Pantufinha's Medical Thread
- Regiane
- Cavy Slave Since '08
I just got back from the vet. She saw the X-ray of both my girls, and said they have a little bit of malocclusion, but nothing that has to be done.
She saw the ultrassound which indicated the presence of crystals in the urine. She said that I need to re-evaluate their diet. I always try to be very selective and controlled with what I give to them, but now I have to write down everything I'm giving and see if I can find what is wrong. :(
Any idea of diet to prevent crystals and stones?
Oh, and the vet took that piece of food that was stuck between the incisors of Pantufinha! She used a dental floss and said that maybe I'll have to do it more often.
Thanks for the help. :)
She saw the ultrassound which indicated the presence of crystals in the urine. She said that I need to re-evaluate their diet. I always try to be very selective and controlled with what I give to them, but now I have to write down everything I'm giving and see if I can find what is wrong. :(
Any idea of diet to prevent crystals and stones?
Oh, and the vet took that piece of food that was stuck between the incisors of Pantufinha! She used a dental floss and said that maybe I'll have to do it more often.
Thanks for the help. :)
- Regiane
- Cavy Slave Since '08
I don't know if it was pain, it seemed that she was "troubled". Strange that after I posted here I saw her poop with no grumbling sound.
My husband said he heard a low grumble from her last night, and she pooped right away. The poops look normal. Could it have something to do with heat? The days are very hot here, I'm putting a frozen water bottle wrapped every day in the cage.
My husband said he heard a low grumble from her last night, and she pooped right away. The poops look normal. Could it have something to do with heat? The days are very hot here, I'm putting a frozen water bottle wrapped every day in the cage.
my scruffles sometimes strains/cries when pooping because of her previous stone and cystitis problems. We put her on cystease and metacam for a week or so and that seems to solve the issue for a while (she hasn't done it for at least a month now). her urine culture and analysis came back normal, so it's just inflammation causing it.
Of course a change in diet and giving more vit C, cranberry juice etc will help too.
Hope she feels better soon, bladder probs are horrible.
Of course a change in diet and giving more vit C, cranberry juice etc will help too.
Hope she feels better soon, bladder probs are horrible.