[Gpdd] Health: Shy Guy and an inaccuracy I made

[Algernon07 at aol.com]

I continue to feel so bad about the loss of little Shy Guy. He must have been 
so wonderful;  it's  helps to ease of the sense of loss knowing that he had a 
lap to cuddle in while preparing to leave for the Bridge.
      I made a mistake in an earlier posting -- essentially I said something 
about "if it is a bladder stone, get pain medication." Most of these stones 
require surgery (tho not all) and so I was thinking of post operative pain 
medication. But I didn't say that.  Of course if he was being treated in a way 
other than surgery for a stone (???  Is that ever done?) pain medication should 
still be requested. 
       We need to trust our own instincts more as piggy parents and slaves. 
       Some vets don't seem to want to give pain medication -- I know of more 
than one piggy that would have probably pulled thru after the surgery if 
he/she had something for the pain.

Alge  <-----   who really regrets the passing of another gentle little pig