Dying Degu. Advice needed please! BexVN or similar
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We have 3 elderly degus, and it seems that one of them is dying. Sarah is in London, and I'm not sure how to best help her (the degu)
She is lying on her side, looking very weak and fragile, breathing, but not getting up. Previously she's always been sprightly, and if you attempt to handle them they become wriggly, or run, she's doing neither.
Has anyone any words of wisdom? I've only thought to A) move her bed to away from the other 2, so they don't accidentally crush her, and B) give her a few drops of painkiller.
She is lying on her side, looking very weak and fragile, breathing, but not getting up. Previously she's always been sprightly, and if you attempt to handle them they become wriggly, or run, she's doing neither.
Has anyone any words of wisdom? I've only thought to A) move her bed to away from the other 2, so they don't accidentally crush her, and B) give her a few drops of painkiller.
I'm checking her regularly. Would there be anything they could do though? The cost doesn't matter, but I doubt she'll see the night out, so does it make sense to pay out to have her PTS?
I'm not being cold-hearted, I genuinely don't know what's best I'm hoping the pain killer may make her drousy.
I'm not being cold-hearted, I genuinely don't know what's best I'm hoping the pain killer may make her drousy.
bexVN said:
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
She's just been PTS. Night night Jasmine
Aww I'm sorry to read this but it sounds like you made absolutely the right decision (so sorry I didn't see your post earlier) The (very sweet) vet said that she was essentially dying, and struggling to breath, but as she was asleep she wouldn't have been in distress. I still couldn't allow risk that she may suffer, so wanted to end her ordeal for her.
Man, I hate seeing any animal die, it's so st !
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
bexVN said:
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
She's just been PTS. Night night Jasmine
Aww I'm sorry to read this but it sounds like you made absolutely the right decision (so sorry I didn't see your post earlier) The (very sweet) vet said that she was essentially dying, and struggling to breath, but as she was asleep she wouldn't have been in distress. I still couldn't allow risk that she may suffer, so wanted to end her ordeal for her.
Man, I hate seeing any animal die, it's so st !
bexVN said:
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
bexVN said:
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
She's just been PTS. Night night Jasmine
Aww I'm sorry to read this but it sounds like you made absolutely the right decision (so sorry I didn't see your post earlier) The (very sweet) vet said that she was essentially dying, and struggling to breath, but as she was asleep she wouldn't have been in distress. I still couldn't allow risk that she may suffer, so wanted to end her ordeal for her.
Man, I hate seeing any animal die, it's so st !
She came back to me after (PTS) in exactly the same position she was sleeping in, hence 100% sure no 'struggle' at the last minute.
Kudos too to my neighbour for driving me there. I'd had two large glasses of wine, so I couldn't (wouldn't) get behind the wheel.
Edit, final note (to you Bex, shall mean little to most) she was over 9, which is an incredible age for a Gu, and more significantly a credit to my lovely lady for how she's cared for them. Every time we lose one (just 2 left now) I remind her that it is HER who has given them such lovely lives. Even if the little buggers used to keep me awake playing on their wheels when we were first being dirty stop outs!
Edited by Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah on Friday 24th March 22:48
bexVN said:
That really is an impressive age! And definitely a testament to the care they have/had.
I used to have hamsters in my bedroom great memories of the squeaky wheel in the early hours!!
I bet your past/present boyfriend(s) really loved you with that as a background! These have a spinning disc, imagine a wok minus its handle on an axis. Spin spin spin. Run run run. STFU please! I used to have hamsters in my bedroom great memories of the squeaky wheel in the early hours!!
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
bexVN said:
That really is an impressive age! And definitely a testament to the care they have/had.
I used to have hamsters in my bedroom great memories of the squeaky wheel in the early hours!!
I bet your past/present boyfriend(s) really loved you with that as a background! These have a spinning disc, imagine a wok minus its handle on an axis. Spin spin spin. Run run run. STFU please! I used to have hamsters in my bedroom great memories of the squeaky wheel in the early hours!!
My hamsters had passed on before boyfriends were really on the scene. However if that had been an issue the boyfriend would have been swiftly got rid of.
My now hubby accepted without quibble that I shared my bedroom with a rescued budgie, rescued finch and two rescued cats when I met him though
bexVN said:
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
bexVN said:
That really is an impressive age! And definitely a testament to the care they have/had.
I used to have hamsters in my bedroom great memories of the squeaky wheel in the early hours!!
I bet your past/present boyfriend(s) really loved you with that as a background! These have a spinning disc, imagine a wok minus its handle on an axis. Spin spin spin. Run run run. STFU please! I used to have hamsters in my bedroom great memories of the squeaky wheel in the early hours!!
My hamsters had passed on before boyfriends were really on the scene. However if that had been an issue the boyfriend would have been swiftly got rid of.
My now hubby accepted without quibble that I shared my bedroom with a rescued budgie, rescued finch and two rescued cats when I met him though
such standards women have, coming below a Hamster, harsh
Hubby must be well pleased, sharing the bedroom with his Mrs and a couple of other birds!
Anyways. It looks like I'm having another all nighter (bd insomnia!) but thank you for your kind words and reassurance Bex. It may 'just' be a 'little rodent', but Jas was my fave Gu, and I was really sad to see her pass tonight. These bloody animals have a way of getting under your skin..... as you well know, I'm sure!
Sweet dreams Jasmine.
Sweet dreams Jasmine.
garythesign said:
Fermit
I had to use google last night
Eight years is a testament to the love and attention lavished on this little one
Thoughts are with you
Thank you. A little sad, as you kind of become friends with them, but Sarah is worse (she doesn't deal well with pet loss) I had to use google last night
Eight years is a testament to the love and attention lavished on this little one
Thoughts are with you
She was over 9 BTW.
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