[Gpdd] [HEALTH] How much water should my guinea pig be drinkingeach day?

[Michelle Lazarus]

Dear Joy,

This is not a letter to worry you, all I can share with you is my own
experience and signs to watch out for.  My Sydney started taking in tons
of water all of a sudden too.  It turned out she had congestive heart
failure, and she was dehydrated because all of her fluids were going to
her lungs and heart.  I had no idea until she was having severe trouble
breathing. 

I would just look for signs of distress and weigh her regularly to see
that her weight remains steady . . . because Cavies are well  known for
their ability to hide illness until it is too late.  Sydney passed away
in 2 days after having trouble breathing. . . who knows what would have
happened had I gotten her treatment earlier.  Also, the digesters should
be able to help out a lot!  

Really, I don't want you to worry, just to be aware :)

Good luck and keep us posted!-
Michelle

-----Original Message-----
From: Joy Wong [mailto:littlemutt22 at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:47 AM
To: Gpdd at gpdd.org
Subject: [Gpdd] [HEALTH] How much water should my guinea pig be
drinkingeach day?

Hi all,

As of late I've notice that my piggie, Tyndale, has been drinking a lot
of 
water each day. He is able to clear about a large bottle full each day.
I 
don't think that's very healthy. Does anyone know the stats for the
average 
amount of water guinea pigs drink a day?

thanks.

joylania and tyndale

'The Lord is my shepherd' Psalm 23 *baaaa*