Pheobe's Pee :(

[stargrrlclaire]

Yesterday I actually saw Pheobe pee, as it came out it looked like MILK! Eww! Well, I know this is down to too much calcuim, but I just want to know if anyone knows of a diet I can put my piggies on for a few weeks or months to stop this? I haven't noticed the other piggies wee to be like this. I'm just so sorry she's like this and I don't want her getting bladder stones (which I guess she may already have due to milkey wee?). Can anyone help? I'm asking as I'm at my folks (who are on dial up) as we have no electricity and it's soooo slow and keeps on crashing so I can't research it as I would do at home. I can't open links very well or anything because of this stupid comp.

I know someone will help my precious Pheebs, please?

 

[Wiebke]

I don't think that Phoebe will get bladder stones just from milky pee!

Guinea pig urine is very alkaline, that's why they have such a tendency to develop stones - and quite a few of them are actually not mainly calcium based. My Minx' stone, for example, turned out to be mainly carbohydrates, and I was told by the specialist who'd had it analized that it was fairly typical! So, short of starving her to death...

Please remember that guinea pigs NEED calcium and a well balanced diet for their health. Milky pee (or white stains) is the body's functioning system of dealing with excesses. I haven't seen Minx having more milky pees than her companion - if anything, rather the reverse!

 

[stargrrlclaire]

I don't think that Phoebe will get bladder stones just from milky pee!

Guinea pig urine is very alkaline, that's why they have such a tendency to develop stones - and quite a few of them are actually not mainly calcium based. My Minx' stone, for example, turned out to be mainly carbohydrates, and I was told by the specialist who'd had it analized that it was fairly typical! So, short of starving her to death...

Please remember that guinea pigs NEED calcium and a well balanced diet for their health. Milky pee (or white stains) is the body's functioning system of dealing with excesses. I haven't seen Minx having more milky pees than her companion - if anything, rather the reverse!

phew! sorry, got myself really upset about it yesterday, in the night and this morning, I've been so worried. It looks exactly like milk, never seen it like that before so thought it maybe something to worry about? rolleyes rolleyes rolleyes rolleyes rolleyes rolleyes rolleyes rolleyes oh, i couldn't starve her to death! she's my little princess pheebs!

 

[stargrrlclaire]

:Ayociexp118: can anyone else give information please? Pheobe's nearly 16months old, so not an old piggie at all

 

[moonie8404]

this is about normal claire, i wouldnt be concerned.

all the 18 years i have had piggies they have regularly peed this colour .

 

[mstori]

mine always wee like this.. was worried there.. glad its ok xx
does it mean anything though just wondered as claire said phoebe normally doesnt? i had heard it was something to do with calcium but didnt know what.

 

[stargrrlclaire]

well, her wee doesn't normally look that concentrated, it does have a slight milk like colour usually, not that I make a big habit of looking, it was just I happened to see her spirt it out! (I have such a way with words!)

Sorry Pheobe for announcing your bladder habits on the internet!

She doesn't yelp or make any pain noise when she opens her bladder or bowels! My god, I'll be in trouble for this post if she sees it (AND she learns to read, use the computer and the internet rolleyes:xrolleyes:x but she is a very clever piggie x)x>>x)x>> if I do say so myself!) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[alcesterpigs]

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[stargrrlclaire]

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I was asking for advice, then said some more of the story. sorry if i've confused you. Plus i'm on loads of meds right now so if i sound insane, I'm sorry

 

[Claire W]

It is always worrying when we notice something different about our piggies Claire but please do not panic. When Connie had her bladder problems, both her and Eliza had milky wee and the vet said this was normal. What wasn't normal was that Connie's urine contained blood and calcium crystals and she was in pain when peeing plus other varying factors. If you are concerned, cut down on hight calcium foods for a few days but as Vicky had said, they still need calcium. If a piggy doesn't have enough calcium, they can draw it from their bones! x

 

[Laura-CCC4]

Milky pee is very normal Claire, no need to worry. Pheobe is probably perfectly fine and wondering what all the fuss is about! It is worrying when you've not seen it before. Excess calcium is more evident when the pee has dried, in any case - a gritty/sludgy feel to dried pee suggests too much calcium going through the system.