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Is This Wee Normal?

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DebCoysh

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Hi, I've had 2 girls for 2 weeks now and I introduced veg gradually and checked their poo each day. Is this wee normal please? They love parsley and coriander, should I cut out for a while. They have nuggets, peppers, occasional carrots, once apple slice, spring greens, have tried green beans, they have had 2 grapes and 1 blueberry and a few strawberry tops. Many thanks for any advice x

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The problem is they don't drink so they had more veg today and yesterday than normal as I was worried about their fluid intake.
 
It doesn't look like anything to worry about to me. Guinea pig wee can range in colours and a slightly cloudy wee doesn't mean anything is wrong. It can turn brown on paper when it oxidises and sometimes even a orangey colour. :)
 
yes, it is normal because my piggie did the same wee during her vet's check up. Also my piggies don't drink water at all... but they eat a lot of fresh grass. Wee sometimes becomes orange or brown and sometimes you will see some deposit similar to talcum powder. That is normal as well... although I try to adjust the veg menu when I see those deposits...which scare me a bit....:eek:
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Jesse's pigs said:
It doesn't look like anything to worry about to me. Guinea pig wee can range in colours and a slightly cloudy wee doesn't mean anything is wrong. It can turn brown on paper when it oxidises and sometimes even a orangey colour. :)
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Thank you so much, these furry friends are a worry!
 
rome_italy said:
yes, it is normal because my piggie did the same wee during her vet's check up. Also my piggies don't drink water at all... but they eat a lot of fresh grass. Wee sometimes becomes orange or brown and sometimes you will see some deposit similar to talcum powder. That is normal as well... although I try to adjust the veg menu when I see those deposits...which scare me a bit....:eek:
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Thank you, that's a great relief, I'll keep a tab on the talcum powder wees also and adjust. I was worried I'd given them too much parsley or coriander x
 
DebCoysh said:
Hi, I've had 2 girls for 2 weeks now and I introduced veg gradually and checked their poo each day. Is this wee normal please? They love parsley and coriander, should I cut out for a while. They have nuggets, peppers, occasional carrots, once apple slice, spring greens, have tried green beans, they have had 2 grapes and 1 blueberry and a few strawberry tops. Many thanks for any advice x

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This is a pee that contains calcium, which is excreted that way. It dries to a soft white powder. Nothing to worry about!

If you get them regularly on a near daily basis, you want to review your diet for calcium-rich pellets, water and veg.
 
DebCoysh said:
Thank you, that's a great relief, I'll keep a tab on the talcum powder wees also and adjust. I was worried I'd given them too much parsley or coriander x
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My advice for you is to follow the chart of Guinea Lynx website; it is an excellent website. There are a lot of information and charts with lists of vegs and their amount of calcium/phosphorus/vit C. There is also a calculator online (same website). It is easy to check the daily meal, if it contains too much calcium or even too much phosphorus, which is bad as well. Keeping the ratio of these two minerals at a certain level is very important and I noticed that those residuals of calcium appear in my piggies' wee just when that ratio was wrong the day before...
Those pages will explain the subject better than me (for me explaining in english is difficult...:().
Of course you don't have to go crazy over those charts... it is just for learning something more (and trying to do some good prevention of urinary common troubles in piggies)
 
Wiebke said:
This is a pee that contains calcium, which is excreted that way. It dries to a soft white powder. Nothing to worry about!

If you get them regularly on a near daily basis, you want to review your diet for calcium-rich pellets, water and veg.
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Many thanks, I'll monitor this x
 
rome_italy said:
My advice for you is to follow the chart of Guinea Lynx website; it is an excellent website. There are a lot of information and charts with lists of vegs and their amount of calcium/phosphorus/vit C. There is also a calculator online (same website). It is easy to check the daily meal, if it contains too much calcium or even too much phosphorus, which is bad as well. Keeping the ratio of these two minerals at a certain level is very important and I noticed that those residuals of calcium appear in my piggies' wee just when that ratio was wrong the day before...
Those pages will explain the subject better than me (for me explaining in english is difficult...:().
Of course you don't have to go crazy over those charts... it is just for learning something more (and trying to do some good prevention of urinary common troubles in piggies)
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Many thanks, I've downloaded this website before, but because they weren't drinking anything in this hot weather, I maybe have too many herbs which caused this x
 
DebCoysh said:
Many thanks, I've downloaded this website before, but because they weren't drinking anything in this hot weather, I maybe have too many herbs which caused this x
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You can find a balanced low calcium sample diet in our guide. It is not quite a matter of simply cutting all calcium out of the diet since magnesium for instance is only found in veg rich in calcium (and it is not added to pellets); many calcium rich veg and herbs are also rich in vitamin C and trace elements.Most of our regular long term owners have made good experiences with diets that are based on a similar daily diet with individual variations and have had a lot less issues with bladder stones since: Recommendations For A Balanced General Guinea Pig Diet

Please be aware that the largest amount of calcium is often coming from the water and not the veg, and that the calcium content depending on the pellet brand can also vary enormously.

