Bladder Stones

[kaja979]

Hi all, my female sow has cystitis and we were treating her for this, however, a recent xray has confirmed she has 3 bladder stones, she is in immense pain when urinating, her entire body spasms and she cries, it is heart breaking. The vet was against surgery at first as she has been on a low calcium diet/care for 18 mnths and he has said they will likely reoccur, but he said she needs to have vit C, septrim and loxicom for 2 weeks before surgery! He said he has performed lots of surgeries for this successfully but I am really concerned that it will get worse and she will become too ill for surgery. What is everyone's experience? Do I go elsewhere? Her weight is stable and she is eating x

 

[Wiebke]

Hi all, my female sow has cystitis and we were treating her for this, however, a recent xray has confirmed she has 3 bladder stones, she is in immense pain when urinating, her entire body spasms and she cries, it is heart breaking. The vet was against surgery at first as she has been on a low calcium diet/care for 18 mnths and he has said they will likely reoccur, but he said she needs to have vit C, septrim and loxicom for 2 weeks before surgery! He said he has performed lots of surgeries for this successfully but I am really concerned that it will get worse and she will become too ill for surgery. What is everyone's experience? Do I go elsewhere? Her weight is stable and she is eating x

She needs an operation ASAP! If your sow in such pain, it is most likely that one of the stones is stuck in the urethra. Please see another vet if necessary.

My sows never needed a preparation period, and I have never lost one despite one of the stones being rabbit sized without ever causing any symptons until causing a very quick decline and requiring an emergency operation.

 

[kaja979]

Wiebke, thanks so much for your response, the guinea pig vet doesn't work a Tuesday, I dont know what to do, the other vet has no experience with guineas at all and isn't confident with operating. I dont want her to be in pain until Wednesday, it is heart-wrenching. I rang an emergency vet to see if there was anythibg I could do for her and she said i could take her in for an emergency consult and they could give her a pain injection (on top of her loxicom she already has) but it would cost £150 at least and they wouldn't operate.

Both guinea savvy vets in my area only work part time! This is a nightmare I'm trying not to panic but she's my world.

 

[DM030819]

@kaja979 Have you tried looking for vets further afield?

 

[kaja979]

@kaja979 Have you tried looking for vets further afield?

There are 3 vets recommended in my region, 2 aren't exotic vets but are guinea pig savvy but they dont work every day, and the other is 90 minutes away. I am taking her to my regular vet tomorrow to beg them to treat her, if he says no then the vets 90 mins away have said they will take her. Me and my partner both work full time and can't get any holidays so that would be really difficult to facilitate! In the interim, the emergency vet has given her an injection (opiate?) To keep her settled. She's eating and drinking still and urinating and pooping.