Health related (how to question) 35.2.4.6 to 7

[Liolik]

I’m fostering an extremely underweight Guinea pig. No tests done at the shelter to figure why. The guess was food scarcity.
He has very good appetite but picky, and seems like very fast metabolism. I started suspecting hyperactive thyroids..
question I asked is what should I do to make him gain his normal weight.

I have no clue how to interpret lines as to what actions do they suggest? Even though hex35 is positive but lines 4.6 come across as nothing good can come out of it.
Basically if I won’t be able to get him gain substantial weight, the shelter wants to euthanize him

 

[Liselle]

35 has another side, though. It can be so driven to make progress that it comes at a cost. Breeding horses to capacity to take full advantage of a gift might be pretty hard on the horses.

If the little fellow has hyperthyroid he's probably not feeling well, and it can mess up his kidneys and that's not fixable.

It'd be nice at least to find out if that's the problem...would the shelter get tests done if you asked them? Do you know of a vet who treats guinea pigs?

35.4...well yes, he is indeed a (rather cute) rodent...I wonder if that's some sort of pointed reminder from Yi? There's probably only so much anyone will be willing to do for him, or have the money for, or is fair to him, maybe. He can't tell you how he feels or decide anything for himself.

35.6 might mean give things a good try but no more. If it were me, I might look into tests if possible. I'm not sure about line 2.

 

[Liolik]

Thank you Liselle.
Blood test is only done under anesthesia. Mostly it’s symptoms and elimination-that’s how it’s commonly diagnosed. At shelter they won’t do it and doubt they have exotic vet.

As for 35.4, yes he’s better looking than my other piggy that died:/ and he’s smarter and more affectionate too. So I’m considering actually to adopt him as indeed I doubt there are many who’s be willing to medicate him 2x daily for life. I have great pet insurance too that helps with any costs and great vets that treated my other piggy.

35.6 yeah I’m aware.. im about to try some drops that showed good results .. I’m a dr and did a lot research on rodents in the past. I’m very aware that prognosis is not sunny for thyroids problems but I’d want to give him as long of a comfortable life as possible.

So overall those lines don’t read positive from what you wrote..
as for 7 - is it also grief?

 

[Liselle]

Oh, sorry, if I'd known you're a doctor obviously I wouldn't have gone on like that.

Wonder if the chainmail line is about the medicating? That'd fit with my experience, something that's kind of burdensome but worth it.

 

[Liselle]

Oh - you asked about 7 - maybe the mindset to take this on? Not terribly sure.

 

[Liolik]

Oh - you asked about 7 - maybe the mindset to take this on? Not terribly sure.

I asked what would happen if I adopt him. Got 25.4.42. Seems Line 4 is very clear about it.

I started looking more into shadow/nuclear/ideal hex
Gifts of horses in 35 -maybe that can refer to my med skills and try to make most of it. Luckily there are a lot of studies on rodents and luckily I can make use of that? Plus as in 44 I have very skilled exotic vets to reach out for advice and help.

 

[Liselle]

I'm very glad you know of good guinea pig vets.

Why must they use general anesthesia to draw blood? They don't do that with cats and dogs as far as I know (at least have never with mine).

 

[Liolik]

I'm very glad you know of good guinea pig vets.

Why must they use general anesthesia to draw blood? They don't do that with cats and dogs as far as I know (at least have never with mine).

Because gp’s blood vessels are so tiny it’s impossible w/o general anesthesia. The latter poses significant risk for sick pigs or significantly underweight ones to wake up/recover from. There’s no way to intubate them too.

 

[Liselle]

Oh, okay. Makes sense, thank you.

 

[Liolik]

Update: I ended up adopting. The issue was not w/ thyroids but with his teeth! ( I asks Yi what was the problem and response was 23.6). One day I noticed his tooth was bit loose and he wasn’t eating his veggies as usual. Took him to vet next day. They did X-ray and saw both teeth were broken! Did the extraction, regrew in few weeks and now almost 2mo later he is happy munchkin. The trauma must’ve happened before I got him. Besides he was so malnutritioned, his metabolism was off and it’s restored probably to 3/4. His teeth were grey/brown uneven texture and now they are white and shiny. He was starving for quite sometime! Even though I wasn’t ready to adopt because I just lost my other piggie, now I’m so happy I did!