Truffle and Polo

Truffle saw the vet today. She recommended that we do a urine sample and test for protein and concentration as kidney disease is one of the most common causes of weight loss once tooth issues have been potentially removed from the picture. Tooth root and jaw issues could always still be a factor, but Truffle's teeth look good at the moment. An ultrasound, which can need done while conscious may then be necessary. Bloods can be done but kidney health needs to be balanced against anaesthetic when it comes to guinea pigs as they would never stay still long enough to have a line inserted to draw blood ❤️
She recommended that I feed Truffle plenty of watery veg, ie lettuce and cucumber 👍 and not too much veg like parsley or baby spinach (his favourite 🥬) Truffle is still in OK condition but he has lost a lot of weight and can't afford to keep losing weight. I need to record his weight and diet as well 🐾❤️🙏
 
She discussed how tricky it can be to get a really useful urine sample. Studies on guinea pigs who were shown to have succumbed to kidney failure using post mortem investigations indicated that it is not always easy to diagnose kidney problems in guinea pigs using blood and urine tests. The kidneys studied by PM were diseased but the disease could not be clearly diagnosed during the life of the guinea pig. Truffle was so good and sat perfectly still on the table gazing up at everyone with his unblinking little round black eyes 🥰🐾 When he came home he went straight into his snuggle sack (I had a clean one ready) and slept for a couple of hours) I put him in the hay for a while and he ate some and then went back to sleep some more. I'm glad to say he has been eating again this evening 🙏❤️🐾
 
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