Re: Strong coloured piddle

On Apr 22, 8:01=A0am, Rosie <rosie_...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> If there are no signs of blood I would worry too much:
>
> "NORMAL:
> Urine may be clear to cloudy in color. Calcium compounds in the urine
> cause this cloudiness. Normal urine is not gritty in texture. Dried
> urine may leave powdery white calcium compounds. Very young guinea
> pigs often have an orange or brown tint to their urine. Urine
> sometimes changes to an orange color on standing (this may be the
> oxidation of ****phyrins in the urine)."
-http://www.guinealynx.info/normal=
..html
>
> Was the urine orange as it came out? Or did you see it after it had
> been there for a while? Is there any noise or discomfort when they
> urinate? And are they eating/drinking as normal?
>
> It sounds fine to me going from the above info, keep an eye on them
> and if you're worried, take them to a vet just to get them checked for
> a urine infection etc...
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Rosie (Darla, Lola, Tallulah & Riley the rabbit).

Ok thanx Rosie and Co.  You know, I've never seen them drink from
their water bottle.  The level goes down but I'm yet to be convinced
that they are drinking it instead of the slow dripping it does.   How
do your babies get their water?

Megan