[Gpdd] [HEALTH] An update on Flick

[sherry bevins]

Dear friends,

Just wanted to share the latest news concerning Flick and his struggle to 
get well...and what a struggle it has been! It will be one week on Monday 
since he had to have emergency surgery to remove a bladder stone that was 
lodged in his urethra. For the first few days afterward he seemed to be 
doing fine. Then, on Thursday, his surgical site became swollen to about 
twice its normal size. He was in so much pain that he wouldn't allow his 
bottom to touch the towels with which I had lined the floor of his cage. He 
kept it propped up, even when he was lying down. Also, he would only nibble 
at his food, so I had to begin giving him Critical Care...which he decidedly 
didn't like. We were able to get an appointment that same afternoon with our 
vet, who put him on an antiinflammatory drug for 4 days. He also went in and 
cleaned out the surgical site. He is now eating and drinking again and the 
swelling has gone down quite a bit. He is able to rest comfortably now...no 
more keeping his lower parts propped up. He is still very thin...he had 
actually lost a few more ounces and now weighs 2 lbs. 6 oz. He had weighed 
over three pounds before his illness, so seeing him so thin is 
heartbreaking. If anyone else has been through a similar situation with a 
piggie friend, I would love to hear from you. Any information that anyone 
would like to share with us would be so welcome.

Best wishes to all,
Sherry, Flick, and the rest of our piggie family
www.piggiepals4u.blinkz.com