Feeding the guinea pigs at TEAS

My old boar who lived to 7, he had calcium stain urine all his life I had him which was 5 years, never had a bladder issue, and I didn't worry because I didn't read so much back then. Surely if the white stains are left from urine it means it's not inside them and it's coming out
 
I completely lost the joy of my animals last year, it just felt like I must be doing everything wrong. They had taken over my life, were a constant worry and I couldn't be there for my daughter when she needed me. This is a big problem with the internet, so much conflicting information and advice. I've seen 7 different vets in 2 practises over the last 18 months trying to get some answers, their advice was mostly the same and was what I had been doing in the old days before I had sick piggies. I've gone back to my old way of feeding and feel more relaxed. I can't promise them a long life but it will be one filled with love.
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
It’s meant to be peed out, so completely normal! 😊
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The main exotics vet I see now told me she would be more worried if she didn't see calcium stains, better out than in!
 
About 2 years ago I used to check the fleece when I took it out for urine stains and examine it for about 10 minutes, and then find a piece to worry about, it's anxiety, I would always find something to worry about that's what anxiety does, you can be having the smoothest time ever, nothing wrong but itl find something
 
I got thrown into the care of guinea pigs when our first two, bought from Pets at Home, were pregnant. Buy two, get nine free! I hadn't got a clue about caring for pregnant piggies and babies, but just let the mum's get on with it. Animals use their instinct, far better than us humans do. They were some of the healthiest piggies I have ever had. Fed a diet heavy on spinach and Gertie Guinea Pig Museli, they all lived until they were 7 plus, without needing to see a vet! They also spent every day in the run, eating grass and if the weather was too wet, they had grass picked for them!
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
I got thrown into the care of guinea pigs when our first two, bought from Pets at Home, were pregnant. Buy two, get nine free! I hadn't got a clue about caring for pregnant piggies and babies, but just let the mum's get on with it. Animals use their instinct, far better than us humans do. They were some of the healthiest piggies I have ever had. Fed a diet heavy on spinach and Gertie Guinea Pig Museli, they all lived until they were 7 plus, without needing to see a vet!
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Yea, same when we bread rabbits back when I was a little kid, we let the mother get on with it and all survived even the runt.

( yes forum is against breading and I don't get involved in breeding, go to a rescue)
 
@furryfriends (TEAS) , I think because you have bigger issues with your guinea pigs to take care of ( dental issues) this would help you not fall into the anxiety trap over minor things like powdery pee, but for me only having two Guinea pigs and trying to learn about them on the Internet, I was bound to fall into the conflicting advice anxiety trap myself. Also you have been seeing a good vets alot longer and often to give you re ally good advice, since I've known you and take advice from both you Simon and Kim, things have been much better for me
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
@furryfriends (TEAS) , I think because you have bigger issues with your guinea pigs to take care of ( dental issues) this would help you not fall into the anxiety trap over minor things like powdery pee, but for me only having two Guinea pigs and trying to learn about them on the Internet, I was bound to fall into the conflicting advice anxiety trap myself. Also you have been seeing a good vets alot longer and often to give you re ally good advice, since I've known you and take advice from both you Simon and Kim, things have been much better for me
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That's a very good point. If I'm not sure about something, I speak to Simon.
 
Yes I was about to say the same thing @SkyPipDotBernie , think when you have a pig thats main issues are bladders and stones etc you seem to fixate a bit! But you have other things to worry about too @furryfriends (TEAS)! Think with Rupert I did and with the chins it was teeth at first until I went to Simon!
But Ped had 8 years with no vet visits other than the plum fairy and I never stressed about him, despite his sister’s gnashers! I’d then been taking Poppy to Simon for years and trusted him completely, think why I still had a good outcome in my mind for him with Uncle Simon’s advice and care!
(And still feel like I could ring him if something happened with any of my beasts 🙂)
 
alpacasqueak said:
Yes I was about to say the same thing @SkyPipDotBernie , think when you have a pig thats main issues are bladders and stones etc you seem to fixate a bit! But you have other things to worry about too @furryfriends (TEAS)! Think with Rupert I did and with the chins it was teeth at first until I went to Simon!
But Ped had 8 years with no vet visits other than the plum fairy and I never stressed about him, despite his sister’s gnashers! I’d then been taking Poppy to Simon for years and trusted him completely, think why I still had a good outcome in my mind for him with Uncle Simon’s advice and care!
(And still feel like I could ring him if something happened with any of my beasts 🙂)
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Very true, I fixated on stones for a while after one of my boars had 3 of the blumming things and died. But his bro had the same diet and not an issue, so that helped me alot
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
Very true, I fixated on stones for a while after one of my boars had 3 of the blumming things and died. But his bro had the same diet and not an issue, so that helped me alot
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I guess it’s the same with Dot’s issues and IC etc. Both of us can be such worriers at times :roll:
 
Like myself with Aliona when she arrived, looked like pots of talc had been tipped all over the cage, freaked me! She’s doing great now though 🤞Just the ‘usual’ amount I’d see with other piggles.
 
alpacasqueak said:
Like myself with Aliona when she arrived, looked like pots of talc had been tipped all over the cage, freaked me! She’s doing great now though 🤞Just the ‘usual’ amount I’d see with other piggles.
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Awesome, what did you change
 
I have stones myself due to a genetic disease, and yes I do monitor my pee. Pee colour is the main topic of conversation at the renal clinic, it has to be very pale or it's to concentrated and I'm not flushing out the minerals that form the stones. To be honest I am probably the worst person to have piggies with stone issues because I know what it's like and I wouldn't wish a stone on my worst enemy. Guinea Pigs with bladder issues have cost me £7,000 + in 2 years, I stopped counting at £7,000. Anything I can do to keep these piggies healthy is important on so many levels to me.
 
piggieminder said:
I have stones myself due to a genetic disease, and yes I do monitor my pee. Pee colour is the main topic of conversation at the renal clinic, it has to be very pale or it's to concentrated and I'm not flushing out the minerals that form the stones. To be honest I am probably the worst person to have piggies with stone issues because I know what it's like and I wouldn't wish a stone on my worst enemy. Guinea Pigs with bladder issues have cost me £7,000 + in 2 years, I stopped counting at £7,000. Anything I can do to keep these piggies healthy is important on so many levels to me.
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Oh no, sorry about that @piggieminder. Have to admit that pee with me can be an issue too, a bit prone to UTIs which set off my epilepsy massively, main reason I’ve been kept in hospital over the last five years ish. I tend not to notice until it’s really bad so been told to keep an eye on mine as well!
 
I dehydrate in the night, then wake up with headaches if I sleep 8 hours, if I stick to 5 hours I'm not bad
 
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