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Can a guinea pig be a carrier for renal disease?

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Hey! Bit of a weird one but I'm torn on what to think. Recently (within 6 months) I had two brother rescues pass at 3 and a half. Both of renal disease/failure. Heres the timeliness:
Last year:
-separate both as they're fights
-loki looses weight and not eating, get him a friend as I thought he might be depressed
- thor is aggressive, no friend yet
- loki starts getting better and happy for a month, within another month dies of renal failure (vet said his kidney was inflammed and bigger).
- Within a month, pair thor with the exact same friend. Perfect pair.
This year:
- they're perfect together until this month.
- thor has struggled with GI stasis off and on and gets bloated when given leafy veg (so i dont really).
- took him the vet Tuesday and he has an inflamed bladder.
- today he passes of renal failure.

Can a guinea pig give renal failure or any other disease that causes it? Without having it themselves? The friend (mobius) is great and running around everywhere popcorning.

I would think its my care but, I have 12 females which are of similar age to the boys who are doing great. And the fact I put alot a effort, research and care into them.
 
Hey! Bit of a weird one but I'm torn on what to think. Recently (within 6 months) I had two brother rescues pass at 3 and a half. Both of renal disease/failure. Heres the timeliness:
Last year:
-separate both as they're fights
-loki looses weight and not eating, get him a friend as I thought he might be depressed
- thor is aggressive, no friend yet
- loki starts getting better and happy for a month, within another month dies of renal failure (vet said his kidney was inflammed and bigger).
- Within a month, pair thor with the exact same friend. Perfect pair.
This year:
- they're perfect together until this month.
- thor has struggled with GI stasis off and on and gets bloated when given leafy veg (so i dont really).
- took him the vet Tuesday and he has an inflamed bladder.
- today he passes of renal failure.

Can a guinea pig give renal failure or any other disease that causes it? Without having it themselves? The friend (mobius) is great and running around everywhere popcorning.

I would think its my care but, I have 12 females which are of similar age to the boys who are doing great. And the fact I put alot a effort, research and care into them.

Hi

BIG HUGS

I am very sorry about your losses.

Unfortunately, this is a question nobody can answer without a post-mortem and a lab test. It is not an issue we have come across on here; not that there is currently a lot that can be done about kidneys in guinea pigs. :(

Coincidences are more common than most people expect. In your case, it sounds rather like two different things - in the first case the kidney going wrong (something several of my piggies have had to be emergenc pts over the years but never in connection with an inflamed bladder or cystitis) and in the second case an infection that could have tracked up or down in the urinary tract.
I once lost three piggies from different groups unexpectedly with the same more uncommon symptom (sudden strong salivation) within three weeks; thankfully to three different causes - but all involving blockages at different points in the digestive tract or loss of the ability to swallow. But it did make for a somewhat anxious time worrying whether there might be more cases, as you can imagine!

Please be aware that strong feelings of guilt and failure are characteristic for the onset of the grieving process. We humans are wired to reflect everything back onto ourselves and therefore often end up connecting coincidental circumstances just because our brain is desperately looking for connections and explanations, irrespective of there actually being any.
Your feelings of guilt are in fact not an expression of you having really done anything wrong but they are an expression of how deeply you love a pet instead. You would quite simply not have them if you didn't care in the first place. We all have them to some degree or other. They tend to be stronger if you are experiencing several losses close to each other; especially if they are affecting the same organ.

Please take the time to read this link here which you may find helpful; it does explain it all in more depth, including various measures you can use to help yourself throughout your grieving process: Human Bereavement: Grieving, Processing and Support Links for Guinea Pig Owners and Their Children

If you find that you are stuck in this pernicious loop and can't get out of it, please contact the free pet bereavement platforms that the Blue Cross (UK animal charity) offers. Talking is the best thing you can do. Any forum members who did it have come back to us with a positive experience. Here is the link: Pet bereavement and pet loss
 
Hi

BIG HUGS

I am very sorry about your losses.

Unfortunately, this is a question nobody can answer without a post-mortem and a lab test. It is not an issue we have come across on here; not that there is currently a lot that can be done about kidneys in guinea pigs. :(

Coincidences are more common than most people expect. In your case, it sounds rather like two different things - in the first case the kidney going wrong (something several of my piggies have had to be emergenc pts over the years but never in connection with an inflamed bladder or cystitis) and in the second case an infection that could have tracked up or down in the urinary tract.
I once lost three piggie from different groups unexpectedly with the same more uncommon symptom within three weeks; thankfully to three different causes - but all involving blockages at different points in the digestive tract or loss of the ability to swallow. But it did make for a somewhat anxious time worrying whether there might be more cases, as you can imagine!

Please be aware that strong feelings of guilt and failure are characteristic for the on the onset of the grieving process. We humans are wired to reflect everything back onto ourselves, and often end up connecting circumstances just because our brain is looking for them, irrespective of there actually being any.
Your feelings of guilt are in fact not an expression of you having really done anything wrong but they are an expression of how deeply you love a pet instead. You wouldn't quite simply have them if you didn't care in the first place. We all have them to some degree or other. They tend to be stronger if you are experiencing several losses close to each other; especially if they are affecting the same organ.

Please take the time to read this link here which you may find helpful; it does explain it all in more depth, including various measures you can use to help yourself throughout your grieving process: Human Bereavement: Grieving, Processing and Support Links for Guinea Pig Owners and Their Children

If you find that you are stuck in this pernicious loop and can't get out of it, please contact the free pet bereavement platforms that the Blue Cross (UK animal charity) offers. Talking is the best thing you can do. Any forum members who did it have come back to us with a positive experience. Here is the link: Pet bereavement and pet loss
Thank you. This helped alot ❤️ I'm going to take the mobius the vet soon to rule any health conditions and then get him neutered so he can possibly have 12 girlfriends 😊 thank you for your kind advice.
 
Hey! Bit of a weird one but I'm torn on what to think. Recently (within 6 months) I had two brother rescues pass at 3 and a half. Both of renal disease/failure. Heres the timeliness:
Last year:
-separate both as they're fights
-loki looses weight and not eating, get him a friend as I thought he might be depressed
- thor is aggressive, no friend yet
- loki starts getting better and happy for a month, within another month dies of renal failure (vet said his kidney was inflammed and bigger).
- Within a month, pair thor with the exact same friend. Perfect pair.
This year:
- they're perfect together until this month.
- thor has struggled with GI stasis off and on and gets bloated when given leafy veg (so i dont really).
- took him the vet Tuesday and he has an inflamed bladder.
- today he passes of renal failure.

Can a guinea pig give renal failure or any other disease that causes it? Without having it themselves? The friend (mobius) is great and running around everywhere popcorning.

I would think its my care but, I have 12 females which are of similar age to the boys who are doing great. And the fact I put alot a effort, research and care into them.
I'm so sorry 😞 big hugs
 
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