[Gpdd] [Health] Mystery Illness

Evelyn Baker ebak at ca.inter.net
Wed Apr 9 22:46:36 EDT 2008


Dear Daniella,

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your dear piggy. I had a piggy  
who may have had a similar illness. My Amy had ovarian cysts but also  
similar symptoms.

It does sound like your guinea pig may have had diabetes. That would  
explain the drinking and eating. She could have also had kidney  
failure related to the diabetes.  That would explain the buildup of  
fluid.

I have also read that often abcesses are linked with kidney failure.  
Amy had one removed a month or so before she died. She did have a lot  
of sludge in her urine that the vets were trying to cure.

It doesn't sound like what your piggy had was contageous. But any  
changes in behavior or weight loss should always be checked out.

Evelyn




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