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My 3-month-old guinea pig's pee is brownish-yellow. Is it normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 9 days old | 0.66 lbs

Hi, one of my guinea pigs pee has a little brownish, yellowy tint to it. for the past few days it had a whitish tint to it but i checked it out with a vet here at Petco Pet Education Center and she said that it is normal and nothing to worry about. Is this urine normal or abnormal? She is three months old and still quite young. (please see the photo)

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Answered By Karly Macon, DVM, MS, CVA Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

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Published on October 10th, 2017

Pigs can have urine that varies in color, and this looks normal to me. Pigs are, however, prone to getting bladder stones, and usually when this happens the urine starts to appear bloody or red-tinged. Your pig is awfully young to be having bladder stone issues, but the only way to know for sure, and if you are worried, is to have a bladder ultrasound or radiograph taken to look for stones, and to examine the urine for any signs of infection. If you are still worried, I recommend doing this for your peace of mind. Hope that helps!

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