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Bladder stones or cystitis?

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Daintyticktock

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Just been qoted £170 by vet to have xray and overnight stay to discover if piggy has bladder stones or cystitis. Does this seem reasonable? Never had to visit vets before
 
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That sounds about right.
This is why a vet fund is so important as costs can be high and never come at a good time.

Hope you can get a good diagnosis and treatment for your piggy.
Please do keep us posted
 
Welcome to the Forum.
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I agree with @Merab's Slave that does sound about right.

The thing I would ask first is why they need to keep her overnight?
The x-ray is critical in checking for stones, but not sure why an overnight stay is required?
Did the vet explain the reason behind that?

I have had various piggies x-rayed in the past, and they only ever required a quick whiff of gas and were back to normal within minutes.
They may want a urine sample, but that is something you can easily collect at home.

So firstly I would clarify exactly what they plan to do, and if they have expereince with guinea pigs.
 
Swissgreys said:
Welcome to the Forum.
:wel:

I agree with @Merab's Slave that does sound about right.

The thing I would ask first is why they need to keep her overnight?
The x-ray is critical in checking for stones, but not sure why an overnight stay is required?
Did the vet explain the reason behind that?

I have had various piggies x-rayed in the past, and they only ever required a quick whiff of gas and were back to normal within minutes.
They may want a urine sample, but that is something you can easily collect at home.

So firstly I would clarify exactly what they plan to do, and if they have expereince with guinea pigs.
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I am thinking the same thing, my vet takes pigs for xrays in the morning, so that they can be picked up late afternoon normally. This could cut your costs down aswell. I think an xray is under £100.

And also i wouldnt want my pig staying in overnight if there isnt 24 hour nursing.
 
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Should be no need for an overnight stay, I’d call around for a few vet quotes on xrays. A vet fund is well and good but £170 can be the same as a weeks earnings and ways to reduce that would be best... especially as further treatment is required for both conditions. X
 
I agree that your pig shouldn’t need to be kept in overnight for an X-ray. I’ve had many X-rays done and my vet try’s to do them conscious but if not, she just uses a slight whiff of gas to sedate them. The last X-ray I had done was around £60 for two views (two views are needed for a bladder X-ray, one from above and one from the side)
 
I paid £48 for an appointment, x-ray and medication at my vet, without an overnight stay as in her opinion an x-ray does not require an overnight.
 
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