tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056227010256723048.post2902963226274088661..comments2023-05-22T03:15:53.848-07:00Comments on Cali Cavy Collective: a blog about all things guinea pig: An unexplained episode and more x-raysAlicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01136777117715712592noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056227010256723048.post-82172547231329293242013-06-23T18:35:00.750-07:002013-06-23T18:35:00.750-07:00Thanks for the post of the xrays. very cool to se...Thanks for the post of the xrays. very cool to see what a healthy animal should look like.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352889448975861973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056227010256723048.post-77635035744201125052012-09-03T01:10:43.408-07:002012-09-03T01:10:43.408-07:00Thanks for the well wishes Billy and Badger, will ...Thanks for the well wishes Billy and Badger, will do.<br /><br />Sally, that is a perfect summary of my feelings. Couldn't have said it better myself. As for the xrays, we simply asked the radiologist if they could email us a copy. The vet we frequent is at an animal hospital with state of the art equipment and facilities (they have an impressive lab, compounding pharmacy, ER, etc, and can do everything on-site) so it wasn't much of a stretch to ask for the scans. The pigs are very lucky to have such an experienced pig savvy vet nearby.<br /><br />Mopsy, I also thought about that but I keep them on a strict low calcium diet (since three have bladder sludge anyways) so I didn't think it was likely. Wishful thinking, I can only hope!<br /><br />Lora, thanks for sharing about Jaina. Her symptoms sound very similar, interesting since I also theorized cystitis was a strong possibility. How awful for both our pigs though, but it does makes me feel better to know that Belka isn't alone. Hope both our girls will continue to be unbothered by it. Give poor Jaina an extra hug from me! Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01136777117715712592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056227010256723048.post-77008482170514164552012-09-02T09:11:54.814-07:002012-09-02T09:11:54.814-07:00My pig Jaina has the same thing - after we first a...My pig Jaina has the same thing - after we first adopted her, we were at the vet about every 6 weeks for the first several months until finally the vet said to just keep track of the cycles and unless she was in pain, we didn't need to bring her back. For one day of every 6 weeks, she has pink urine for about half a day, then it goes away, no pain or anything. The vet said perhaps inter-something-cystits, like inflammation and irritation of the bladder. It's very odd, but I am glad I am not the only one, and certainly happy that Belka is ok!Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14551959956737784535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056227010256723048.post-54724033795372300922012-09-02T07:17:06.841-07:002012-09-02T07:17:06.841-07:00Oh no, poor Belka and piggy slaves.
This may be a...Oh no, poor Belka and piggy slaves.<br /><br />This may be a stupid suggestion but, what had Belka been eating? Could she have eaten anything to colour her urine?<br /><br />Mopsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766623781435601231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056227010256723048.post-37624004923411318702012-09-02T04:01:24.667-07:002012-09-02T04:01:24.667-07:00I hate mystery diseases. You feel foolish that th...I hate mystery diseases. You feel foolish that the vet doesn't find anything, aggravated that the pig is worrying you and helpless that you can't help the pig. I'm sorry you and Belka are going through this.<br /><br />How did you get the xrays you posted? Very cool.<br /><br />I hope Belka stops doing this and continues to be healthy.PaintedThreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430500003121265452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8056227010256723048.post-84836290579928202992012-09-01T22:56:26.021-07:002012-09-01T22:56:26.021-07:00Poor Belka. Please give her our love.
All the best...Poor Belka. Please give her our love.<br />All the best. Billy and Badger.Peter Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517076192228364979noreply@blogger.com