Posted by PatG on March 31, 2003 at 17:05:59:
In Reply to: kidney issues posted by pathwitheart on March 31, 2003 at 01:27:51:
Wow 8 years! I hear they can live up to 10 years. You definitely are doing something right. I have 6 gp's. My oldest one is 3 1/2 and I get nervous at the thought of problems. I have heard that carrots have been known to cause kidney problems if fed in large amounts. After hearing that I cut back on them. You should check out the medical forum on Caviesgalore.com or visit guinealynx.com. These people have lots of experience and it's an active board. You might find some answers to your feeding questions.
Good luck with your piggy.
:Hi--
:My 4-5yr old male, Scooter, has just been diagnosed with what appears to be early signs of kidney dysfunction. I have had guinea pigs my whole life (my last one lived to the ripe old age of 8) and have never had this problem come up. My vet said there's really nothing we can do except keep an eye on him that he's still eating on his own, and appears happy---plenty of water, of course. I know with people and even for my parrot there are certain dietary steps that one can take to at least slow any kind of problem, but GP pellets are pretty one size fits all. Any suggestions? thanks! Steph
