[Gpdd] [HEALTH] Kinjaroo, stones and drinking water

[Ann Evans]

Dear Sandy and the GPDD Family,
You asked if the urinary calculi would have flushed out normally or was 
it too painful that it had to be removed surgically. I tried doing that 
by first reducing the inflammation in the urethra with Rimadyl and 
hydrangea and syringing her lots of unsweetened cranberry juice diluted 
with distilled water. It did not work and actually caused her more pain. 
I think this was due to the fact that she had previous stone surgery so 
that there may be adhesion in the urethra therefore it is not a normal 
smooth tube. Also the calculi looked like prickly gravel from the 
crystal structure of the calcium carbonate and they were in clumps.

I do not know if the Niagara Cyclo massage pad can be used for gut 
stasis. I will ask Vedra. I am currently retaking all of her British 
Association of Rodentology courses since she has updated them so I am in 
contact with her on a weekly basis. By the way BAR sells a care sheet 
covering the topic of gastric bloat or torsion. I have just ordered all 
11 of the BAR care sheets and the 4 diagnostic charts at 
http://www.britishassociationofrodentologists.co.uk/Products.html
To order; email Vedra Stanley-Spatcher at stanislinski at aol.com. This is 
also her PayPal address.  Just tell her what you want to buy, give your 
address and ask her what the total will be including postage. She will 
email you with the total cost in British pounds. As soon as she receives 
your PayPal payment she will post the items. She does use the Cyclo 
massage pad for cavies that have mobility problems and littering 
problems involving inertia. The Niagara Cyclo massage pads are sold 
worldwide. A new one cost $700. A used one can be bought for $300 from 
http://www.niagaracyclomassage.com/. Vedra told me that if I give one 
gel cap of Rowatinex/day and put Kingaroo on the Cyclo massage pad for 
20 minutes/day that there is no way that a stone could form. I must 
stress that it is very important that a Niagara Cyclo massage pad is used.

The heating pad I use for surgery is a TheraBeads microwaveable moist 
heat 9 inch by 12 inch pad. I bought mine on Amazon.com. I do not use an 
electric heating pad because even at the lowest temperature it can be 
too hot. Cavies become hypothermic under anesthesia so it is very 
important to keep them warm. This type of pad stays warm for 2 hours. 
The pad is very helpful in keeping a recovering cavy warm. I think it is 
a good addition to everyone’s cavy first aid kit.

Cheers,

Ann and the Rescued Piggys of Piggyville, Tampa Florida USA.