[Gpdd] ANNOUNCEMENT: Marble Surgery

[warmbreath at comcast.net]

Dear Debra   I think it sounds like you very much made the decision you 
could based on the info you and the vet could get. If he was starting it 
chew it was definitely time to go. Is the doc doing an examination to 
determine what is was or sending it off to a lab for a determination?  Hope 
so. Mean while alls well that goes well, keep his front end loaded with wet 
veggies, fiber, and Vit C, and make sure the right amount is coming out the 
back and that it is wet enough and frequent enough. If he slows down his 
eating and drinking then follow the stasis protocol I published a couple 
days ago for the rabbit(below). But really that's just safety measures, he 
should be fine.  Let us know what it was when you find out. You have been a 
fine piggy momma IMHO. Here is the link 
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/ileus.html by Dana Kremples, PhD. Univ of 
Miami

There is a link in it at the top for Vets, the rest is for you, read both 
and have all the recommended supplies on hand, since if a piggy is going to 
go into stasis there is some kind of universal law that it will be at night, 
on wheekend, or holiday. Please note it is written for rabbits but works for 
piggies. Fortunately piggies have it less than buns, but after surgery or 
medication is the most likely time.  He will be fine.
Love Sandy and Sammy