Dwarfpotato
Junior Guinea Pig
I posted a few weeks ago in the new members area about my guineas, Tico and Jyn. This is just an update really, in case anyone was interested.
Basically, she's had some blood in her wee but also (interestingly) lumps that look like clots? She doesn't appear to be in any pain when urinating, although I've noticed sometimes she looks like she's squatting, but when she walks off she hasn't done anything. She's also all dry underneath, so isn't incontinent/dribbling.
I took her back to the vet after the antibiotics didn't work and the vet suggested perhaps it was sludge or stones. I live in a very hard water area and had foolishly been following the pellet bag instructions and not the forum's recommendations! For the last two weeks they've been on a strict diet of bottled (low calcium, I checked) water and only 1tbsp of pellets each per day. They are NOT happy about the reduced pellets and wheek at me while standing on their bowls! The diet seems to be doing something and I've seen fewer sludgy patches, but still some red lumps.
Today Tico went back to the vet for an x-ray and there's no sign of any stones. I've been asked to keep an eye on her for the next few weeks, and try to get a urine sample. In the meantime her weight seems fine, she's still talkative and demands food, she drinks plenty and she's getting braver. This weekend I'll be sewing them some fleece cuddle cups
Basically, she's had some blood in her wee but also (interestingly) lumps that look like clots? She doesn't appear to be in any pain when urinating, although I've noticed sometimes she looks like she's squatting, but when she walks off she hasn't done anything. She's also all dry underneath, so isn't incontinent/dribbling.
I took her back to the vet after the antibiotics didn't work and the vet suggested perhaps it was sludge or stones. I live in a very hard water area and had foolishly been following the pellet bag instructions and not the forum's recommendations! For the last two weeks they've been on a strict diet of bottled (low calcium, I checked) water and only 1tbsp of pellets each per day. They are NOT happy about the reduced pellets and wheek at me while standing on their bowls! The diet seems to be doing something and I've seen fewer sludgy patches, but still some red lumps.
Today Tico went back to the vet for an x-ray and there's no sign of any stones. I've been asked to keep an eye on her for the next few weeks, and try to get a urine sample. In the meantime her weight seems fine, she's still talkative and demands food, she drinks plenty and she's getting braver. This weekend I'll be sewing them some fleece cuddle cups
