Guinea Pig not Peeing

[KimandAddison]

I have two pigs for my classroom as pets. Both are girls, Pickles and Patches. Last year another teacher gave them both to me and said they were around 4 so I guess they are around 5 now. Patches hasn’t peed today. She is eating and pooping though. She’s acting normal but she is the sweetest lil girl and she’s always happy. I’m obviously very worried and already called a vet that can see me tomorrow at 11. From info that I looked up she might have bladder stones. I brought just her home with me tonight (I bring both the girls home on weekends) so I could see if she pees. I also put her on a white towel to see if any blood is coming out. I’m really worried though and wonder if there is anything I can do for her tonight? Also, do u think I should take her to the vet? I would need to take a day off work and I’m a teacher.

 

[Wiebke]

I have two pigs for my classroom as pets. Both are girls, Pickles and Patches. Last year another teacher gave them both to me and said they were around 4 so I guess they are around 5 now. Patches hasn’t peed today. She is eating and pooping though. She’s acting normal but she is the sweetest lil girl and she’s always happy. I’m obviously very worried and already called a vet that can see me tomorrow at 11. From info that I looked up she might have bladder stones. I brought just her home with me tonight (I bring both the girls home on weekends) so I could see if she pees. I also put her on a white towel to see if any blood is coming out. I’m really worried though and wonder if there is anything I can do for her tonight? Also, do you think I should take her to the vet? I would need to take a day off work and I’m a teacher.

Hi! If she is still happily eating and pooping, then I would not worry too much. A blocked bladder is excruciatingly painful as my husband has first-hand experience of and she would have deteriorated very quickly.
Give her some watery veg like a piece of cucumber and keep an eye on her. Check the bottle nozzle.
See a vet as an emergency if she suddenly deteriorates but otherwise you can have her vet checked tomorrow during normal working hours if you are still worried.
Water intake can vary enormously in guinea pigs from not drinking at all to drinking a large bottle empty in a day. Peeing is accordingly. Look out for signs of dehydration. All About Drinking And Bottles

 

[KimandAddison]

I just checked her pen and there are 2 wet spots! Thank you so much! I was so worried.

 

[Little Piglets]

In the future, if worried, there are ways to hold them and manually press on the bladder area to get them to urinate. My vet had to do this when one of mine was having an issue. He was then able to use an eyedropper to get some of it off the table and found minor traces of blood in it. It can save him time or you money if you ever need to have urine examined by having it already in a dropper.

Another way, which is a little more "invasive", is to manually rub the sides of the genital area (the fur next to the exposed skin area) until they poop/urinate. Alternately, you can get a wet piece of cloth (I wouldn't use a sponge as it can have bacteria or chemicals embedded) and gently stimulate the mound area itself same as you'd do for hand-rearing a pup w/o a mom then stopping once they go. Do it over a piece of clean plastic or a plate, etc..

 

[Merab]

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