I have very sad news and am heartbroken. Little Oreo was doing phenomenally well all week after her tooth trim and was eating a lot. She was getting stronger and looked like she was going to make it. And then a few days ago she took a turn for the worse, did not want to eat, did not swallow her syringe food and started laying on her side. Her owner reported a huge lump in her neck which I am almost sure was Cervical lymphadenitis which is an infection most commonly due to Streptococcus zooepidemicus, but may also be due to Streptobacillus moniliformes or other Streptococcus spp. This is why I always check deep inside the neck of all guinea pigs that visit and come for a health check, all incoming and outgoing animals get a check up as well. Since she was already so compromised her little body stood no chance against an aggressive invading bacteria. You were and are much loved little Oreo! You are a special little girl.🌻🌻🌻❤
I’ve pledged $20 a month to LAGPR through Facebook. It’s an easy automatic donation and it’s tax deductible! It’s worth skipping a couple trips to Starbucks to help this amazing organization! I strongly urge anyone else to help if you’re able!
It’s my absolute pleasure! Hoping to make it a bigger donation as the year goes on. I really wish I could bring my baby to see you! It would be a bit of a trip from South Florida. Luckily I’m not far from Dr. K from the NatGeo show who is helping us through some dental issues.
I wish I could donate, but my family's been running low on money recently and we've been putting it towards care for ourselves and our piggy first. But LAGPR's an amazing rescue, and with such a great ambition! I really look up to them
You are so amazing Saskia. If only we had one of you in every city. You should start a training program and offer people the opportunity to learn from you and maybe earn a certificate through your rescue. You could do it mostly online and then maybe a couple of days in person at the rescue. I am sure people would be happy to pay for this type of education (maybe even some professionals, like vets). "If you build it they will come"!
That is a great idea but time is always a huge issue. I have a job as well to food on the people table so juggle two full time jobs. I am going to take a month off soon to write the book I have been meaning to write for the past few years and never get a chance to sit down for. haha
@@LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue That is wonderful! I wish you luck on your book. You remind me a lot of the late Peter Gurney who did so much to enrich the lives of guinea pigs and educate their owners. It looks like very challenging work. May God bless you for all that you do!
@@LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue I had no idea! No wonder you reminded me of him. Besides your natural talents for caring for these little creatures he must have imparted his skills of the trade with you as well. I never knew him personally but I read all his books and he really inspired me with my piggies. I loved looking at the photos of his incredible piggy houses and his natural remedies (Piggy Potions). Which I wish I still had.
Piggie potions - try ebay ! I randomly met Peter Gurney in the London underground and he had a basket with a guinea pig in it with him. I got to talking with him and a few days later I went to his South London Bedsit to meet the guinea pigs. He then became a much loved friend! And yes he taught me everything he knew. I also did some PR for his books when a new one came out. He was quite a prolific writer. I miss him very much. ❤🌻
One of the best investments I've ever made was a julienne peeler. This makes "grass-shaped" veg pieces that a pig can take up with their lips and chew with their back teeth, so they can get solid food while recovering their front teeth function.
I'm so sorry for little angelic Oreo. May she rest in peace . Thank you for helping her and you did all you could. She's at the Rainbow Bridge and in no pain.
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Saskia, you fix these broken little piggies, and my heart melts. You have a fantastic gift. ***just saw the update. Just think of the quality of life you gave her for at least a little while! She could eat carrots! What a bitter sweet story.
She does indeed! Really a truly phenomenal lady! Restores my faith. I’ve a similar runt of the litter boy who thru loads of hours syringe feeding and lots of $ is (I’m so pleased to say) now a super chunky healthy boi! I do watch him carefully tho. The vet was amazing & even didn’t charge me as much because she was so happy i was bringing him in and doing so much for him. 😊 I’m really impressed with what I see in the piggie community! Lovely ppl!
