters in our lives struggle & decline. The animal friends are such gifts in life!

:*give_rose*

She's my little buddy. Out

She's my little buddy. Out of the three, she's the one who loves me and trusts me the most. Hoping that the surgery is successful and she lives a long happy life.

I feel you.

I spent $2000 on a bengal kitten last Fall. I got to bring her home in January. So I tried to have her spayed two weeks ago and the vet called and said she couldn't do it cause of a heart murmur. And She made me a cat cardiologist appointment. THen she started going downhill fast. I am in a University town so I had to go to the University emergency pet hospital and it was $1600 to save her life and it turns out all she needed was antibiotics. She had some kind of infection and who knows where she picked it up and that caused the heart condition. SHe is on heart meds for at least six months but thank God no expensive risky heart surgery was needed but I was prepared to pay it. I was it. THat's my baby girl. And after three days of antibiotics she is back to her normal self and is playing. She had a 105 degree fever when I brought her in and I really thought she was on death's door. I say do it. I have a hedgehog so my vet is a exotic animal vet and they are pretty well trained. not every vet does guinea pigs but I bet she'll be ok.

It was a hard decision due to

It was a hard decision due to risks, but it's the only sure way to make sure she doesn't get any more cysts. She's worth it. Even my husband, who isn't a huge animal lover, wants me to do whatever it takes because he likes her. She's his favorite guinea pig and he doesn't really have much to do with them.

I'm glad kitty is going to be ok too. I've had a lot of cats in my life too, and have been grateful for them all.

Hi..former GP herd mom...we had 5 at one point

Princess popcorn....may her surgery be quick and nearly painless. GP's....we went through a jaw abcess with our favorite piggie..Bunson. I spent ....1200 on surgery/meds etc for that piggie.

Next up was Beaker....he got pneumonia...unfortunately he didn't pull through...and passed on Kid 2's birthday, who was his owner.

Then we had Kermit....he got a uti and then pneumonia. He did great for awhile..antibotics knocked out the pneumonia...but the second time he got it...well his poor little body couldn't take it.

Then there was Fozzie...he was a rescue pig and honestly we thought he would be like time itself...never ending. He lived till the ripe old age of 9. Yes 9. Fozzie was fine one minute and then lifeless in his cage. We suspect a stroke....

Finally, the grand old man...was Gonzo. Gonzo too had a cyst ..it was on his side. We had the cyst removed and had no issues. He developed arthritis so Kid 2 gave him pain meds every morning. He loved that stuff and would run up to her when he saw the medicine syringe. He lived till 8....and then just started to fade away.

I'm sure you know...the trick with GP's is never ever have them stop eating. There gut will stop moving and then they will die. in the cases of our piggie surgeries...we hand fed critical care to them for at least the first 24 hours...

GP's are such cute and facinating creatures. They all have BIG personalities and make the most funny noises. Some piggies are cudldly others are like little demons. We cherised all our GP;s....even the dogs loved them.

Good luck with little princess popcorn...I hope that the surgery is easy and she goes on to live a long wheeking life.

Thank you. This little

Thank you. This little princess has a huge personality and I think has even wormed her way into my husband's heart. He likes feeding her watermelon and will sometimes give just a tiny bit more to her than the other two. I do worry about her eating afterwards. I've got some Emeraid (Oxbow was having issues getting their Critical Care out on shelves) on hand as well as a probiotic, just need a few syringes. I don't know when it will be done as of right now. I'm taking her in Wednesday for pre op bloodwork. Hopefully they won't find anything wrong on it. I had another guinea pig who had an ovarian cyst but it was a small one. I had it drained and there was never a problem. She lived to be 7 years old. Popcorn has a big one.

Blessings and prayers for you

Blessings and prayers for you and Princess Popcorn. ((((Hugggggssssss))))

Thank you!

Our furry friends

Are so much more appreciative and loyal than the two-legged Critters. Here's to popcorn getting better!

Yes they are! Thank you!

Sending positive vibes to

Sending positive vibes to your little fur baby!

Thank you!

Pets, like a quality child,

Pets, like a quality child, are a blessing. Though I have experienced both shit pets, and shit children. My SIL (the thief assed crook POS) tends to raise both shit pets and shit spawn. Right now she has a beautiful young (about a year and a half old) Rotty who eats everyone. SIL thinks it is cute. The dog and I had a set too when she bit me the first time she saw me when she was about a year old. I do lot allow that and whooped her ass but good. Now she bows up when she first sees me but when I step towards her she runs off and hides. Then whines and pouts when SIL's other dog gets luved up and and we play together.

