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paris_n.x said:
Okay thankyou so much I also give them
colovo Nero?
As I seen it’s fine for pigges it’s a bit like spring greens too
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Yes it safe for them to eat but it’s similar to kale so isn’t suitable for daily feeding. Once a week is fine though.

Things like kale, parsley, spinach are all once a week only veg due to being higher in calcium

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Hi guys how’s everyone’s Sunday going?
horrible and rainy here
Anyway I’m going to do brownies cage 5x2 a little bit bigger then what his is now
And I’m gonna give Milo to a rescue I’ve kept him for longer due to waiting on another and also wanting to give Milo some more love that I can
I’ve spoke to a rescue gonna do a straight swap so they have Milo and I have another…
But I’ve asked about a girl for brownie there already sprayed and stuff
I know Just because brownie didn’t flourish with a boyfriend doesn’t mean won’t again
But I think I’d rather have a girl
I feel awful if I keep repeating like trying to bond brownie with another then it don’t work again
I or anything like that it may work!
but I was just thinking of a little girl from my local rescue , I’ve got some people beside me to help me anyway
Until my cage is all done I’ll be going have a word with the rescue again to see what happens next 🤍
 
If they have a spayed female then that is definitely an option for him.
A sow/boar bond can be more stable, but the sow needs to accept him.

Keep us posted
 
Hiya guys sorry it’s a bit late , but brownie I’ve noticed he’s itching a lot recently, he’s on blankets only , and has a hay bit in his C&C cage
I used non bio stuff to wash the blankets with
I’ve bought some anti parasite spot on
From pets at home , to see if it’s mites…
I can’t see them I dunno if that’s becasue there to small, what else could it be just incase if it’s not mites? I’ve just noticed a lot he is itching feel a bit sorry for him , I seen it said fungal infections also
But brownie seems all fine
Like in himself just worried if he’s itching all the time don’t want him to become distressed or anything so just bit worried , what do I do in this situation , this anit parasite stuff last up to 4 weeks apparently so I’ll try that to see how that works but he’s still itching with it on
Thankyou guys
 
If he is scratching a lot, more than normal, your first port of call needs to be the vet in order to get an accurate diagnosis and vet-strength treatment. OTC spot-on is too weak to cure any mites or other problems. Mange mites live under the skin and are not visible. The others iirc you usually see their eggs on the hairs if you look closely. Here is the thread from the Health forum with all the right info. New piggy health problems: URI - Ringworm - Skin Parasites

Don't use the spot-on if you haven't already, doing so will make it harder for the vet to diagnose the issue.
 
I agree - there is no point in buying and using pet shop spot ons. They are too low dosed so tend to only suppress rather than cure. You will still end up needing to go to the vet to get a proper treatment and thus it means piggy is having issues for longer and it costs you more than necessary.
Please don’t use it (see if you can return it and get your money back if you haven’t already opened it) and instead just head straight to your vet for diagnosis. Mites are too small to be seen by the human eye.

If you have used it then you will need to tell the vet so they can calculate what to do - ivermectin can be overdosed so you have to be careful.

The correct course of treatment for a diagnosed case of mites is vet strength, dosed for the piggies weight and is given as three separate treatments with two weeks between each treatment.
Leaving four weeks between each treatment just means you’re not catching the life cycle of the mite at the right time and it can allow even more mites to hatch.

Treatments only kill the live mites, not the eggs. So the first treatment kills the live mites so no more eggs are laid. The second treatment two weeks later kills the mites which were eggs at the time of the first treatment and thus weren’t killed by it. The third treatment two weeks later is a fail safe to make sure everything is gone.

An ivermectin containing treatment won’t kill fungal infections
 
Okay thankyou
Yes I used it 😩😩vet shop told me to for itching
But then I’m wondering could it be hay making him itch I’m not to sure , this can’t kill him though can it? Just to be on safe side 😩
Thankyou guys for your help and I will contact a vet to see what the problem is then just hoping it’s nothing bad 🤞🏽lost my little fudge 💔don’t wanna loose another may time soon 💔
Sorry guys I panic a lot about stuff
Just noticed him itching it’s not all the time it’s like his eats he itching and some times like bites his fur but he has no patches or anything like that
He’s lost no hair
Thankyou
 
Another question could it be anything to do with having my central heating on in my room? I seen that apparently can dry there skin out and can cause itchiness 🤷🏽‍♀️
 
You will need to have him seen by a vet to diagnose the cause of his itching.
Dry air typically causes respiratory issues rather than itching skin.
 