I have to applaud your willingness to help these small animals in need. That said, a visit to a vet is always a good idea, someone who would have anesthesia or acepromazine which could be administered to lower stress and allow easier access to the mouth. Also, the animal could have blood/stool /urine tests for infection, as well as x-rays. Yes, it's way more expensive, but the amount of knowledge you can gain from a single doctor's visit can often help avoid worse problems down the road. It's possible the infection was already present and in her weakened state, finally had the opportunity to become critical. Bless you all for your commitment to animal well-being.
Love watching your videos, so educational and you can see how genuine you are when working with these fur babies. It’s unfortunate that she did not make it, but your work is amazing.
This channel restores my faith in humanity. Good luck, Oreo! One of mine has a bit of a crooked snaggletooth.... I've been wondering that, do I need to take him to get his teeth tidied up, so when I saw guinea pig teeth in a video BOOM I was on it. 7:50 LOL My daughter and I tried some of the different kibbles the piggies eat the other day. She spit them out but I ate mine no problem. Tasted a lot like that grass powder drink I have every day, actually. The alfalfa had more of a lingering bitter after taste that the Timothy pellets lacked. Critical Care costs a lot.
This reminds me of a little guy I had who died young (only 2.5 years old). He was small and never seemed to grow much. Then after 2 years of age started to develop what I thought were diabetes-like symptoms, drinking constantly and weeing all the time. By the time I took him to the vet he was already critically ill and very bony. Despite treatment he died the next day. I now keep a diary and weigh my piggies twice a week. RIP Rufus! 😪❤
Awww poor thing she's trying to eat. She wants to eat. Its a good sign so she'll gain some weight soon. I have much hope that she'll recover and be plump and healthy in no time.
Omg she is the cutest thing ever! We used to have a guinea pig a few years ago but he passed away. All these videos makes me want another one but I don’t know if there’s a rescue place around here. And after seeing your videos I definitely do not want to buy one from a pet store! I live in Wichita Kansas so I will have to do some checking
I’m so glad they took her to see Saskia but I really wish people would take their animals to the vet more often! Especially when they KNOW something is wrong 😢 so glad Saskia took care of her though!!! It’s so important for exotic animals to go to the vet! Small animals don’t have “wait and see” periods like cats and dogs do, it’s important to always act fast and get them seen ASAP!❤️
You took such good care of her and she didn't make it, so sad. I had a piggie that wouldn't eat salt spools and she died of a goiter (tumor on her thyroid gland). But she was pretty elderly too, over 7 years-old. A warning to people who want a pig, the big pet store chains in the OK,TX, KS areas use one breeder and their pigs have been in-bred too much and tend to develop breast tumors both boars and sows, but especially the sows get huge tumors that can invade the intestines. My last two from PET-R-US (not a real name) developed tumors that are effectively inoperable. The surgeries are a success, but the patient dies...:(( You are so kind and caring for our little friends, thank you so very much.
What kind of Guinea Pig is she? She is so sweet. I live in Wisconsin, but if there was some way I could get to Cali, I’d adopt her in a heartbeat. Please take really good care of this one. She is special. I hope her teeth get better so she can eat like a real Piggie!😇🥰💕💕
Thank you so much would also be nice to know more about meds u use on the pigs for different things would like too know more i take in piggies as my own all the time i have 11 piggies and i woukd love to know all i can your videos always help me u and Scotty are my inspiration maybe one day i could get somemore ppl in delaware to start a rescue here so that way we can save piggies on this side of the us
Awe little mama!!! She is so sweet 💗 please keep us updated on Princess Oreo's status and health updates xoxo I hope with the continued trimming of her teeth they start to grow normally. You rock Saskia 😍
Wow, those teeth were huge. That's an awesome job you did, Saskia, let's hope it helps correct the teeth. Her Ladyship Princess Oreo the Rockstar rocks. Her hair is amazing, but mostly she's ready to eat everything, fingers included. Amazing that you create your own critical care, a good example for us all. Thanks for the video, not only for the care, but interactions between you all are totally worth watching ❤❤❤❤❤
Toppertje 💋💋🤗🙏🙏🙏❤️ Prachtig💋 het verbaast mij wel dat mensen die cavia's houden zo weinig verstand van hen hebben. Ben benieuwd naar het vervolg van Oreo What a great feeling this must be to safe another gpig Scotty s memory is amazing we women need males like him😘😘😘
Poor little girl. You can see on the top teeth where they met with the bottom teeth, the green markings where she was grinding the bottom teeth against, if that makes sense? I hope it all works out. They don't make braces that tiny (but could you imagine? Lol)
I've a guinea pig that looks almost identical as Oreo, but my Clementine has more black fur. Sad to read that Oreo passed away, I was rooting for this beautiful girl.
