[Stones] Diet: When is too much Calcium?

[Stacy Harvey]

My pig Teddy underwent surgery for multiple bladder stones in October. Since then I have been trying to monitor her diet, which is difficult because she is in with 4 other females. I have looked at the diet charts on Guinea Lynx, but I am a bit confused; I understand the Ca:P part, but what if the stones my pig had were 100% Calcium Carbonate? Should I worry about feeding her anything with Calcium in it? Does the Calcium cause the stones to some back, or does it have more to do with the Calcium/Phosphorous combination?
   
  She is drinking LOTS of water, but her urine still seems to be sludgy--it seems gritty when it dries. Her urine isn't bloody and she doesn't seem to be in any pain when she pees. I've read of people using shilintong, but she absolutely hates it and ends up hardly getting any when I try to give it to her. Any suggestions on how to administer this--also, how much and how often? I don't want the poor little thing to have more problems because of something I am doing wrong.
   
  -Stacy and Teddy of the Squee Squad

		
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