[Gpdd] Health-Blood in Urine

[Penny Charlesworth]

Your description of Keely's symptoms sounds like the classic signs of 
cystitus (UTI). My Gingerbread exhibits exactly the same symptoms and she 
has just finished a course of antibiotics after which she is nice and dry 
again. She is, currently, the only one of my 26 piggies (15 sows ) who has 
this problem. This is the third time that Gingerbread has had this and is 
the only one of her family to suffer with it. I believe that some piggies 
are prone to it, however clean they are kept. In the past, I have had the 
occasional girl with cystitus ( always the only one of her family ).

I'm glad that the xray showed no stones but before having an ultrasound ( 
which would be costly here ) perhaps you might consider the following.

I do not have the luxury of having a urine analysis done at my vets ( not 
available for piggies ) but have to treat what I can see. Although Baytril 
was initially hailed here as a wonder drug ( and it was great to have 
something that could be given orally at last ) it has proved to be 
ineffective in some circumstances and it might be worthwhile trying a 
different antibiotic on Keely. For a while I was using Marbocyl ( which may 
have another name in the US ), but the Cambridge Cavy Trust and Cavies 
Castle now recommend Septrin ( a children's oral suspension antibiotic ). 
This has to be shaken vigorously to mix the ingredients and the dose is 1ml. 
orally twice a day. It tastes of banana and is readily accepted by 
Gingerbread.

My rodentologists also recommended trying a human cystitus remedy available 
from the pharmacy ( drug store? ). There are several of these and I used one 
called Cymalon for Gingerbread the first time that she had cystitus (and it 
worked) but she has needed the antibiotics this time. If you want to try the 
human remedy, and if you can buy one, I will give you the dose for piggies.

Good luck with Keely,

Best wishes from Penny and the Piggyfriends.


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Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 6:33 AM
Subject: [Gpdd] Health-Blood in Urine


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Please help!

In the 8 months that I've had my 10 month old pig, Keely, I've seen blood 
down by her privates and heard her squeaking when she pees 3 separate times. 
She also seems to be 'leaky' down there like she's always dribbling small 
amounts of urine.  The first 2 times the vet palpated her bladder and felt 
nothing unusual, then did a  urinalysis that was normal (no white cells, no 
blood, normal ph).  So he treated her those 2 times times for a urinary 
infection sending her home with Enrofloxacin (baytril) and wipes urine 
scald.  She got better those 2 times.  Then on this past Sunday night blood 
in the urine again and squeaking when peeing..  So first thing Monday we 
took her in and he did 2 x-rays and we didn't see any stones, so he sent off 
a urine culture this time, and it came back comletely normal with no 
bacteria.  Does anyone know what's going on or had any similar situations? 
We're perplexed.  I'm very careful about the calcium and protein levels the 
pigs get, and none of my other 6 have ever had a problem.  We also keep the 
cage really clean and I clean her privates once a day. Our vet suggests 
another urine culture and perhaps an ultrasound.   I appreciate anyone's 
input.

Thanks,

Lisa Stanley & The San Diego Herd
Brody, Keely, Shayla, Genevyeve, Bronwyn, Delaney & Shayla


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