Weird pee/poo

[littlechefremy]

Hi everyone! I just heard my piggies randomly squeak from another room so I came in to see if all was good and saw this odd poo/pee situation! He’s been acting fine all day and all of his poops seem fine! I’ve never seen this before so a tad confused as to what’s happening! Is this cause for concern or does it look normal? It’s looking like his poo just turned the pee darker but not 100% sure so I just wanted a second opinion! Thank you!

 

[Wiebke]

Hi everyone! I just heard my piggies randomly squeak from another room so I came in to see if all was good and saw this odd poo/pee situation! He’s been acting fine all day and all of his poops seem fine! I’ve never seen this before so a tad confused as to what’s happening! Is this cause for concern or does it look normal? It’s looking like his poo just turned the pee darker but not 100% sure so I just wanted a second opinion! Thank you!

Hi

Milky pees are the natural way of guinea pigs to excrete any excess calcium; that is not worrying in itself unless you see lots of them. The brown comes from the soaked poo that has nothing wrong with it; it looks like a normal boar poo to me.

Calcium pees can sometimes herald the very first stages of a developing urinary tract infection or cystitis but it will take several days more until symptoms manifest consistently. Screaming when peeing or pooing can also happen with bladder stones/sludge or with problems in the surrounding areas (penis shaft; impaction or arthritis in older boars) .

I would strongly recommend to keep an eye on your boy and have him booked for a vet check during regular opening hours when you notice regular wheeking when peeing/pooing, porphyrine coloured pees that look like blood, straining or general discomfort and weight loss over 50g.

You may find these guides here helpful in learning what is normal and what not:
Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal and what not?
Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths
Weight - Monitoring and Management

Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

How Soon Should My Guinea Pig See A Vet? - A Quick Guide
Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment

 

[Tara95]

Hello one of the more experienced members will be able to reply to you shortly. I have heard of guinea pigs urine turning white when they've had too much calcium. For example, high calcium veg includes things like Kale and Spinach as well as guinea pig nuggets and pellets. If she's been squeaking it suggests she's in pain and she may need to see a vet.

 

[Tara95]

Hi

Milky pees are the natural way of guinea pigs to excrete any excess calcium. The brown comes from the soaked poo that has nothing wrong with it; it looks like a normal boar poo to me.

Calcium pees can sometimes herald the very first stages of a developing urinary tract infection but it will take several days more until symptoms manifest consistently. Screaming when peeing or pooing can also happen with bladder stones/sludge or with problems in the surrounding areas (penis shaft; impaction or arthritis in older boars) .

I would strongly recommend to keep an eye on your boy and have him booked for a vet check during regular opening hours when you notice regular wheeking, porphyrine coloured pees that look like blood, straining or general discomfort.

You may find these guides here helpful in learning what is normal and what not:
Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal and what not?
Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths
Weight - Monitoring and Management

How Soon Should My Guinea Pig See A Vet? - A Quick Guide
Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment

Just in time ! Always super speedy as ever! Great advice

 

[littlechefremy]

Thank you both so much! I think the squeak was not in relation! I’ve been with him now since and he’s not made a noise now making a single poo or pee since but I’ll of course keep an eye on him! He does have a check up in a few weeks already so as long as nothing changes, that should be good! I don’t feed them anything consistently with high calcium but I’ll do some more research! Thank you all again!

 

[Tara95]

Thank you both so much! I think the squeak was not in relation! I’ve been with him now since and he’s not made a noise now making a single poo or pee since but I’ll of course keep an eye on him! He does have a check up in a few weeks already so as long as nothing changes, that should be good! I don’t feed them anything consistently with high calcium but I’ll do some more research! Thank you all again!

I have heard that high calcium veg should be limited quite a bit. I used to feed alot of Spinach, kale etc but now I limit it to once a week max as it can cause all sorts of bladder issues. I've also heard that over feeding pellets can cause issues too as they are fairly high in calcium. I also used to do this but the general advice I've had on this forum is to limit pellets quite a bit so you may be giving more calcium than you think like I was! Best of luck

 

[Siikibam]

What is the checkup for? As above I would keep a close eye and book him in earlier if he squeaks again.

 

[Wiebke]

Thank you both so much! I think the squeak was not in relation! I’ve been with him now since and he’s not made a noise now making a single poo or pee since but I’ll of course keep an eye on him! He does have a check up in a few weeks already so as long as nothing changes, that should be good! I don’t feed them anything consistently with high calcium but I’ll do some more research! Thank you all again!

You may find the green information links in my first post very helpful.

All the best.

 

[littlechefremy]

What is the checkup for? As above I would keep a close eye and book him in earlier if he squeaks again.

Check up is just a general vet appointment checkup!

 

[littlechefremy]

I have heard that high calcium veg should be limited quite a bit. I used to feed alot of Spinach, kale etc but now I limit it to once a week max as it can cause all sorts of bladder issues. I've also heard that over feeding pellets can cause issues too as they are fairly high in calcium. I also used to do this but the general advice I've had on this forum is to limit pellets quite a bit so you may be giving more calcium than you think like I was! Best of luck

I don’t ever feed them spinach nor kale hahaha! I’ve checked calcium lists and they don’t really ever get fed any of the high calcium veggies nor fruits on the list! Will talk to my vet about bringing down is amount of pellets if needed. Thank you!

 

[Siikibam]

Pellets should be a tablespoon a day per pig, not what is printed on the packaging. Pellets and hard water contribute more to the calcium in their diet than high calcium veg.