Dot, blood in urine again

[Deleted member 114675]

I was chatting with Simon and Kim recently about bladder issues in piggies and they were telling me that in a recent webinar by John Chitty, he is of the opinion that a lot of bladder issues are related to stress, in the same way that cats get idiopathic cystitis. He says the way we keep piggies nowadays can be stressful for a prey animal, as a lot of the time they are kept in busy parts of the house, near other animals, they are handled a lot and the diet they are fed isn't always ideal. He says they should be spending much more time outdoors, in runs with safe places to hide, eating a natural diet of grass and hay.

This is really interesting. I am inclined agree that stress is a major contributor .

 

[furryfriends (TEAS)]

This is really interesting. I am inclined agree that stress is a major contributor .

Yes it does make sense. Bladders don’t respond well to stress. Just think about when you’re worried about something, you need to keep popping to the toilet!

 

[Claire W]

The stress thing does make sense. Ellen has sadly lost 3 friends to sad circumstances and her IC was worse when Emma was diagnosed with cancer