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Advice Please - Male Guinea Pig

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Elaine the Guinea pig slave

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Hi,
Hope everyone is well. I have a 3.5 year old boy who has been to the vets twice now in the past 2 weeks with this problem. He seems to be struggling to poop, is in discomfort and I'm having to massage him to help him out. The poop size and consistency are normal. In the past 24 hours though he keeps leaking from the bladder - white fluid. He's had 2 injections (pain relief and poop promotor (I know wrong term!) and he's now getting Calpol (vets recommendation) and a fibre supplement. Any ideas? He's eating normally and enthusiastic at veg and hay times.
Thanks in advance
Elaine
 
I’m sorry to hear this.

Has his bladder been checked for potential stones or sludge? White fluid may well be calcium laden urine and sludge.
Was he checked for a UTI?
That would be my first thoughts regarding the urine leaking issues.
Any issues pooping may be linked to any potential bladder problems.
If it is sludge and he is having calcium related issues, then you will need to review his diet.
Most calcium comes into the diet via pellets and drinking water. Pellets need to be kept limited to one tablespoon per day and drinking water filter.
Limit high calcium veg to once per week - items such as kale, parsley, spinach as these are not suitable for regular use.

Please switch from the routine weekly weight checks and instead weigh him daily. This is the only way to know if he is actually eating enough hay. The fibre supplement I’m assuming is a syringe feed which you would give if there is a reduction in hay intake.

Board can get a condition called impaction. This is where the anal muscles lose strength with age and then they can struggle to get the poops.

Ive added some guides in below to help further

Wiebke's Guide to Pees and Stones
Wiebke's Guide to Poops
Weight Monitoring and Management
Weight Loss Explained: BMI, Weighing, Poos and Feeding Support
Signs of Pain
Wiebke

Thread 'All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures'

Introduction
1 Choosing the right place to medicate/feed your piggy
2 Guinea pig whispering and asserting your authority
3 Recovery products and emergency improvisation
4 Syringe recommendations
5 Weight monitoring: your biggest ally
6 Weight loss guidelines and when to step in with feeding
7 Syringe feeding amounts/frequency advice
8 Practical medication and syringing tips
9 Medicating and feeding cooperative guinea pigs (videos)
10 Medicating and feeding uncooperative guinea pigs (hold pictures and tips)
11 The line between life and...
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