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Boar with blood in urine

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My piggy has been piddling blood all day. I managed to check his penis and quite deep in, there was a sharp piece of woodshdaving stuck. I removed this and could not find any other blockges. The bleeding has continued although it is not as heavy as earlier. He doesnt appear to be in pain when piddling and has been eating plenty and popcorning away. any ideas on what this could be?. If it is a stone and needss to be removed my vet will use A general anaesthetic which i have been advised is not necessry. My local vet is hope;less and I blame them for the unnecessry death of one of my piggies due to their inexperience. I live in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow. does anyone living nearby have a vet that is competent in treating piggies,
Any help or advise would be gratefully received
 
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It's possible the piece of woodshaving has caused irritation if not a wound to his penis. I would see how he is tomorrow, see if the bleeding stops, if not then it could be a UTI or a stone, sorry i can't help re. a vets as I'm in Leeds. I hope he recovers & doesn't need surgery :)
 
Thanks. I will monitor him closely tonight and will line his cage with kitchen towell so that any blood is visible. I hope it is just an internal cut and not something more serious. If he the same in the morning I will get him there first thing...
 
This is one reason why gps should not be kept on woodshaving/sawdust. I would be interested to know why you keep him on woodshavings. I made the same mistake when first starting out with gps.
 
My hamish had blood in his pee too and he had other symptoms as well (ie not eating, severe weight loss) and he didn't have a stone. He had a uti which responded well to the antibiotics but the not eating was the most worrying. Because Baytril tastes so bad it was putting him off his food. The vet switched to injecting it as apparently it affects their appetite less that way. It was hairy for a while but we've made it and he is happy and back to normal. I dont think my vet is that competent with gp's but in this instance it worked. I have also heard others on here say that septrin is possibly a better antibiotic for uti.

Good luck.
 
My piggies urine is fine this morning. No blood at all. After reading feedback on the forum I have decided to change to vet bed. I am waiting my first order and will change to this immediately. I had never heard of this until I joined the forum so I suppose I was naive in that way. Woodshavings just seemed the obvious choice but I am so much better educated now with all the excellent tips all you piggy lovers give so will be chnging all 4 of my piggies to vet bed. I will monitor Mimsi for the rest of the day and if there is any more blood I will get him to vets. As he is eating normally I hope the blood was just due to the blockage but will keep a close eye on him.
 
I'm so happy to hear that little Mimsi is doing ok now xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>
Poor little guy it does sound like the piece of woodshaving irritated his penis and caused a little wound, keep an eye on him, would be worth a visit to a competent piggie vet that could check on him.
We have a few from beautiful Scotland on here i'm sure they can help you with some vets 8:)
Good luck and heaps of healing vibes xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
Glad to hear the problem seems to be solved. I stopped using sawdust very early on after it stuck to the post-neuter wound of my first piggie, six years ago. I did just use newspaper, but for the past three years I have been using fleece. I also used Vetbed for some time 'til it got too expensive! Wouldn't use anything else now, the pigs love it and I find it so easy to work with. Cheap as chips too. :)

A general anesthetic is necessary for bladder stone removal. Dental work requires no anesthetic, and some surgeries can be done with just a local anesthetic, but operations like neutering and bladder stone removal should be with with a general. As long as the right anesthetic is used - Isoflurane or Servoflurane - then there shouldn't be any problems that would be caused by the sedation.
 
Update on Mimsi

Mimsi had blood in his urine this afternoon so I took him to the vets. The vet said that there was no sign of infection but that the area where the woodshaving had been embedded would take a couple of days to heal. If he is still bleeding then I will take him back to the vet for an x-ray. The vet said they would try to do this without sedation but if he didnt remain still then they would need to sedate. Mimsi is still eating and drinking away and hasnt lost any weight but I am still worried. I am hoping the bleeding stops soon.
 
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Mimsi doesnt seem to be bleeding anymore instead his urine is brownish which would be expected when the blood is stopping. Heres hoping it *** just the woodshaving that cause the bleeding. I have just received my first supply of vet bed and have changed Mimsi to this right away. I didnt realise you had to wash it first so will do this tomorrow. He seems to like the feel of the material and has been basking with a very contented look on his face. Anyway, will monitor Mimsi closely for the next couple of days but hopefully thats the drama over. I may have overracted to the situation when there was clearly a reason for the bleeding, however after losing my favourite girl last week I will take no chances when it comes to my piggies welfare..
 
NEITHER sedation NOR general anaesthetic is needed for any gp X-ray. Anyone who says so is giving it for their convenience not that of the animal.
A gp can easily, safely and comfortably be restrained in a still position, as ever, with the knowledge of how and what to do.
 
alcesterpigs said:
NEITHER sedation NOR general anaesthetic is needed for any gp X-ray. Anyone who says so is giving it for their convenience not that of the animal.
A gp can easily, safely and comfortably be restrained in a still position, as ever, with the knowledge of how and what to do.
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Every time I have had one of my piggies at the vets they always say that they need to sedate or anaesthatise the animal to carry out procedures. One of my piggies had a lump and they wanted to sedate her to take a biopsy but I refused and lo and behold they manged the biopsy fine. When my other piggy developed what the vet said was dental problems they insisted on putting her completely under. This piggy died two days later. It is obviousthat my vets has very little knowledge in the treating of gps and I am currently trying to locate another.
 
Sorry to hear about your pig. Unfortunately it will not be the last one to suffer an untimely death. I can understand the problem a novice owner has, their pig becomes unwell, where do they take it for treatment? Answer, a vet. they "know" about animals.....logical but not always true in the case of exotic species. Do not be afraid to ask what training they have received on gps whilst at university. The answer in most cases will surprise and then horrify you.
 
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