Much like my SILs spawn used to do when they were younger. Her oldest has turned out to be a decent human inspite of his unfortunate parentage. Though he it was a closely run thing when he was younger. He was never a disrespectful kid. At least not to adults. He was violent and a crier with his cousins. Though if non family kids ever said a word to him, he would crumble into tears. Her youngest? TBD. My guess is the odds of a decent outcome with that one is less than 30%. About the outcome SIL has with her dogs. SIL's youngest spawn is a lippy, entitled diva wannabe with absolutely zero to diva out over.

One of the three dogs SIL has had over the 30 years DW and I have been together is a good one. One was okay for a numjber of years then got shitty. She passed about a year ago. The good one has been nothing but a loving, energetic, engaging guy. The newest one needs to be wildlife animal feed before she does serious damage to someone. If she goes after me again, her destination will be the barbecue smoker.

My guinea pigs have certainly

My guinea pigs have certainly been a blessing! Though I have been told by three different vets that they are spoiled. The fourth vet didn't deny that they are spoiled. They're pretty sweet for the most part, just shy.

My mom has this dog, who in the wrong hands, would be aggressive. I don't know what breed she is and none of us know what her background is and where she came from. My sister found her near her job if I remember correctly. Mom had to train her quite a bit. I think she still has to correct the dog at times. She's bad about trying to take the lead when Mom takes her out for her walks. She gets reminded real quick that that is a no-no. My mom is consistent in what she allows and doesn't allow so the dog is well behaved for the most part. She was consistent with me and my siblings too. I still wouldn't cross her and I can outrun her.

Your SIL reminds me of some parents who think their kid cussing is cute. I have a SIL who is also a crap parent, is controlling, loud, chaotic, and obnoxious. My niece is following in her footsteps. Too early to tell with my nephews. I have some hope for the older nephew. The younger one is coddled so much and is the favorite so it will be hard for him to break away. The nephews are ok for the most part. My brother should have thrown that one back and kept on looking. If he'd married a quality woman who chose to be a quality mother, I'd be singing a different tune. My mother is going to snap one day and I don't know if I want to be present because it's going to be ugly. She cannot stand my brother's wife and with good reason. Dad is probably spinning in his grave.

Max reighned over our family

Max reighned over our family for 15+ years. I got a call from a college classmate/coworker about a Senegal Parrot his engineering partner had that he was going to either do in or give away. Max was 14mos post hatch. Max]s original minion worked nights and would get home right about the time that the Grackles would start their screaming. Max had an impeccable Grackle screech.

So, I picked up Max, a huge multi-tiered cat cage, a ton of food, and a pile of toys. I brought him home, we set him up in our family room. He sat there for days perfectly still and silent. My Skid, then 3yo stood there in front of his cage. They stared at each other in silence. My phone rang at work "Do you know what your bird just said to our kid!!" Not a question. "That bird yelled SHUT UP GOD DAMMIT! at our kid." I laughed so hard I could harly breathe.

And that, is the first few days of 15+ years of living under our beautiful, mouthy, tyranical, loving, breading season hormally moody, demanding, screaming, Grackle Screeching feathered rodent.

We were heart broken when we could not take him overseas with us. That was during a bird flu epidemic. Taking him with us would have cost us over $13K and he would have had to quarantine for 6mos which would have driven him crazy or killed him. We worked with a parrot placement group. He was adopted by the director of womens atheletics for a major university who had two younger kids and a rescue African Grey. We kept in touch with them for several years. He lived a great life and made it to 26 whis is 10 years longer than Senegals live in the wild and towards the end of their life expenctancy.

He came to visit us on his way over the rainbow bridge. DW and I were in our recently built new home on opposite ends of the house when we both heard him. It could have been no one but him. He came to send his love and say goodbye.

I'm not one of those guys. But, he came to visit. Not a doubt in my mind.

We miss Max. I am sorry we missed the last 9 years with him. The 15 we had were incredible. He will always be family.

I had to laugh at the fact

I had to laugh at the fact that your username is PetSpoiler. I hope your little gal makes a full recovery. I lost a kitten a few months ago to what we think was an undiagnosed heart defect. We loved that little cat. I immediately looked up the highest-recommended cat specialist in my area (the whole place is dedicated to the comfort of cats!) and took my other cat for a checkup. Clean bill of health. Good luck with your little guys!