Blood In Urine?

[Tamtam6497]

Hi, guys I just got two young male guinea pigs yesterday and have noticed some pink circular wet spots on their fleece bedding. I know that their pee can turn a rusty brown color, but I'm not sure what it is. I've attached some pictures so hopefully you guys know what to make of it.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi, guys I just got two young male guinea pigs yesterday and have noticed some pink circular wet spots on their fleece bedding. I know that their pee can turn a rusty brown color, but I'm not sure what it is. I've attached some pictures so hopefully you guys know what to make of it.

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Hi! Please take a deep breath. This is just very mildly oxidised pee; it can dry a lot more orangy and rusty and still be perfectly normal. The outer edge of a normal puddle will always dry a bit darker, but in the same colour.

Blood and urine separate out when when they dry. You will normally notice two or three little red dots in the middle of a rusty pee puddle.

If there is a lot of blood in the urine, then there is a reddish ring around an orange or rusty pee puddle (by which time you should notice other symptoms anyway!)

I hope that that helps you?

 

[Tamtam6497]

Phew! Yes, that's helps a lot! It didn't look too severe, but thought I'd ask. Thank you.

 

[Wiebke]

Phew! Yes, that's helps a lot! It didn't look too severe, but thought I'd ask. Thank you.

We are here to be asked; it is not easy to learn what is normal and what not as a new owner. A pee and poo guide is still one of the things in the pipeline whenever I have some - rare - time on my hands...