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Urine Colour

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Hi all, i have two female guinea pigs that are quite young. I noticed today that this creamy white coloured urine was coming out of one of them. Is this normal?

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Hey there,

I found the below information for you, i hope it helps. Seems like your piggie may just have a high level of calcium in her pee.

URINE NORMAL:
Urine may be clear to cloudy in color. Calcium compounds in the urine cause this cloudiness. Normal urine is not gritty in texture. Dried urine may leave powdery white calcium compounds. Very young guinea pigs often have an orange or brown tint to their urine. Urine sometimes changes to an orange color on standing (this may be the oxidation of porphyrins in the urine).

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NOT NORMAL:
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Gritty compounds: may indicate sludge in the bladder. Strong smelling urine may be a sign of dehydration or infection. The gritty deposits are sometimes called sludge, which feels coarse and sandy. Powdery deposits are normal. Rub the deposits between your fingers to determine if they are powdery or gritty.
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Blood in urine is not normal and may be due to a urinary tract infection, bladder stones, or (in females) reproductive problems like pyometra (an infection of the lining of the uterus).
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Incontinence is not normal. Your guinea pig should be relatively dry. If its fur is constantly wet and/or there is an odor, be sure to have your pet checked out for a urinary tract infection or other problem.

TIP: To check for sludge, line the cage with dark colored towels. To check for blood, use light colored towels.
 
Thank you so much :) defs think its just to much calcium in her diet, i only got her today so i was a bit worried at first!
 
Aww :) i have had piggies previously but these two are the first ones i have had in awhile, so feels very new to me!
 
Yes that's just calcium deposits nothing to worry about. No crying when weeing is there? Or anything like that?

We get them from time to time on the fleece. We feed our girls a low calcium diet.
 
No crying or anything like that, she seems to be passing it fine. Thank you for all your answers guys
 
Are your piggies young? My boys used to regularly produce milky wee when they were babies, now that they're adults they only do it occasionally.
 
Yeah i would say my two girlies were both under 10 weeks old, they seem to be doing it all the time
 
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