Crying, squeaking when peeing and blood in urine

[Liliana]

Hello, my guinea pig is crying when peeing , she is hunching and her fur is up and she dont have much of an appetite. What can I do? What can I give her? I gave her chamomille tea, cherry stems tea and Urinal. The vet isnt available till Tuesday? What can I do? I love her so so so much
Thank you

 

[Wiebke]

Hello, my guinea pig is crying when peeing , she is hunching and her fur is up and she dont have much of an appetite. What can I do? What can I give her? I gave her chamomille tea, cherry stems tea and Urinal. The vet isnt available till Tuesday? What can I do? I love her so so so much
Thank you

Hi and welcome

- Please check the area just above the genitalia on the belly side for a hard bulge under the skin. This is where urethral stones in sows can fetch up and at the very worst block the flow of urine, which is fatal. This is a life or death emergency. You can find a picture of a large urethral stone in a sow in the Pees and Stones link.

- The symptoms can also apply for stones stuck elsewhere in the urinary tract as well as for a severe form of sterile cystitis. The sooner your poorly piggy can be seen as an emergency, the better. I am so sorry that there is no earlier regular appointment. Can you ask the clinic whether they have daily emergency slots and how to apply for them if they have them?

Here is an overview of problems in the urinary tract. The fact that her hair is standing up means that she is in strong internal pain somewhere.

Thread 'Wiebke's Guide to Pees and Stones'

May 29, 2024

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 and Bladder Cancer
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Support care
- Please step in with weighing daily first thing in the morning on your normal cheap kitchen scales to monitor the food intake any potential weight loss. Over three quarters of what a guinea pig eats in a day is hay.

Thread 'Weight and Weight Loss Explained: BMI, Weighing, Poos and Feeding Support'

Jun 20, 2024

1 Weight and Weight Loss
- Why regular weight monitoring matters
- How weight changes over a lifetime
- How to weigh on your kitchen scales (with video)
- The weight loss rules
- How critical is the weight loss for my piggy?
- Possible causes for weight loss
2 Body Mass Index (BMI) or 'Heft'
- Why is understanding your piggy's weight so important?
- 'Average' weight vs. individual weight - the big trip up
- How to check for the BMI
3 The...

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- Step in with feeding support now. This guide here tells you how you can improvise.

Thread 'How to Improvise Feeding Support in an Emergency'

May 31, 2024

1 Feed
- Important crisis management resources
- When is improvising necessary?
- Which food group am I replacing with my feeding support?
- How much and how often should I feed and water?
- What can I use that I have already got at home?
- Other possible easily available foods with their pros and cons
- How do I prep a syringe for rougher pellet fibre?
- What can I do without a syringe?
- The role of lukewarm water
2 Probiotics
- Probiotic products...

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Here is our emergency and crisis care information pack. Please take the time to read the guides. They contain all the practical tips and information that we cannot type out fully every single time.

Thread 'Emergency and Crisis Care as well as Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment'

Mar 14, 2019

1 Statement
2 Emergency assessment and accessing vets
- How urgent is my guinea pig's problem?
- Finding an emergency vet
- Seeing a vet not familiar with guinea pigs (including lists of safe and dangerous medications)
3 First Aid care and easily available products
- General 'always have at home' stuff and comfort measures for very ill guinea pigs
- Improvising support feed; recovery formulas...

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- Ask the clinic what or if they can recommend anything in terms of painkillers. According to UK rules, metacam (meloxicam) is prescription-only.

Fingers firmly crossed.