Good Luck at the vets today. I'm always very cautious when I suspect a UTI. With a UTI the best thing to do is syringe additional fluids as
@helen105281 has advised.
Although this is great for flushing out the bladder, it can sometimes make matters worse if what you are dealing with is a stone and a fairly big stone at that. Of course there is no way of knowing what you are dealing with, without an Xray.
I always found it easier just to jump in and have the piggy Xrayed that way I know what I'm dealing with and how to handle it. Over the year's I had one very special piggy who was Xrayed every 4 weeks due to his increased pain. He did go on to develop stones after suffering with recurrent UTI's for a very long time.
Once a piggy is diagnosed with a UTI. The best thing you can do is syringe fluids. Luke warm water can go down well, if you have ever used Avri-pro probiotics a lot of piggies like the taste of it and will happily take additional water with it mixed in it's also great for the gut flora. Another way is a small amount of concentrate cranberry from Holland and Barrett's with no additives or Pearl Barley gloup my P's favourite. Syringe as much additional fluids as you can this will help flush the bladder out.
Cystease for cats can help line the bladder however I would never give it without checking with my vet first. A UTI can be very painful so pain killers are a very good idea something that should be discussed with the vet. Metacam does have inflammation properties so a great pain relief and tolerated very well by piggies. It is however an off license product. UTI's can be very easily diagnosed pain when urinating, take a sample with you to be checked by the vet under the microscope, a dip test is normally done. This can show blood and infection.
Hope this helps, good luck at the vets today.
