Urine Specific Gravity
How can your vet tell you what's normal if there aren't any data on pigs? This is what Mel os trying to collect.
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I copied this from a website to help us understand the specific gravity issue. This is about cats/dogs but apparently can be applied to guinea pigs. It seems to agree with the way my vet explained it to me:
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The information I had posted just explained what my vet explained to me.
Normally functioning kidneys either dilute urine (low specific gravity) or they concentrate urine (higher specific gravity). The readings that are in between indicate kidneys are not functioning properly.
Normally functioning kidneys either dilute urine (low specific gravity) or they concentrate urine (higher specific gravity). The readings that are in between indicate kidneys are not functioning properly.
Ok... Georgie's SG was 1.015. He's elderly and has kidney disease and is on 25 cc's of SubQ fluids daily. Good news - he has gained 25 grams since I started the fluids! Still skinny though - 640 grams.
Oh yeah... forgot to mention. Doc says he has never seen a pig with a SG lower than 1.010, but that's just him.
Oh yeah... forgot to mention. Doc says he has never seen a pig with a SG lower than 1.010, but that's just him.