Joey&Gizmo
Adult Guinea Pig
Thanks Claire, I'm going to ask about the cystease as apparently there has been very good success rates when using it according to the guinea lynx site. Worth a shot.
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Squeaking a little when weeing
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Thanks Claire, I'm going to ask about the cystease as apparently there has been very good success rates when using it according to the guinea lynx site. Worth a shot.
Little Piggles
Senior Guinea Pig
Sorry to hear that Gizmo is still feeling under the weather 
Hope the trip to the vets gets him back on track xx
Hope the trip to the vets gets him back on track xx
sarahp
Junior Guinea Pig
If you go with Cystopurin, as Missy says, buy it from a supermarket as it's cheaper. I think mine was from Sainsburys. My vet suggested using it after Charlie's 2nd operation. As for the dose, she said to mix it up with 60ml of water and then give 2ml per day. I'm not sure if that's enough really but I'm sticking with it for now (by the way, it smells really nice, like sweets 
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I can't say I've seen a lot of improvement as such, but the main thing in Charlie's case is preventing another stone. Having said that, I do think he's been sqeaking a bit less lately...
Good luck! x
)I can't say I've seen a lot of improvement as such, but the main thing in Charlie's case is preventing another stone. Having said that, I do think he's been sqeaking a bit less lately...
Good luck! x
missy
Adult Guinea Pig
If you go with Cystopurin, as Missy says, buy it from a supermarket as it's cheaper. I think mine was from Sainsburys. My vet suggested using it after Charlie's 2nd operation. As for the dose, she said to mix it up with 60ml of water and then give 2ml per day. I'm not sure if that's enough really but I'm sticking with it for now (by the way, it smells really nice, like sweets
I can't say I've seen a lot of improvement as such, but the main thing in Charlie's case is preventing another stone. Having said that, I do think he's been sqeaking a bit less lately...
Good luck! x
Sarah, Just wondering, are you giving the Cystopurin as a long term treatment? (I used it as an intensive bladder flush, hence the larger volumes, but would be interested to hear if anyone has used it longer term.) Sounds like you have a great Vet, by the way, willing to keep trying new things
sarahp
Junior Guinea Pig
Yes, I've been using it for about 5 weeks now, since Charlie had his second operation. I make up a sachet with 60ml and keep it in the fridge for about a week.
As I said, I've not noticed huge improvements as of yet but I'm happy as long as the stones keep away.
Yes I'm really happy with my vet. It's such a relief to have found her after seeing so many awful ones around here.
As I said, I've not noticed huge improvements as of yet but I'm happy as long as the stones keep away.
Yes I'm really happy with my vet. It's such a relief to have found her after seeing so many awful ones around here.
Joey&Gizmo
Adult Guinea Pig
I rung the vets on Thursday and the guinea pig vet was off so the nurse spoke to the regular vet and she gave me 14 days worth of Septrin. So now Gizmo is on metacam and septrin. I have seen an improvement as he has four wees no squeaks and then on the fifth one a very low pitched squeak. I'm hoping that if he still continues to improve that i can try the 4 weeks course of abs and hopefully its a stubborn UTI. If not he will be having another xray to see if any stones have formed, but the guinea pig vet seems to think that if stones were forming he would have bloody urine, grit in his urine, wet bum/belly from leakage and be in extreme pain everytime he wees.
Currently he only squeaks sometimes when weeing not everyone and sometimes it can be at the start or end and just one squeak not full on all the way through the wee.
I just hope that no stones have formed as if he has to have a op to remove any he may not survive because of his chest, the vet has already told me that he must never be put under a ga as it could kill him, unless it life or death for him only then he should go under and the risk is high he may not come round.
All i think about is Gizmo and his weeing problems.
Currently he only squeaks sometimes when weeing not everyone and sometimes it can be at the start or end and just one squeak not full on all the way through the wee.
I just hope that no stones have formed as if he has to have a op to remove any he may not survive because of his chest, the vet has already told me that he must never be put under a ga as it could kill him, unless it life or death for him only then he should go under and the risk is high he may not come round.
All i think about is Gizmo and his weeing problems.
flips
Senior Guinea Pig
It must be such a worry not to be able to get to the bottom of the problem. Hopefully the course of treatment will work for him. x
Joey&Gizmo
Adult Guinea Pig
It is worrying and I'm going to ask the guinea pig vet about the cystease as i have heard it does work in some cases quite quickly.
I wish i could be gizmo for a day and then see how it feels when he wees. inbreeding
Thanks for the support.
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