She looks like gizmo. From gremlins! Such a sweet baby. Glad they rescued her. I was able to save sweet pea thanks to saskia, Scotty and other wonderful guinea pig owners.edit. you are the whisperer. Sweet pea is intently listening to you guys. Little ears wiggling. Could you list the ingredients through your Amazon?
Making your own critical care! We will all want the recipe. I am assist feeding two of mine now. maybe I could add banana to make it better? I mix with sweet potato baby food and water with the Sherwood powder.
Aww feel better Oreo. I can definitely second the use of a towel when syringe feeding lol I ended up covered in it when one of my really squirmy pigs was sick!
hi saskia. i am so thankful you show this here. i bought the same Instrument (bone rongeur) and it works so well. i have to trimm zwergis frontteeth also nearly all 3-4 weeks. very good video!!!
I really wish I lived near you so you could see my pigs when they have health issues. The closest exotic vet to me does the best they can but have little experience and are very expensive.
Hi Saskia, love your show, love your care for all the piggies. We have a few ourselves..60..we have a couple piggies needing teeth trimming..what should we use please? Thankyou! Jacqui in Perth, Australia 🥰🥰🌺🌺
9:07 I get what Scotty is saying haha if companies used the good stuff instead of cheap fillers (corn, wheat, soy) they would have to sell it for more money
Again on Saturday have your other physical checks to another table.. They always talk louder than you. They can use a table for their physical out in the front.
Absolutely love your videos. I’ve learned so much! I work for a CBD Processor. We make oil as well as many other products and I have used the oil for some of the piggies I have rescued. It’s a lifesaver. Did you weigh her before the teeth trim the first time? Maybe that’s why she weighed less.
Yes it is the BEST for piggies. I honestly don't think I could ever do without it. I am in the process of manufacturing our own CBD product for our brand Piggies Choice. Is there a big CBD show coming up soon?
Lost a pig to overgrown back molars due to his jaw being somewhat out of alignment (not sure what happened, he was a rescue). But what really pisses me off to this day is the jerkoff vet didn't even listen to my suggestions of either he's not eating because 1. He's got internal issues or a blockage, or 2. His molars are overgrown. He didn't check either issue + charged me fifty for a checkup, and my pig ended up wasting away despite Crit Care and doing everything I could. When I got a different vet at the same office to listen to me and actually trim the teeth, it was too late. Is there a way to cut the molars yourself? They put him under, but by then he was too weak to recover.
You made this look so easy What tool did you use to cut the teeth? Was they just pliers? I hope I never have to do this but it's good to know these things just encase To see her eating the carrot was amazing...she is such a good girl I never thought about blending the mushed food...that's a really good idea so I might do that if I need to syringe feed plus you can add veggies in to add nutrients and flavour
Hi Saskia, I'm from the UK and I cannot get hold of CBS cream, I've found CBS oil but I'm not sure how much to give, I thought it would be good to keep in my piggies first aid box, hope you can help 😊 so sorry about little Oreo, you did the best you could no one could have done more❤
Can I feed that super food mix to a rabbit?? I rescued bunny that is dehydrated,so boney and malnourished.and his nails were severely over grown.. I want to fatten him up..