Heya guys,
I’m looking at to get my brownie neutered so that he can have a female I know there is risk when it comes to the operation, I’m just really worried about anything going wrong that’s my concern
He’s healthy , and everything but I dunno how else to get brownie a cage mate, because I’ve looked everywhere and apparently it’s really hard to bond boys… I can’t find a female that’s sprayed for brownie just very scared of the outcome of the neutering
Has anyone on here had there boars done?
my vets are a good vets and have neutered loads of guinea pigs
 
paris_n.x said:
Heya guys,
I’m looking at to get my brownie neutered so that he can have a female I know there is risk when it comes to the operation, I’m just really worried about anything going wrong that’s my concern
He’s healthy , and everything but I dunno how else to get brownie a cage mate, because I’ve looked everywhere and apparently it’s really hard to bond boys… I can’t find a female that’s sprayed for brownie just very scared of the outcome of the neutering
Has anyone on here had there boars done?
my vets are a good vets and have neutered loads of guinea pigs
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It isn’t hard to bond boys - it’s no different to bonding a male with a female (or bonding two females) - it all comes down to compatibility but if you can’t find a single boar then there is a different matter altogether

You are less likely to find an already spayed female - it is usually only done if there is a medical need to do so.

I haven’t had my boars neutered, but I also keep rabbits and they are always spayed and neutered so I am no stranger to that surgery.
 
Okay thankyou, i don’t really want to put him at that risk but i cant find anywhere that does bonding in Bristol, I'm finding it really hard to find bonding for brownie to have a boar
As I don’t actually want to put him in that situation
 
Little Wheekers do bonding either speed dating or residential. When they were bonding Bertie for me they had a lot of single boars to try. It's worth contacting them as they don't always advertise their single boars.
 
Hiya guys haven’t been on here for a while
Brownie has been with his new friend since he lost his brother fudge , I’m just wondering I put them out on the grass about 2 days ago and they haven’t been drinking from there water bottle much, I’ve also gave them some water off my finger and they had a little
They are both still very playful and happy
They have had cucumbe etc …
Do u know why they could not be drinking much
Just a little worried , I’ve kept a cool fan on on my room as they live indoors I know it’s been very very warm! They also have a bowl in there cage … what could it be?
If it heat what should I do and go from here
There still being active in there selves
Thankyou
 
paris_n.x said:
Hiya guys haven’t been on here for a while
Brownie has been with his new friend since he lost his brother fudge , I’m just wondering I put them out on the grass about 2 days ago and they haven’t been drinking from there water bottle much, I’ve also gave them some water off my finger and they had a little
They are both still very playful and happy
They have had cucumbe etc …
Do u know why they could not be drinking much
Just a little worried , I’ve kept a cool fan on on my room as they live indoors I know it’s been very very warm! They also have a bowl in there cage … what could it be?
If it heat what should I do and go from here
There still being active in there selves
Thankyou
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They will drink as much as they need. The need to drink comes first and before the need to eat so if they are eating then they are drinking. You don’t need to worry
 
hiya guys I have a guinea pig called brownie
6 August he had a UTI and was on metacam for a week, hes now got it again but went vets Friday the 5th the vet said she thinks UTI again but I’m a little worried he’s on metacam again for 7-10 days and on another antibiotic that is called enrocare oral he has 0.22ml of that and metcame 0.12ml
Metacam every 24 hours
Enrocare oral every 12 hours
He’s still straining to wee a bit in pain and still blood in uriane , I’ve got a wee sample to give to vet but not much wee in there , he’s eating and drinking fine but I found something in his bed eairler which I don’t know what it is
If it’s a bladder stone a small one of a kidney stone
I rang vets up today and said was gonna get a call but they said there to busy … so I have to wait tomorrow I think the vet wants to do a ultrasound scan on brownie to see if anything else is going on
Does anyone know roughly how much an ultra scan is? For a guinea pigs
I’m gonna also gonna ask vet tomorrow morning
Just a bit stressed out 😰 as I don’t know what going on with him , he’s only in pain when he goes for a pee with a only little bit of blood
I will attach a photo of what I found in brownies bed where he sleep and can anyone give me any thoughts and opinions
Just worrying incase of surgery it’s been a stressful month ,
Thankyou guys let me know your thoughts
I did send picture to vets by email but haven’t seen it yet .
 

