Guinea Pig Urine Is Milky White

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• Thread starter Thread starter michellexgix
• Start date Start date Jul 31, 2010

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michellexgix

Joined Jun 29, 2010 Messages 77 Reaction score 2 Points 0 Location Ireland I have my guinea pig for 4 weeks now. I brought him out for floor time two days ago and after he ate all his vegs he went for a pee. His pee was milky white colour. Then I noticed he peed more and again it was milky white colour. I thought nothing of it as I know giunea pigs urine colour various but I was just online and said I would ask anyhow. Also I am unsure on how long is urine is that colour for just that I had him on fleece and it was easy to see, its not easy to see his urine on the normal bedding He is 3/4 months old now. He was used to veg before I bought him. Ok so he gets unlimited medow hay. Medow hay is the only type of hay I can find. I cant buy online. I am trying to look for another shop or place that does timothy or alfalfa but I cant find any. In the morning he gets his bowl ful of veggies, its about less than a cup ful. Veggies are brocoli, romaine lettuce, green/yellow/red bell pepper, carrot tops, parsely, cabbage, carrot, apple. Also he has tried corrainder a while ago but didnt like it and lately I tired him on spinich but he didnt like it and today a lil bit or an orange. Then hes get his pellets which are Supa Burgess Excel, in the orange bag. Is milky white urine normal?

catslovelycats

Junior Guinea Pig Joined Jun 24, 2008 Messages 332 Reaction score 13 Points 255 Location Burgess Hill, West Sussex yes it is sounds like you're looking after him really nicely!

Wiebke

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Staff member Moderator Joined Mar 10, 2009 Messages 93,788 Reaction score 89,245 Points 3,466 Location Coventry UK Nothing to worry! Milky urine and white powdery deposits mean that excess calcium has been excreted, which is a normal process. Sometimes you can find poos with white spots when a piggy with white pee has peed on them. The diet is OK, as is meadow hay. Mine get that as well as I try to vary and prefer to buy the hay that looks and smells best. Timothy hay is recommended because it moves the guts best. It doesn't mean that other varieties of hay are bad and that a piggy is malnourished if it doesn't get timothy hay. The piggies just need to eat a little bit more to get the same result. Last edited: Jul 31, 2010 M

michellexgix

Joined Jun 29, 2010 Messages 77 Reaction score 2 Points 0 Location Ireland Phew.. Thanks alot guys.. Oh I saw this ---> http://en.allexperts.com/q/Guinea-Pigs-1574/White-urine.htm on the interent.. Is it true or not?

Wiebke

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Staff member Moderator Joined Mar 10, 2009 Messages 93,788 Reaction score 89,245 Points 3,466 Location Coventry UK No, I don't think so! I have had white urine and no stones. Bladder stones, in my opinion, are mainly caused by a genetic disposition. Guinea pig urine is naturally very alkaline, so stones do form more easily than in other animals with more acid urine. Sadly, there is no way you can alter the acidity of urine permanently, so do not try to feed sour food. You will only cause mouth sores! PS: spinach is very rich in calcium and I have noitced that there is more white pee afterwards. Status Not open for further replies. Share: Share

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