Peeing?

[lavender91]

Does anyone elses female pig look you in the eye when the tinkle? My guinea pig was running around on the floor and doing little pees not like a huge pee (I'm a little worried about that because it's kinda milky and she was only peeing a little) also she seems to like talking to me while peeing she's woots but not like pain woots like talking woots is this normal? I'm not trying to google things to make me become hypochondriac mommy

 

[Piggies&buns]

Milky white pee is normal in that it is the body’s way of excreting excess calcium. When it dries, does it dry powdery? Or does it dry gritty?

Powdery is normal so long as it isn’t happening a lot. Excessive calcium pees can mean there is too much or too little calcium in the diet.
Gritty means there are crystals and she should be seen by a vet.
Both mean you need to look at calcium levels in the diet. Make sure pellets are limited to one tablespoon and ideally if a low calcium variety. Filter drinking water. Make sure you don’t feed high calcium veggies often.

If you are worried she is having any issues with urination then it won’t hurt to have her checked by a vet.

 

[piggieminder]

Thread 'Wiebke's Guide to Pees and Stones'

May 29, 2024

1 The Urinary Tract
2 Pees
- Water intake changes
- Pee discoloration
3 Infections
- Bacterial urine infection (UTI)
- Bacterial cystitis
- Sterile cystitis (interstitial cystitis or IC)
4 Stones, Sludge and Crystals
- Crystals, stones and sludge
- Stone and sludge removal
5 Kidneys...

• Wiebke
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• Forum: Wiebke's Guides to the Body

You may find the above guide helful.