Dom R
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2018
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- Joined
- Sep 20, 2018
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Hi all,
So it may be quite a long story to explain anything, but I'll try and shorten it down.
So recently I've noticed that Peanut (The brown on in my profile picture) has been drinking a lot more than he originally did. But this only seemed to start happening after the passing of Rodney, his cagemate. Before he drunk a healthy amount, and allowed me to fill up both water bottles at the same time.
He's not really showing any symptoms for anything, except drinking a lot and urinating a lot. He doesn't have a wet bottom, show any discomfort while urinating, have any grains in his urine, he's eating and seems pretty much normal, except the excess drinking. He's not lost any weight and it is stable, so I'm quite confused.
I'm just wondering if this could possibly an illness that has developed caused by the stress of losing his cagemate. Or is it a behaviour developed because of the loss of his cagemate, sort of... stress drinking or something along those lines.
Please note that all four (Including Rodney) had a vet checkup on the Friday that Rodney got put to sleep due to cavy leukaemia, and she said that they're all healthy (except Rodney, unfortunately), and have no masses or anything that I may have possibly missed. Please note that the vet I saw is fantastic with guinea pigs, and is trained in guinea pig care and everything so.
I'm thinking about possibly taking a urine sample to the vets (Even though it is 45 minutes away), and seeing if they can find anything.
I'd also like to add that they have constant access to hay, water and get pellets daily. They also get fresh veg such as Bell Peppers, cucumber and a few other bits, such as carrot really occasionally.
I appreciate any replies I get from anyone,
- Dom
So it may be quite a long story to explain anything, but I'll try and shorten it down.
So recently I've noticed that Peanut (The brown on in my profile picture) has been drinking a lot more than he originally did. But this only seemed to start happening after the passing of Rodney, his cagemate. Before he drunk a healthy amount, and allowed me to fill up both water bottles at the same time.
He's not really showing any symptoms for anything, except drinking a lot and urinating a lot. He doesn't have a wet bottom, show any discomfort while urinating, have any grains in his urine, he's eating and seems pretty much normal, except the excess drinking. He's not lost any weight and it is stable, so I'm quite confused.
I'm just wondering if this could possibly an illness that has developed caused by the stress of losing his cagemate. Or is it a behaviour developed because of the loss of his cagemate, sort of... stress drinking or something along those lines.
Please note that all four (Including Rodney) had a vet checkup on the Friday that Rodney got put to sleep due to cavy leukaemia, and she said that they're all healthy (except Rodney, unfortunately), and have no masses or anything that I may have possibly missed. Please note that the vet I saw is fantastic with guinea pigs, and is trained in guinea pig care and everything so.
I'm thinking about possibly taking a urine sample to the vets (Even though it is 45 minutes away), and seeing if they can find anything.
I'd also like to add that they have constant access to hay, water and get pellets daily. They also get fresh veg such as Bell Peppers, cucumber and a few other bits, such as carrot really occasionally.
I appreciate any replies I get from anyone,
- Dom