An occasional calcium pee is nothing to worry about, but near daily calcium pees are an indication that the diet is too high in calcium and can contribute to the formation of bladder stones in the longer term.
 
In this warm weather mine queue up to drink from the glass water bottle rather than the plastic one (they have one of each in their cages). I think it tastes better in the heat.
The wee in the photo is just showing calcium. Calcium is present in many veg but parsley, spring greens, celery, radishes and certain other veg such as spinach and kale are high in calcium. High levels of calcium increase the risk of stones. If you've ever had a piggy suffer from a stone or lost one to a stone (as I have) it does make you more cautious and keen to reduce calcium intake. But as Wiebke has said there is calcium in the water, too.
One way to get more water into piggies is to drench all their veg in water before giving it to them so that they are eating veg with water on it. If you use bottled or filtered water that may also help.
 
Wiebke said:
You can find a balanced low calcium sample diet in our guide. It is not quite a matter of simply cutting all calcium out of the diet since magnesium for instance is only found in veg rich in calcium (and it is not added to pellets); many calcium rich veg and herbs are also rich in vitamin C and trace elements.Most of our regular long term owners have made good experiences with diets that are based on a similar daily diet with individual variations and have had a lot less issues with bladder stones since: Recommendations For A Balanced General Guinea Pig Diet

Please be aware that the largest amount of calcium is often coming from the water and not the veg, and that the calcium content depending on the pellet brand can also vary enormously.

An occasional calcium pee is nothing to worry about, but near daily calcium pees are an indication that the diet is too high in calcium and can contribute to the formation of bladder stones in the longer term.
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Thank you, I will look at this now. That was really informative, I'm so pleased this site exists! Xx
 
VickiA said:
In this warm weather mine queue up to drink from the glass water bottle rather than the plastic one (they have one of each in their cages). I think it tastes better in the heat.
The wee in the photo is just showing calcium. Calcium is present in many veg but parsley, spring greens, celery, radishes and certain other veg such as spinach and kale are high in calcium. High levels of calcium increase the risk of stones. If you've ever had a piggy suffer from a stone or lost one to a stone (as I have) it does make you more cautious and keen to reduce calcium intake. But as Wiebke has said there is calcium in the water, too.
One way to get more water into piggies is to drench all their veg in water before giving it to them so that they are eating veg with water on it. If you use bottled or filtered water that may also help.
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Many thanks. I've been drenching the veg in water as a way of getting more into them, as they were t drinking from their plastic bottle in this heat, but I will filter the water now. So much great advice for me to take away. I had a rabbit growing up, but these are the first guineas I've had xx
 
DebCoysh said:
Many thanks. I've been drenching the veg in water as a way of getting more into them, as they were t drinking from their plastic bottle in this heat, but I will filter the water now. So much great advice for me to take away. I had a rabbit growing up, but these are the first guineas I've had xx
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This forum is a great place to find more information, tips and ideas. I've had piggies for over 20 years but I still learn something new most days from the forum.
 
VickiA said:
This forum is a great place to find more information, tips and ideas. I've had piggies for over 20 years but I still learn something new most days from the forum.
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It's a great place for speedy responses, the moment I saw the milky wee, I took a photo, uploaded it and was reassured and given fab advice, really appreciate all your help Xx
 
DebCoysh said:
Many thanks. I've been drenching the veg in water as a way of getting more into them, as they were t drinking from their plastic bottle in this heat, but I will filter the water now. So much great advice for me to take away. I had a rabbit growing up, but these are the first guineas I've had xx
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Please be aware that if you feed more watery veg and fresh grass, your piggies get more fluid that way. They will drink as much as they need in addition, but as individual needs can vary enormously, don't expect them to hang on the bottle in hot weather. As long as they have fresh food and access to fresh water, they are not going dehydrate.
All About Drinking And Bottles
Hot Weather Management And Heat Strokes

New Owners' " How To" Starter Kit

We have got lots of information at the top of our various Care sections, but you are welcome to ask any questions you may have at any time.
 
Wiebke said:
Please be aware that if you feed more watery veg and fresh grass, your piggies get more fluid that way. They will drink as much as they need in addition, but as individual needs can vary enormously, don't expect them to hang on the bottle in hot weather. As long as they have fresh food and access to fresh water, they are not going dehydrate.
All About Drinking And Bottles
Hot Weather Management And Heat Strokes

New Owners' " How To" Starter Kit

We have got lots of information at the top of our various Care sections, but you are welcome to ask any questions you may have at any time.
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Thank you so much, it's a great site, I'm so pleased it exists! X
 
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