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My boy Harley is recovering after he has bladder stone surgery on Tuesday, the vet has giving me pain meds for him and Baytril I thought Septrin is meant to be more suitable or is that just for UTI?
 
My boy Harley is recovering after he has bladder stone surgery on Tuesday, the vet has giving me pain meds for him and Baytril I thought Septrin is meant to be more suitable or is that just for UTI?

Baytril is still the only officially licensed antibiotic for guinea pigs and is OK for post-op care. This lot is meant for the op wound healing and not for treating urinary tract infections. Septrin/bactrim/sulfatrim is particularly suited for urinary tract issues, which guinea pigs are prone to.
 
Baytril is still the only officially licensed antibiotic for guinea pigs and is OK for post-op care. This lot is meant for the op wound healing and not for treating urinary tract infections.

Ah right got you now lol also I'm going to start him on cystease is it ok to start right away?
 
Ah right got you now lol also I'm going to start him on cystease is it ok to start right away?

Yes, you can start on cystease straight away.

With a bladder guinea pig, please adapt the diet in order to minimise the formation of more stones.
- Use filtered water even in soft water areas. Minerals also contribute to the formation of stones and sludge. Members have reported that this really makes a difference; it is also my own experience with bladder stone or sludge piggies.
- switch to low calcium pellets that do not contain alfalfa/lucerne. No added calcium/grain-free pellets would be best.
- check your veg. @helen105281 can advise you on that.

All the best!
Here are our post-op care tips: Tips For Post-operative Care
 
Yes, you can start on cystease straight away.

With a bladder guinea pig, please adapt the diet in order to minimise the formation of more stones.
- Use filtered water even in soft water areas. Minerals also contribute to the formation of stones and sludge. Members have reported that this really makes a difference; it is also my own experience with bladder stone or sludge piggies.
- switch to low calcium pellets that do not contain alfalfa/lucerne. No added calcium/grain-free pellets would be best.
- check your veg. @helen105281 can advise you on that.

All the best!
Here are our post-op care tips: Tips For Post-operative Care


Thanks also red and green leaf where sells that in the UK what does it look like and is it known by a different name and that's why I can find it in an supermarkets?
 
Yes, you can start on cystease straight away.

With a bladder guinea pig, please adapt the diet in order to minimise the formation of more stones.
- Use filtered water even in soft water areas. Minerals also contribute to the formation of stones and sludge. Members have reported that this really makes a difference; it is also my own experience with bladder stone or sludge piggies.
- switch to low calcium pellets that do not contain alfalfa/lucerne. No added calcium/grain-free pellets would be best.
- check your veg. @helen105281 can advise you on that.

All the best!
Here are our post-op care tips: Tips For Post-operative Care

My Sophie recently had a stone too and we feed the following twice a day to try and prevent another forming:

1 piece of cucumber
1 piece of celery
1 piece of pepper (rotate the colours weekly)
1 green bean
1 spring or coriander
A slither of spring greens
 
My Sophie recently had a stone too and we feed the following twice a day to try and prevent another forming:

1 piece of cucumber
1 piece of celery
1 piece of pepper (rotate the colours weekly)
1 green bean
1 spring or coriander
A slither of spring greens


One piece? I might as well throw myself to the lions lol x
 
One piece? I might as well throw myself to the lions lol x

Guinea pigs don't need lots of veg. Up to 80% of their daily food intake should be hay for long term health. Their guts are not laid out for too much fresh, rich food. Mine get a very similar diet - and touch wood, but I haven't had another bladder stone issue in the last three years. ;)
 
Guinea pigs don't need lots of veg. Up to 80% of their daily food intake should be hay for long term health. Their guts are not laid out for too much fresh, rich food. Mine get a very similar diet - and touch wood, but I haven't had another bladder stone issue in the last three years. ;)


:lol!: I'm only pulling your leg x my boys get their meadow hay and timothy hay and they both get Oxbow cavy cuisine pellets. One of my piggies who is sadly no longer with us had bad bladder problems he had cystitis and bladder stones twice and after the second one I found out about cystease and started him on that straight after he had his operation and they were a god send as he never had any bladder problems again and he live happily stone free for 2 years before he passed away after he choked to death on food after he had dental work done.
 
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