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Pain on urinating is very serious. Stones often accompany UTIs, so it would be good if your vet did a scan. I am in the UK so not sure how much an ultrasound will cost, but it will be worth it if it saves your piggy's life. I hope things work out 🙏
 
Hmm, it does look like it could be a bladder stone which has passed - very hard for us to say for sure though. Make sure you show it to the vet.

Please do see the vet and check whether there are any other stones. Stones in boars can be risky as their urethra has an angle where stones can block the flow of urine so it is essential that further checks are done.
Vets have their own charging structure so it would be hard for us to say how much it will cost - your vet will be able to tell you exactly

Speak to the vet also if he is still showing any pain. He is on a small dose of painkillers and stones are painful so they can be reviewed if he is showing any pain.
 
Truffolo said:
Pain on urinating is very serious. Stones often accompany UTIs, so it would be good if your vet did a scan. I am in the UK so not sure how much an ultrasound will cost, but it will be worth it if it saves your piggy's life. I hope things work out 🙏
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I’m from the uk too
 
Piggies&buns said:
Hmm, it does look like it could be a bladder stone which has passed - very hard for us to say for sure though. Make sure you show it to the vet.

Please do see the vet and check whether there are any other stones. Stones in boars can be risky as their urethra has an angle where stones can block the flow of urine so it is essential that further checks are done.
Vets have their own charging structure so it would be hard for us to say how much it will cost - your vet will be able to tell you exactly

Speak to the vet also if he is still showing any pain. He is on a small dose of painkillers and stones are painful so they can be reviewed if he is showing any pain whatsoever.
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Ok thankyou , I was thinking the same
I was thinking it’s a small stone that may have passed but he’s still vocalising while weeing
And a bit of blood still
Yes I will speak to vet tomorrow will ring up
Will definitely be better if they do the ultrasound I’m just worried about surgery as if it’s £1000 to pull it out my pocket😩so stressed I need to help my little baby and will do everything I can to help!
I think they do payment plans so that will definitely help if I can do that
But yes i will take stone into vets also incase it is a bladder stone he has passed
Just worried there more , but hopefully the ultrascan will let me know
Thankyou guys
Sorry ever so stressed 😩
He’s been vets Friday and she said when she pushed on belly that he’s in pain
She also did say aswell if it was stones she would able to feel them but she can’t
But she’s said she’s not gonna say it’s not
 
He’s also eating and drinking which is good
Eyes are still bright and open
He’s still moving around
It’s just when weeing he seems in pain
He did have kale the other day so I’m worried if it’s the kale as I know kale is high in calcium and it says can cause bladder stones
So I’m worried it’s my fault I feel guilty if it’s me☹️
 
let us know how things go with the vet.

Are yo weighing him daily while he is unwell? It is important that you do so as you cannot monitor hay intake without weight checks.
A piggy in pain can stop eating enough hay

It would be a good idea to review his diet - make sure you aren’t overfeeding pellets, that you are filtering drinking water and not feeding too much high calcium veg. But most calcium comes into the diet via pellets and water.
There is a genetic element also which you cant do anything about

You giving him some kale the other day did not cause this stone - stones do not form that quickly.
But also remember that they can safely eat kale, it’s not a dangerous food but it is about making sure you have the balance right in the diet for the long term.

Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets
Wiebke's Guide to Pees and Stones
 
Okay thankyou
He only had 5 pallets as bonding place I went to before I speak to them now and then they said only 5 pallets a day
Not to many so I don’t over do it
Okay perfect thankyou
Yes I’m weighing him daily he’s 1.08kg
I’ve been weighing him , he’s still eating hay now
Only had pellets this morning
 
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