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Squeaking a little when weeing

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Blood can be present in urine infections, yes, not necessarily detectable by just looking at the urine either. Best person to speak to regarding the urine test results is the vets, between us we could figure bits and pieces out, but it'd be good to keep your vet up to date and run any questions by him. :)
 
I know that the cavy vet isnt back in until tomorrow, so i think i will give them a ring and see what they can suggest. I would have liked some metacam for him as he is still squeaking a little whilst weeing. I just didnt want to go and see the other vet as she didnt run any test etc and i didnt feel confident enough in her to see her again.

:)
 
Best of luck with your cavy savvy vet tomorrow!
 
Thanks!

I am just so worried! He is still fine in himself and running about etc. I am just paranoid thats its stones!

Hopefully my mind will be at ease tomorrow once i speak to the cavy vet. :)
 
I have done another urine test this morning and all came up negative or normal. :)

But he is till squeaking whilst urinating, so i was wondering if this was due to the bladder being inflamed and that metacam will be needed to help with it? I'm going to ring the vets and see what they suggest.
 
Yes, I do still think an anti-inflammatory/painkiller will help. The squeaking when peeing suggests some level of pain/soreness. Hopefully the vet will prescribe some Metacam/Rimadyl for Gizmo today. xx
 
Gizmo is seeing tha cavy vet on tuesday and then he is going to be booked in to have a xray.

I have done another urine test and all normal or negative again, he is very happy and cheeky still. The thing thats worrying me is that in the past two weeks he has lost 100g, 50g per week, is this something to worry about?

I'm also nervous about the xray as I'm worried if stones are present, :( will he be ok after the op? The vet said he is very fit, healthy, young and has a good heart so he should be fine. But I'm still worried as he is the one that sometimes has snuffly breathing, but the vet checked his chest etc and said all was ok.
 
Sorry to hear he's still not right. It's a good idea to get him x-rayed though, to check for stones. Are they going to do it without a general anaesthetic?

One of my boys, Charlie had a bladder stone removed last week and is making a good recovery, if that's any help to know! Hopefully your pig won't have any but if he does, check that the vet has removed bladder stones before.

If you want to know anything about it, let me know. As for the weight loss, I wouldn't worry too much about the odd 50g or so as in my experience that can be the difference between a full tummy and empty tummy. Keep an eye on it though. Charlie was always a chunky pig and since getting poorly with his bladder stone he has gone down to just over 1kg. I was hoping he'd put it back on after his operation but he's not really, despite the fact that he's eating well.

In the meantime, keep giving him lots of water!

Sarah x
 
Ive got my fingers crossed that its just a UTI but he will be having a xray to help put my mind at ease, see if there are any stones and to get to the bottom of the problem.

The vet said that if he keeps still and is good then no gas will be given but if he moves then they will have to give him some just to relax him. The cavy vet has done many operations on guinea pigs but i will ask if he has every done bladder stones, as i know he has done spays/neuters and eye ops on piggys.

I would love to hear what the operation was like and how long it took, where are the stitches and does he seem to be ok in himself other than losing some weight? You can PM if you want or reply on here i dont mind. It would help ease my mind just so i can prepare myself if he does have a stone and has it removed. Sorry for all the questions! :)
 
Just an update on Gizmo.

We went to the cavy vet last night and he tested his urine and all normal and he was happy with the results/colour etc. He also felt Gizmo's bladder and said it was empty but it did feel a little inflamed. Gizmo has now been weeing with no squeaks or if he does squeak its just for a short time and not all the time when is weeing, i told this to the vet and he said as he is improving to carry on with the septrin for another week as normally 14 days dose is needed and then if he squeaks after the 14 days of septrin to then have him in for a xray. He also said to keep an eye on his weeing after the septrin if he stops squeaking altogether and if the squeaking starts again to take him for a xray.

He also gave me good advice on diet and i trust him fully as i had a long chat with him. He also advised to syringe Gizmo 10mls of water a day as he isnt a big drinker.

So I'm hoping that it is just cystitis and that after the 14 days worth of septrin he will back to his normal water works. :))
 
I was so relieved when I heard yesterday that Gizmo is on the mend. Hoefully, it is a UTI that will clear up soon :) Did the vet prescribe a painkiller such as metacam as if his bladder is inflamed, this may be making Gizmo a little sore xx
 
Thank you, me too as all ive done is worry and lose sleep! rolleyes

No he didnt give me any metacam and i didnt think to ask i was so engrossed on all the detail and info he was giving me! BUT fingers crossed he hasn't squeaked at all since Monday night. :))

They were being so cute on the way down to the vets as they both kept grooming one another and Joey ended up with green streaks in his fur as Gizmo had a mouth full of hay whilst doing it! :))

Forgot to add that Gizmo has lost 100g over the past 2 weeks, which the vet says is done to the UTI and he should put the weight back on now.
 
