4 year old female is squeaking when urinating
- Lynx
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An inch ruler. (centimeters were at the bottom but I just cropped the inch one which was closer - the pattern of marker lengths and number of divisions is the giveaway to inches)
EDIT!!!
I looked more closely and don't know. There are 10 divisions, not eight so the impression I had of it being inches is likely wrong.
So cm?
EDIT!!!
I looked more closely and don't know. There are 10 divisions, not eight so the impression I had of it being inches is likely wrong.
So cm?
You have a point. I should have cropped the photo, because it is kinda big. But yes of course, just add it to the thread Lynx. All the photos I post here is just to inform and help.
Yes it's centimeters :) Sry. I didn't think about some users might be from countries where they use inches.Lynx wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:12 pm An inch ruler. (centimeters were at the bottom but I just cropped the inch one which was closer - the pattern of marker lengths and number of divisions is the giveaway to inches)
EDIT!!!
I looked more closely and don't know. There are 10 divisions, not eight so the impression I had of it being inches is likely wrong.
So cm?
I suppose I would too if I resided in the US or the UK :D I have been observering her as much as I can since the procedure and she is still doing fairly well, although some squeaking has returned. It doesn't seem as much as before and not quite as often, but I have heard it a couple of times now over the last 3 hours or so. This puzzles me...
I'm not sure if she's just lazy, but she loves to sit in her house most of the time. It happens some times that her fur is a bit wet from pee when I take her out. Is this a normal thing?
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It can be from just sitting there are there may be some urinary incontinence. If you have not already, I would trim all the butt hairs and try to keep her dry down there. This page discusses urine scald, in case that develops.
https://www.guinealynx.info/urine_scald.html
https://www.guinealynx.info/urine_scald.html
Thx Lynx. Is there a good way to do the trimming? And how much should I trim? I have done my best to keep the house clean, adding new sawdust several times a day. It has been much better the past few days, but I'm keeping a close eye on her.Lynx wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:45 am It can be from just sitting there are there may be some urinary incontinence. If you have not already, I would trim all the butt hairs and try to keep her dry down there. This page discusses urine scald, in case that develops.
https://www.guinealynx.info/urine_scald.html
Seems like a good idea. I'm just a bit unsure about how it should end up looking. How much should I trim and so on...
Just so I don't forget, this is a picture of our beloved Abigail <3
Thx Lynx :) We think so too and we love her very much. I'm not sure how well it translates in the picture, but she is quite big, ~1,5 kg. She is almost the size of a teddy bear compared to the other two we have :) We will give it a try with the trimming.
Any other advice on keeping her dry? Despite my efforts, we have seen it a couple of times over the last few days. I'm beginning to suspect that she's also really lazy, and thus sometimes resides in the same spot for a long time, resulting in getting her fur wet from pee.
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I posted about urine scald above. Do keep track of injury to the skin. Read also:
www.guinealynx.info/uti.html
Do watch for excess sludge and the possibility of a recurrent stone which could be causing incontinence.
www.guinealynx.info/uti.html
Do watch for excess sludge and the possibility of a recurrent stone which could be causing incontinence.