Ritika
Adult Guinea Pig
Yep me too I just noticed this evening that she has stopped squeaking while peeing. She's just hunching a bit now. She hasn't bled anymore
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Help blood in pee
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Its probably something not with bladder right?
No, there is no problem with the bladder.
But it is a safe non-medical measure to flush as much bacteria out of the urinary tract system as possible while you are waiting to see a vet and to help that way to ease the discomfort of an infection until an antibiotic can take care of the bacteria medically.
Lady Kelly
Senior Guinea Pig
As with humans, blood in urine isn't always visible. Best of luck with the other vet that's willing to see you. Perhaps take the metacam along that your mum has purchased so they can advise how much to give without you having to purchase more
Ritika
Adult Guinea Pig
My mom called his assistant again. They said he ll be back on 16th so I can take my piggy on 16th. I just gave her some cucumber for her dinner and would give her water after some hours. Thank u wiebke❤
Please don't panic; so far you are dealing with a classic case of UTI (bacterial urine infection, which is caused when faecal bacteria get into the urinary tract the same has a human urine infection) and there is no indication whatsoever that this is going to change!
I have told you that it takes about 3-5 days from the very first sign for the infection to get really going and for the classic symptoms to become steady; you are so far nicely on track...
UTI is painful and unpleasant, but thankfully it is not deadly and can be cured fairly straight forward with an antibiotic.
What is typical for a UTI are frequent small burning/painful pees; by encouraging a larger pee you help flush out bacteria swimming in the urine anywhere in the urinary tract better. That is all there is to it.
But it is going to be a long week for you, so every little trick from the 'olden days' when vet access and medication were much more limited will help you a little more to get through it.
I have told you that it takes about 3-5 days from the very first sign for the infection to get really going and for the classic symptoms to become steady; you are so far nicely on track...
UTI is painful and unpleasant, but thankfully it is not deadly and can be cured fairly straight forward with an antibiotic.
What is typical for a UTI are frequent small burning/painful pees; by encouraging a larger pee you help flush out bacteria swimming in the urine anywhere in the urinary tract better. That is all there is to it.
But it is going to be a long week for you, so every little trick from the 'olden days' when vet access and medication were much more limited will help you a little more to get through it.
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You need to be feeding as wet a diet as possible. If she doesn't drink a lot from the bottle, give a water bowl as well. Feed lots of wet veggies and salad leaves, as it will all help flush her system through.
Can I just add to the previous post: you can feed more watery veg but not so many that you end up with diarrhea or bloat if you suddenly feed a lot more on an unprepared stomach; rather up the amount gradually over the coming days.
If poos are a bit soft for the time being that is not a problem; but they should not become shapeless or runny - in this case you are overfeeding on watery veg.
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As with any dietary change, do it very gradually. If you haven't been feeding much veg, then increase it slowly.
Ritika
Adult Guinea Pig
Thank u everyone❤ yes my mum gave her just a really tiny amount extra of cucumber today as I told her she need more fluids. I ll definitely do it gradually because she just got well a few days ago from soft poos. I am about give her water from a syringe in 20-30 mins because she doesn't drinks from a water bowl or bottle so I hope she voluntarily takes the water I give her
She should become thirstier over the coming days because of the increased urge to pee that comes with a UTI - it is just that you want to encourage her to make as many bigger pees as possible and not just small ones to help mitigate the symptoms and get over it more easily.
With the veg you just have to work out how much you can safely give her; the rest can come with the water.
Try to get her to accept in between 5-10 syringefuls of water, but basically anything she will drink from your syringe without you simply squirting it in will help.
Ritika
Adult Guinea Pig
Just gave her some water with syringe. At first she didn't even tried to come near it but 30 seconds later she was readily drinking out of it! She drank nearly 1 ml but after that she tried to run away so I stopped. I ll give her some more water in another hour or two to see if she wants to drink more
Try to encourage her to learn to drink more in one sitting with lots of praise and some chivvying, but it is a good start!
Ritika
Adult Guinea Pig
I gave a little piece of coriander as a prize after it she got so happy she was popcorning lol thank u wiebke I ll try it next time soon
If she loves coriander, then give her more, especially as a treat. It counts towards watery/leafy veg and is safe to give in somewhat larger amounts in a watery diet (in case you have concerns).