Yes, it seems to be connected to the spine and feels bony. It does not wiggle!
I feel a little silly!
Casey-stone in urethra
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Lynx
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No, do not feel silly! I think a protrusion like this is unusual. I have never seen it on any of my guinea pigs. That you did not have a horde of people suggesting it was the tail bone is proof, in my humble opinion.
I hope pigjes sees this and can comment.
Oh, and if you have time to take a new picture with a cleaner grease gland, I would be happy to add it to your topic.
Maybe I should write up a short something for the Records forum with a link to this topic?
I hope pigjes sees this and can comment.
Oh, and if you have time to take a new picture with a cleaner grease gland, I would be happy to add it to your topic.
Maybe I should write up a short something for the Records forum with a link to this topic?
I can take another picture when I have somene to help. It was tricky to take the first one and hold her at the same time!
I never examined the area around the grease gland in any of the pigs I’ve had previously. I remember reading about cleaning it, particularly in males, but had completely forgotten it existed! A description of the tailbone and how it can vary in prominence in different individuals would be a useful addition to the website.
I never examined the area around the grease gland in any of the pigs I’ve had previously. I remember reading about cleaning it, particularly in males, but had completely forgotten it existed! A description of the tailbone and how it can vary in prominence in different individuals would be a useful addition to the website.
Casey has not been doing well. She has had a UTI that was treated with TMS, however the symptoms returned. Dr. Nakamura then prescribed Baytril, however Casey did not do well on it. She was losing weight and had soft stools so he recommended discontinuing the antibiotic after a week, reasoning it may have been long enough to get rid of the infection. He also noticed that she has a small mass—probably a uterine tumor. Unfortunately, I discovered some blood spots in the pen and Casey went back to the vet. Upon examination, Dr. Nakamura manually removed a stone that had lodged in her urethra and discovered an ovarian cyst. He thought the infection might clear up with the stone out. No such luck—she was sitting on a towel in my lap and passed some bloody urine. A urine sample confirmed the presence bacteria.
Casey has been taking TMS since Match 5th. After a few days, she seemed to improve. She became less reclusive, more active and even took some salad from me through the grid of the pen—something she hadn’t done for weeks. The last few days it was even easier to give her the medicine. However, this behavior turned out to be a bad sign. Today, she is very lethargic and lacks the energy to even try to run away from me. She is also making a periodic, deep wimpering noise. Her weight is stable though her appetite is down now. Unfortunately, Dr. Nakamura is out of the office for a “few weeks”— he must be on vacation. I have an appointment with another vet on Friday morning.
I don’t know if the antibiotic is the problem or something else. I read about ovarian cysts and perhaps the sudden lethargy is symptomatic. She does not have hair loss though I think her body shape has changed. The sides of her abdomen protrude more than I remember.
Any suggestions or advice?
Casey has been taking TMS since Match 5th. After a few days, she seemed to improve. She became less reclusive, more active and even took some salad from me through the grid of the pen—something she hadn’t done for weeks. The last few days it was even easier to give her the medicine. However, this behavior turned out to be a bad sign. Today, she is very lethargic and lacks the energy to even try to run away from me. She is also making a periodic, deep wimpering noise. Her weight is stable though her appetite is down now. Unfortunately, Dr. Nakamura is out of the office for a “few weeks”— he must be on vacation. I have an appointment with another vet on Friday morning.
I don’t know if the antibiotic is the problem or something else. I read about ovarian cysts and perhaps the sudden lethargy is symptomatic. She does not have hair loss though I think her body shape has changed. The sides of her abdomen protrude more than I remember.
Any suggestions or advice?
I am so sad—Casey passed away. Yes, Lynx, I think she was bloated. I did not notice when I had her out of the cage earlier today. She ate a few small pieces of tomato. I called the vet after that because I knew something was wrong.Though she was not behaving like she usually does, she did change locations in the pen and I didn’t realize the urgency of her symptoms. I probably should have taken her to the vet this afternoon. I was out for the evening and she passed away while we were out.
Thank you foryour kind words. Casey is now in a resting place in my garden near Socks, her companion of almost 5 years, who died in November.
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