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frenchi700

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I have just had one of my pigs on my lap for a cuddle. He'd done a couple of wee's which are red like blood but he didn't make any sounds like he was in pain.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
 
Viennese Furbabies said:
Not every piggy cried out when it has got a cystitis. But some veggies can lead to redish wees as well.
What have you feed recently?
Do you notice any other symptoms? Weight loss?
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He's had some romaine and parsley today. He's not eaten his pepper.
He has lost some weight. 10 grams since yesterday.
He's on cystophan but it doesn't seem to be stopping the blood.
 
Here you can find the information to pees and stones:
Wiebke

Thread 'Wiebke's Guide to Pees and Stones'

1 The Urinary Tract
2 Pees
- Water intake changes
- Pee discoloration
3 Infections
- Bacterial urine infection (UTI)
- Bacterial cystitis
- Sterile cystitis (interstitial cystitis or IC)
4 Stones, Sludge and Crystals
- Crystals, stones and sludge
- Stone and sludge removal
5 Kidneys...

Have you already seen a vet who prescribed the cystophan?
 
Don’t forget we only consider weight loss when it hits 50g - 10g since yesterday is just normal fluctuation at this point.

Monitor for signs of weight loss, pain and consistent symptoms (early stages don’t always produce consistent symptoms). Then do see the vet.

How long has he been on the cystophan? It takes few weeks to build up.
What dosage is he on?

Make sure you don’t feed parsley often - it’s too high in calcium.
 
Viennese Furbabies said:
Here you can find the information to pees and stones:
Wiebke

Thread 'Wiebke's Guide to Pees and Stones'

1 The Urinary Tract
2 Pees
- Water intake changes
- Pee discoloration
3 Infections
- Bacterial urine infection (UTI)
- Bacterial cystitis
- Sterile cystitis (interstitial cystitis or IC)
4 Stones, Sludge and Crystals
- Crystals, stones and sludge
- Stone and sludge removal
5 Kidneys...

Have you already seen a vet who prescribed the cystophan?
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Yes
 
Piggies&buns said:
Don’t forget we only consider weight loss when it hits 50g - 10g since yesterday is just normal fluctuation at this point.

Monitor for signs of weight loss, pain and consistent symptoms (early stages don’t always produce consistent symptoms). Then do see the vet.

How long has he been on the cystophan? It takes few weeks to build up.
What dosage is he on?

Make sure you don’t feed parsley often - it’s too high in calcium.
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6 days. Half a capsule.

How often would you feed parsley?
 
frenchi700 said:
6 days. Half a capsule.

How often would you feed parsley?
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It’s going to take a few weeks to build up in the system.

Parsley, (spinach, kale also) are foods which should be given in very small amounts and no more than once a week.
Mine also have coriander daily
 
Piggies&buns said:
It’s going to take a few weeks to build up in the system.

Parsley, (spinach, kale also) are foods which should be given in very small amounts and no more than once a week.
Mine also have coriander daily
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Ok, I need to give it time.

Thanks for that. Coriander it is. :-)
 
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