Did My Guinea Pig Suffer

Should I give a bath to my guinea pig?

If you are wondering whether you should give your guinea pigs a bath or not, the answer is yes – but not too often. The rule of thumb is to give your pets a regular bath once a month. If you bathe them more often could do more harm than good because your pets will end up with dry skin and you could strip their coats of all the natural oils found in them. However, bathing a guinea pig once a month is not that practical for everyone to do, so if you aim to give your pets a bath at least twice year, then you won't go far wrong. There are other times you might have to give them a bath and this includes when you find any of the following conditions:If your pets are suffering from any sort of skin condition that requires bathing. This could be because of a parasite problem or a fungal infectionYou might want to give your guinea pigs a bath after a parasitic skin conditions as a way to cleanse their skinYou may want to give your pets a bath if they are very dirty, this is especially true of long haired guinea pigsWhen NOT to Give Your Guinea Pig a BathIf your pet guinea pig is suffering from any sort of respiratory illness or if they are under the weather for any reason whatsoever and they live outdoors even in the winter, then it is never a good idea to give them a bath. You run too many risks of making their condition worse and guinea pigs are much more susceptible to catching things when they are wet or damp.

What kinds of health issues do guinea pigs suffer from?

Just so you know any animal can receive any health issue. Dieseases, viruses, and other illnesses do not discriminate when it comes to animals or humans. But specifically for guinea pigs there have been a number of cases with respitory infections, vitamin C deficiency, tumors, and parasite infestations. You also have to watch their teeth because if they have nothing to file them down with, then you could end up starving you guinea Pig even with fresh food in his/her dish. It gets uncomfortable for them to eat with large teeth.

Why does a guinea pig have no tail?

Because it doesn’t need one.In more detail: one of three reasons.Maybe the ancestors of guinea pigs were once rat-like creatures with tails. Because of the environment in which they lived, shorter tails conferred a survival advantage over long ones,so each generation tended to have a shorter tail until eventually external tails vanished. (But I’ll bet they still have tailbones inside them, just as humans do).Because guinea pigs once preferred mates with shorter tails, and a shorter tail did not actually put them at any disadvantage. Same end result as 1. The male peacock’s tail is a more obvious example of evolution driven by sexual preference — it puts the male peacock at a considerable disadvantage in survival terms, but since he doesn’t do anything to help with eggs and chicks, all that matters is that enough male peacocks live long enough to fertilize the females’ eggs, and that the females choose the males with the biggest and most beautiful plumage.Because an ancestor of the guinea pig suffered a (rare) major and dominant mutation which suppressed tail development. This did not put it or its descendants at any disadvantage, so the dominant gene spread until it was universal. (c.f. the Manx cat).

Can guinea pigs eat cabbage without suffering any consequences?

I would not give a guinea pig anything from the cabbage family, because they cannot pass gas, and they are very vulnerable to a condition called bloat, which can be fatal. Many lists of acceptable foods for guinea pigs include broccoli for instance, but I would not give it.The Ultimate Guinea Pig Food ListVegetables and Fruits Safe for Guinea Pigs To Eat – The Happy Cavy “Snack” Listhttps://www.guinea-pig-advisor.c...What's The Best Food For Guinea Pigs? | Pets4HomesGuinea Pig EatingGuinea Pig Food ChartGuinea Pig DietNutrition ChartsIf you want to give your guinea pig something really special, see if you can locate some organic raw sweet corn on the cob, including the leaves and the silk. I used to grow sweet corn just to give them the leaves, which they love!Another treat is to snip some fresh green grass from the edges of your organic lawn to give them.My guinea pigs also had Tangerine Dream vitamin C treats at all times, which is so important for their health, and I gave them a pile of lettuce as large as their whole body, twice a day, and I took away any uneaten portion within an hour or less, to prevent them from eating anything that is spoiled.They love romaine, red leaf, green leaf, butter lettuce, etc., but not iceberg, which is not nutritious. I also limited spinach and did not feed kale, chard, or any kind of greens that normally would be cooked. Many of them are either too high in calcium or have too much oxalic acid, as does broccoli.A small amount of fruit is OK, especially blueberries, and small amounts of carrots, but I do not give the “baby carrots,” that come pre-peeled. They are soaked in chlorine to prevent spoilage. Many guinea pigs like bell peppers.It is important to give them variety when they are young, because when they get older they can be suspicious and fussy about new foods. However, even if they have never seen them before, every guinea pig I have ever known is crazy for corn leaves.