Really glad to hear that he's doing much better now. Fingers crossed the extra Septrin will make all the difference and he'll be back to his usual self in no time.

Did the Vet find your home testing results useful? Just wondering as I know not all Vets would encourage it but it sounds like your Vet is great :)
 
Hi there old neighbour! :-) I haven't had the chance to come here often since moving to Scotland, but am so sorry to hear Gizmo has been poorly. Glad that he got to see Mark (I swear, he can talk to the animals like Dr Doolittle!) and is on the mend.

You take good care and catch up on that sleep!
 
missy said:
Really glad to hear that he's doing much better now. Fingers crossed the extra Septrin will make all the difference and he'll be back to his usual self in no time.

Did the Vet find your home testing results useful? Just wondering as I know not all Vets would encourage it but it sounds like your Vet is great :)
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He hasn't squeaked at all since Monday! So i am really hoping that it all clears now. He isnt liking the septrin anymore and putting up a bit of a fight when it comes to taking it. Also he has put on 50g this week, only another 50g and he will be his normal weight again. :(|)

I did take the test stick with me and showed him the results and he said he would look at his urine sample under the microscope and all was normal too. He did say that on the human urine sticks some protein will show up from animal urine, so he said not to worry aslong as it was small amounts. :) So i think it did help as he didnt use a test strip and just went with looking at it under the microscope, which he didnt charge me for. The one thing he said to definalty look out for was blood and i showed him that there was none present.
I also had free syringes! xx>>>

Hey Castaway, hope Scotland is treating you well and the piggys are all liking their new home :)

Gizmo is hopefully on the mend now and i do agree that Mark is just like Dr Doolittle and he gave me such great advice and Gizmo was at ease with him, which is a bonus. :)

I have been catching up on my sleep now and dont wake up in the middle on the night worrying.rolleyes :))
 
Yeah i think they could! The vet asked how i was getting on with giving it to him and i said he can be naughty and i said i thought it tastes nice! Haha i meant smelt nice but i do confess that i have tasted it and its horrible. :p But i didnt tell the vet i tried it. :)
 
Just a little update.

Gizmo was doing so well on the septrin until yesterday :( He done two wees both with little squeaks, then today he done wees with no squeaks. mallethead My mum has been in all day with him and said she hasn't heard him all day. I'm really torn on what to do. As i know that he will need a xray to rule out stones, I'm just so scared that if he does have stones that he wont make it through the op, as he sometimes seems to have snuffly breathing. But he only does this when stuffing his face with hay,veg or grass. I dont know whether to wait a few more days and monitor his weeing or ring the vets and say that he sometimes still does it and see what they suggest. I'm also trying to reduce the high calcium veg in his diet to see if it makes a difference.

He is very happy in himself and eats like no tomorrow and is very active.
I'm so scared. :(
 
I am sorry that Gizmo has started to squeak again :( Easier said then done I know but please do try and stay calm. There is no reason to stress about stones until you know for sure if her has them or not. It still sounds to me like he has a stubborn UTI.

If I were you, I would give your vet a ring and see what he suggests. As I have said in a previous post, my Eliza was on Septrin for 4 weeks until her infection completely went.

'IF' Gizmo did have a stone, your vet will be happy to discuss your concerns. I remember when there was a chance that Connie may need a stone op, my vet actually took out a book to explain exactly what they would do.

(((hugs))) I know only to well what it is like to be in your position x
 
Thanks Claire! I will give Mark a call on Thursday as i know that its his day off tomo and the other vet is there. Luckily i took the leaflet that states what day they work and what times they consult. :)

I really do hope that its a UTI I'm just so worried and its hard as i think I'm obessing too much, as my mum said he's been fine and then it dont help that i dont listen to her as i want to see it for myself, so i sit with them all afternoon after work and nothing today. mallethead
 
There is nothing wrong with obsessing. Take me yesterday when I found that bit of blood on the fleece. I sat with my girls all afternoon watching them pee and even gave their hutch a full hutch clean to make sure I hadn't missed anything. I sent myself in to a right panic mallethead

Good luck on Thursday :)
 
Sorry to hear that Gizmo's problems haven't fully cleared up. I was in your position and convinced myself that Yossi had stones, but his xray was completely clear. I almost didn't believe the results as I was so sure!

I think you saw a cat product called Cystaid/Cystease mentioned on another thread yesterday. Obviously you need to rule out stones first and foremost, but perhaps it's worth asking your Vet about whether or not he thinks this product may be worth trying if no stones are found and a longer course of Septrin doesn't work. I'm definitely considering going down this route with my Yossi.

Let us know how you get on speaking to your Vet x
 
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