Hi Anna

Thank you for your reply, no the vet didn't do any blood tests or x-rays, he wasn't very nice & didn't re-assure us at all. I'm sorry i don't know what antibiotics he gave he injected her & then we had to give her 0.5mls of something for 10 days + a fibre substance. This didn't seem to help her so took her back & he gave her another injection & a different antibiotics which I think began with T. Her rear end seems abit swollen although she is poo-ing alot, she has been off the medication now for over a week & there has been some improvement & today she does seem alot better, in fact she is dry & almost normal it maybe getting in touch with you that has made this happen!! But I would still welcome any thoughts you may have.She is eating normally.

Thank you.

Regards

Audrey

Hi again Anna

Thank you so much for your advice, she does seem alot better the wetting has improved alot, I was reluctant to take her back to the vets as I didn't want him to say she had to be put down. My other guinea had a similar problem a while ago but with antibiotics got better very quickly & she had blood in her urine which was a real worry. But she is fighting fit now!!! I will monitor her progress & see how she is.

Thank you once again for your kind advice.

Kind regards

Audrey x

HiAnna

I Just want to thank you for your kind words about me & Snuggles. She does seem a lot better, I have een doing quite abit of research & am quite an expert now on Guineas', I noticed a while ago that her 'teets' were quite prominent & was wondering with her swollen vulva (which has gone down) was something to do with being 'on heat' or is she too old for that?? She does seem to get quite 'broody' sometimes!!! Do they suffer from 'phantom pregnancies' like Rabbits do??

Thank you again for your help & I won't hesitate to get in touch if I need to the amount of money I have spent at the Vets is very annoying compared to your advice.

Take care & kind regards

Audrey

Hi Anna

Thank you for your kind email, we have had to take snuggles back to the vet & they have now done a hysterectomy which was yesterday they did a scan which didn't show up any stones so they thought it maybe a tumour etc so operated & found she had an infection in her womb/uterus so hence taking it all away. We have just been to see her & she is still quite dozy from the medication but at least she has survived & is eating a little we are hoping if she is well enough to maybe bring her home tomorrow which would be great as we really thought the worse!!!

Thank you once again for all your advice & won't hesitate to get in touch again if I need too.

Kind regards

Audrey Dorey & Snuggles xx