Don't know what's for the best. **Updated**

calicocat

That's maybe a little more positive then for the little dude. I have always had to have them x-ray'd when this has happened to any of my pigs , young ones can be very manic and I had 2 of mine in the past just jump out of the hutch when hurtling round with the rest of the litter and injur themselves., I guess as they are so small it's the only way to rule out any possible break.

So the vet didn't have any thoughts on any other reason for this ?
I once had one dislocate both back hips (she was a real oldie and had had a fit poor thing)....not that this is the case with yours though.

Hope he recovers and sounds like he is getting good help.

gettingready

Good news about his back no tbeing broken.

Any particular reason why you can not look after him yourself? In a separate cage away from the other one who you say bullies him?

gettingready

adea wrote: »

we could not care for Jack in that state and it would be to upsetting to my two daughters (myself too) seeing Jack dragging his legs behind him all the time. So we will not be able to have him home for the reason mentioned .

adea wrote: »

The lady who took Jack to the vets for us has said that she will look after Jack for us until we know for certain how he is.
If he doesn't regain the use of his back legs then unfortunately we will not be able to have him back as we can't care for him but that remains to be seen.
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Words fail me so will not even comment

Raksha

gettingready wrote: »

Words fail me so will not even comment

Probably best. Walking a mile in another's shoes might help give you a little insight though.

gettingready

Sure - daughters will grow up to learn that it is ok to push someone who is unwell onto someone else to care for as SEEING them unwell may be upsetting.

Same for "much loved" (when they are well) pets - same later for grandparents/parents etc etc

moggymutt

If you aren't even prepared to care for an injured guinea pig because it might be upsetting, there's no chance for anyone/anything else then is there?

Helen2k8

Wow.
Did you miss the bit about "very short of money" or did you just get straight on your high horse?

If they didn't give a damn about the little fella then he'd have been put out of his misery with a large blunt object; not carefully hand fed/watered and entrusted to someone who offered to help.

calicocat

I used to help out with guinea rescue , and believe me if the OP can't do looking after him if ill the little fella is way better off with this other woman. They are often an animal that gets bought.....played with for a few weeks......then chucked some food every now and again and basically forgotten about. He's better off where he is for now with someone who understands how to deal with the injury.

gettingready

Helen2k8 wrote: »

Wow.
Did you miss the bit about "very short of money".

That was not stated as a reason for not wanting to look after jack - possibility of upsetting the kids was. Healthy Jack was fine, unwell one is "upsetting".

So please do not twist this into what it is not, I quoted OPs exact words in my post above, from her posts.

To remind...

adea wrote: »

we could not care for Jack in that state and it would be to upsetting to my two daughters (myself too) seeing Jack dragging his legs behind him all the time. So we will not be able to have him home for the reason mentioned .

gettingready

Calicocat - absolutely true of course.

The attitude of the OP upsets me though , yes - I used to have Guinea Pigs too, they are lovely intelligent creatures.