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piggycuddler_44

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Hi,

I noticed blood in my male guinea pig's urine a month ago, and bought him to a vet that specialises in Guinea Pigs. They put him on pain meds and antibiotics for a while (1.5 weeks), but nothing changed. Since then, they did an ultrasound, x ray,and checked his kidneys. He did have a lot of bits in his bladder. They had us continue the pain meds and did an ultrasound a week later. The blood in his urine was gone and so was the debris in his bladder. Another week later, tonight, we noticed more blood in his urine. I'm feeling a bit hopeless and annoyed that after upwards of $2000, we are back in the same situation.

Any advice would be appreciated.
 
Hi,

Sorry to hear about your piggie.

When you say debris in the bladder, was is calcium sludge? Does he have any other symptoms? Does he squeak or hunch when he wees etc?

Sending healing vibes
 
Thank you. The vet said they couldn't specify what was in his bladder, but it wasn't calcium sludge or crystals. He doesn't seem to be in any pain when urinating now, but he was when we first noticed the blood.

I have another appointment booked Wednesday.
 
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