[Gpdd] HEALTH: can a male guinea pig pass a stone?

bunny rabbit calliope996 at earthlink.net
Wed May 2 21:04:59 EDT 2018


I think I remember some discussion about this years ago, but I don't 
remember the details.  Does anyone know if a boar can pass a bladder 
stone?  Last week Eddie passed blood (unfortunately on an afternoon when 
neither of my vets was available).  I took him in first thing the next 
morning, although he seemed to be feeling quite good.  They did a 
urinalysis, which showed some crystals, so he is getting sub-q fluids. 
However, today he seems not to be feeling so well.  He does have good 
and not-so-good days, so of course I hope he feels better tomorrow.

An X-ray a few weeks ago showed no stone, but I know they can sometimes 
form ridiculously quickly, so that's why I wonder if he could have 
passed a stone.  (He had surgery for bladder stones in 2014 and again in 
2017.)

Or are there other reasons for passing blood, other than cystitis, which 
he doesn't seem to have?  (I have not seen any more blood since.)

Thanks for any thoughts, suggestions, advice.

Cindy, Eddie, and Nugget




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