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hllo a frin in nw south wals has snt m mails about on of hr guina pigs can som on hlp?
[colorblu]I hav a problm with Bani (on of th boys) h has bloo in his urin.



Hav you com across this problm bfor..


Th boys hav bn outsi (still togthr) for about a wk, w hav bn putting thm outsi for ags now through th ay an thn bring thm back in at night thn w start to lav thm out on th o nights, thy much prfr to b outsi.



Bani looks fin but obviously isn't.



I brought thm in an sparat thm (to fin out which on was sick as w couln't tll).



vicki
mail two aftr i tri to gt mor information for you all,

[colorr]Th bling only start this aftrnoon, no signs of illnss, as far as I know h has bn ating an rinking with thm bing outsi this wk thy hav ating mor grass thn mayb thy ar us to. Th urin looks prtty r, w wr not sur at first if it was urin, I just assum it was. W brought thm insi an sparat thm as I in't know which on it was as thr was no sign of bloo on ithr of thm.

Bani soon lt us now with mor blooy urin, h start ating straight away insi, whras Biny was upst at bing away from his brothr, aftr a whil Bani start starring outsi too an a littl strss as thy coul har ach othr. W ar in NSW nar ismor, I hav no ia what th vts ar lik hr as I'v nvr us any of thm.

vicki
both boys ar brothrs an thy ar aroun 8-12 months ol not sx. Any hlp woul b gratly apprciat. thank you.
 
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Sorry to hear about your friend's piggies Choloe. If the little chap is passing blood in his urine it could be the start of an infection or possibly bladder sludge or stones. We have, unfortunately, experience of both :(. Alternatively, has your friend been feeding more red foods recently, I've read somewhere that certain foods can stain the urine, although if the boys are together I would have thought this would have affected them both. Is he hunched or crying at all when weeing or pooing?

When we have had pigs with bladder problems we have been recommended a course of Septrin (antibiotic) plus probiotic and have increased the amount of fluids the piggy takes - most bladder pigs seem to be bad drinkers in my experience. Both sludge (gritty whitish substance seen on the bottom of cages etc.) and stones irritate the bladder wall making it inflamed and eventually bleed. Your friend really needs to get her piggy checked by a vet, an x-ray will rule out stones. Unfortunately, if it is a stone it is harder for boys to pass these due to their anatomy. I know it's difficult to find a piggy savvy vet but please recommend your friend gets her little guy checked out.

Good luck.
 
Ooh Choloe, sounds like what we've had with Roly - she needs to get Beanie checked out by a vet - hopefully it won't be a stone.

Let us know how she gets on.
 
I agree, send her our best wishes. Maybe recommend she doesnt keep the boys apart though as they may not re bond again :smitten:
 
owner of the piggy brothers has weighed the boys their weights are;

Beanie weighs 1015 grams and Bindy 1103 grams.

hoping these are good weights, certainly heavier than my girls.
any help greatly appreciated. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
here is the latest update; makes me so mad, people ask for help and then refuse to take it! beanie has NOT gone to the vet! :tickedoff: :tickedoff: :tickedoff: thinking it was a bit of straw or hay stuck in his private part causing the bleeding. here is what she is doing for beanie;

Update

Bleeding seems to have stopped. I rang 1 of the local pet shops to see what they suggested, they said give carrot tops and other high Vit C food, Cranberry juice in their water, give him a play outside in this cage to get a bit of sun and see what happens.

He seems to be happy and still eating so hopefully the worst is over.

Off to town now to get some juice.

I've scrubbed out the outdoor cage so it will be ready when I get back to take him outside for a little while.

vicki


so am sorry for wasting your time. the important thing is that beanie is better and it seems the bleeding has stopped. thanks to those who replied. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
missed all this! :( ::) Well i'm glad he's better but still can't help thinking he should see a vet for a checkup? Piggies can hide things well :-\
 
have told her as politely as i can he should see a vet, but it is like what i have been saying. people here in oz don't take guinea pigs to the vet here. :tickedoff: :tickedoff: sadly it is cheaper to buy a replacement. :tickedoff: :tickedoff: :tickedoff: just hoping and praying beanie is better, for the kids sake. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
aww mary it's not your fault you can only suggest, it's their silly fault :'( :tickedoff:
 
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