Sabrinova
Junior Guinea Pig
I know I thought one of them was bleeding before and it turned out to be red pepper colouring, but this time I'm sure. This morning there was a pool of bloody wee under the sofa, I checked them both over and found nothing, but a little later I went to cuddle Milo and the towel he was curled up on displayed a bloody patch. I saw some on his nipple and wiped it away with my thumb but a moment later a droplet of blood was forming on the tip of his nipple. That's when I realised that there is a swelling behind his nipple that feels like it's full of blood or puss. Then while we were cuddling he weed red wee on me, so now there's no doubt that there is blood in his urine too.
Milo appears to be fine in himself, he is eating and drinking normally, and running round chewing things he shouldn't, which must be a good sign, but I've resigned myself to taking him to the vets tomorrow. I've had bad experiences with vets here and don't trust them, but this one has been recommended to me. It's certainly impressive that they treat such a wide range of animals and that they have a 24 hour number. I've just phoned and the woman was very helpful, asked whether he had been exposed to any toxins or whether there was any physical injury, and confirmed that I can take him in whenever.
Any guidance please? How urgent is it? Should I miss work to take him tomorrow morning instead of waiting until the afternoon? I don't want to cause myself problems at work by being over-dramatic but Milo comes first above all else.
What is it likely to be? What sort of drugs could they give him and what shouldn't they give him? Might they want to keep him in?
As I said, he seems fine in himself, but he's so tiny and can't tell me what's wrong! He's approaching 5 years old and apparently completely healthy. This started only this morning, but there was another incident of bloody urine about a month ago. It was a one-off and I couldn't identify which of them it had come from.
Milo appears to be fine in himself, he is eating and drinking normally, and running round chewing things he shouldn't, which must be a good sign, but I've resigned myself to taking him to the vets tomorrow. I've had bad experiences with vets here and don't trust them, but this one has been recommended to me. It's certainly impressive that they treat such a wide range of animals and that they have a 24 hour number. I've just phoned and the woman was very helpful, asked whether he had been exposed to any toxins or whether there was any physical injury, and confirmed that I can take him in whenever.
Any guidance please? How urgent is it? Should I miss work to take him tomorrow morning instead of waiting until the afternoon? I don't want to cause myself problems at work by being over-dramatic but Milo comes first above all else.
What is it likely to be? What sort of drugs could they give him and what shouldn't they give him? Might they want to keep him in?
As I said, he seems fine in himself, but he's so tiny and can't tell me what's wrong! He's approaching 5 years old and apparently completely healthy. This started only this morning, but there was another incident of bloody urine about a month ago. It was a one-off and I couldn't identify which of them it had come from.
so glad you saw the vet & got diagnosis. If he's gas-prone watch out for too much cucumber, can be a problem I understand. We had a guinea with stones but they were in the kidney so couldn't be removed. Sometimes bladder stones can be passed or if they're bad, sometimes removed. Keep an eye out for Milo showing signs of pain (sitting hunched up, coat fluffed out, not eating) & weigh him weekly at least as rapid weight loss can suggest something is going on. I hope the mastitis clears up soon too.
