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Abi_nurse

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Hello all,

I haven't been on here much recently, I am currently on the path to getting an exotic vet service set up with a specialist in London (exciting times).

I'm in need of a little bit of feedback (unrelated to the above). I am currently in the process of starting a research project on guinea pigs and bladder issues. This seems to be a huge problem with piggies at the moment. All i need to know just right now is how many we are seeing on the board here. (I know this isn't an across the boards sample of people as the majority of people on here are fab owners, unfortuntaly many are not.) I just want to put my feelers out and see your response. All i need is an answer from you for the following:

- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present)
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)?
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)?

Thank you all so very very much for any replies i get. Please answer even if you havent had a piggie with a bladder issue. This tells me the numbers of piggies not effected too which is important.

x
 
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) = 9
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? = Nil
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? = Nil
 
I currently have 15 pigs of which 3 have Interstitial cystitis.

Of my pigs that are no longer with us one had a stone. I have lost I think 11 pigs.

When I volunteered at piggy clinic in Broxbourne I saw a large number of pigs with both stones and IC. I also know of at least 3 friends' pigs with IC.

Very interesting that there will soon be an exotics specialist in London.

Let me know if you need any further information. Am in WGC most weekdays so just shout.
 
I have five guinea pigs.
One suspected urine infection which did not respond to medication. She had to have crystals removed from her bladder.
No stones.


Do I get to see a picture of nutmeg as a reward?
 
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) = 8
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? = Nil
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? = Nil
 
How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present)
Current head count is six. We have lost five. Total eleven.
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)?
One female Daisy has had a urethral stone removed and current situation is chronic inflammation of bladder with consistent sludge formation, managed with long term metacam and glucosamine supplement. Has had two bladder flush procedures. Also one male Alvin prone to sludge formation currently managed on low calcium diet. Other nine clear of bladder issues. So two!
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)?
Daisy has had a urethral stone removed and I think she passed one recently too. So one!
HTH X
 
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) = 7
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? = 3
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? = 0

x
 
How many guinea pigs we have owned past and present is 10
How many have had a bladder complaint - 1
How many have had stones - 1 (one small stone was discovered and expelled by a rodentologist during a routine health check)
 
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) - 2
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? - 0
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? - 0
 
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) - 2
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? - 0
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? - 0
 
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past and present) - 5
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? Nil
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? Nil
 
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) 8
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? 2
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? 0

As an added note, one of them recently died (31st January 2014) from an ongoing battle with Cystitis most of his life. The other, Matthew with it, no longer has any problem as I've changed his diet and it's now gone. Gilbert was also on the same diet but his was stronger than Matthews Cystitis and sadly despite all I did, nothing could be done.
 
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) - 5
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? . Hard one to say, Buddy had cystitis but later found it was a side of the abscess. Jemima recently had a suspected cystitis but to be honest they didn't even check her urine to diagnose.
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? 0
 
Julesie said:
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) 8
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? 2
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? 0

As an added note, one of them recently died (31st January 2014) from an ongoing battle with Cystitis most of his life. The other, Matthew with it, no longer has any problem as I've changed his diet and it's now gone. Gilbert was also on the same diet but his was stronger than Matthews Cystitis and sadly despite all I did, nothing could be done.
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Julie, didn't Gilbert have at least one stone? Am sure Amir operated.
 
9 piggies presently but majority young, 4 previously no bladder problems so far
 
I have 7 pigs
3 sows have had cystitis
1 boar had a kidney stone and bladder sludge but no stone

Nice to see you again xx
 
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) - 4
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? - 1 (cystitis/bladder sludge)
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? - 1
 
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) 8
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? Nil
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? Nil
 
Thank you all for your input. (I can't get onto photobucket but a picture of Nutmeg will arrive soon). All input is appreciated. I will let you know how the study goes though.

x.
 
I have had 6 pigs.
Of which 3 have had bladder problems (the 3 gingers, all somehow related as came into rescue together)
No stones.
 
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) - 2
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? - 1 (UTI that finally cleared up after trying 3 different anti-biotics - baytril, septrin, zithromax
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? - 0
 
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) = 9
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? = 1
- How many have suffered from uroliths = 0
 
- How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) = 9
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? = 0
- How many have suffered from uroliths = 0
 
How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) - 6
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? - 1 - she made it to 8 , but had recurrent blood in her wee and likely had persistent cystitis (never properly diagnosed)
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? - one died from a calcified bladder tumour
 
How many guinea pigs you have owned (past an present) = 17
- How many of these guinea pigs have suffered a bladder complaint like cystitis (not stones)? = Nil
- How many have suffered from uroliths (stones)? = Nil

I must add though that 9 of my current 13 are under 1 and 11 of them I have had less than 6 months!
 
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