How do I help a guinea pig get better from a cold?
The very first thing you do is ensure habitat, dietary, and sanitation needs are being met. Without these, any guinea is more susceptible to illness. It's all but guaranteed. I'll touch on dietary and sanitation in this answer. Dietary Your guinea needs a diet high in fiber. Look for a high quality pellet diet as the base or staple food. In addition, your guinea will require hay and vitamin c supplementation. Both are very important. Hay is primarily for fiber content and digestion aid but can not be overlooked. Guineas, like humans, can not synthesize their own vitamin c. They require pretty much daily doses of it to avoid becoming ill. You can do this through a slice or two of orange every day or any of the many commercial supplements available from your local pet store. Guineas also benefit from fresh veggies and fruits. Dark leafy greens, carrots, squash, etc. These should also be given daily. Sanitation Your guinea requires a clean habitat to remain healthy. These guys are eating and pooping machines so regular cleaning is a must. At the bare minimum, the habitat should be stripped down, cleaned, and sanitized weekly. Use commercial products which are safe for your pet for cleaning and sanitization. You can also use a 3% bleach solution (1 cup bleach to 1 gallon water) for sanitizing. Just make sure you rinse the habitat and allow it to dry before placing your guinea back. Despite following these important steps to help prevent disease, your guinea can still become ill. The key here is being observant. If you see runny nose, snot bubbles, weepy eyes, lethargy, heavy breathing, wheezing, etc, it's time for a vet visit. 99% of diseases can be cured if caught early and antibiotics are starting. If you wait, it may be too late. Hopefully this helps.
How can I help my constipated guinea pig?
It is very unlikely that a guinea pig is constipated given their diet. A lack of production of faecal pellets is usually as a result of another problem, for example dental malocclusion causing limited food intake, or gastrointestinal stasis (where the gut action - peristalsis - slows or stops). A guinea pig not producing faecal pellets needs to be seen urgently by a veterinary surgeon familiar with treating guinea pigs. Dental issues may need to be resolved by trimming the teeth with a high-speed burr. Gastrointestinal stasis would need to be investigated to ensure there is no blockage; metoclopramide may be administered orally or by injection to stimulate the gut (providing there is no obstruction).
Did I kill my guinea pig.. Really need help please?
Can someone please help and don t be rude please. I just need some answers from anyone who knows a lot about guinea pig death, poisoning,etc. So once or twice i sprayed some windex above the cage to kill fruit flies and didnt even think it could be harmful. Today I saw her dead, but she ate the vegetables from earlier... If a guinea pig gets sick from windex by inhaling, what happens and how quickly? Do they just get sickly? She seemed fine and then later she was on her back dead. My mom said she looked bloated but i looked it up and guinea pigs all kinda looked like that on their back. The twist is my mom found the snake in the cage. I cried hysterically in shock and thinking it had to be from spraying windex in the air. But he was on her back, if she died normally wouldnt she just be laying there or on the side a bit? Do you think the snaked choked her ... Would it do that mostly always if it was around a rodent? I really need opinions to know how she died and to not feel like a horrible murderer.. Please help
My Guinea Pig is getting skinny? Need help! How to fatten him up!?
In the guinea pig world when you have a guinea pig that has changed its behavior it is screaming exotic vet.Then you add loss of weight to an already slight guinea pig you have something serious going on here. Please take him to an exotic vet asap for intervention. Please know guinea pigs are prey animals and hide the fact they are sick or in pain until they are in the acute stage and can not hide it any longer, sadly at that point they can go down hill an die very quickly. The way this is is because he is sick, something is not quite right and he needs a good work up with an exotic vet. Once he is healthy he will simply put in the weight on his own. Do keep an eye on his cage mate and make sure he is actually allowing him to eat, guinea pigs can be very sneaky that way, My Miya did not want another guinea pig in her cage so she would not allow them to eat except when I was in the room. I caught her one day out of the corner of my eye push the other one in the cage away form the food, she did a body block to the food dish! I walked over to the cage and in a very soft voice I said Miya shame on you! picked up the food dish and set it in front of the other guinea pig so she could eat. I sat down placing myself where I could see them and every time Miya would start to block the dish all I had to d was softly say "Miya" and she would suddenly become the perfect guinea pig!!.
How do I get my New Guinea pig to trust me?
First things first, are you sure you want to keep only one guinea pig? They get awfully lonely and tend to pass on earlier than piggies who have a companion. I know it seems like you will provide all the companionship he needs, but they are social creatures and just do not do well alone.So how "wild" is your new guinea pig? Are you able to hold him without bites or scratches? My *Lap Pig* who is currently almost 8yrs old, and is so sweet and tame and affectionate, he and his brother were SOOO rowdy and wild when we first got them that I had to use a technique I call the pig in a blanket burrito. Basically, as you might have guessed, I roll them up in a blanket or towel and then hold, pet and feed them until they learn that nothing bad at all will happen, in fact, great things will happen, when they are held. It actually took about 6 months of hard work but it was so worth it! Other than that, I agree with Micheal and Shivani's answers!
My guinea pig is sick?
I picked up my guinea pig to clean her cage and I noticed that her urine was red, which I assume was blood. I cannot take her to the vet, because my parents will not pay for it. They spent a lot of money on my brother's guinea pig and Mocha is more than 4 years old. They told me that when she got sick it was just her time and they weren't gonna spend more money on guinea pigs. What is wrong with her and is there anything I can buy from a regular pet store to help her? Like I said, she's more than 4 years old. She hasn't had any change in her diet. I give her pellets everyday and kale when she asks for it. I haven't noticed her drinking or eating any less or more than usual. After I cleaned her cage I watched her for a while, but the next time she went, it was still bloody. Help please!
My guinea pig won't let me clip his claws?! I need help...?
You should take him to the vet. They really know how to handle him and help him to remain calm. You may accidentally hurt him or he could hurt himself by squirming around and trying to get away. He can brake his feet or back. I take my piggy to vet better to be safe than sorry! Hope this helps.
How can I help my fat guinea pig lose weight?
What makes you think your guinea pig really wants to lose weight? Does his/her weight problem appear to be causing problems in his/her social life? What is the correct BMI for a guinea pig?In all seriousness, unless your vet has suggested that your guinea pig is unhealthily overweight, you are probably worrying unnecessarily. Guinea pigs left to themselves do tend to be on the plump and cuddly side, and they don’t worry about it. But if your poor little pig is cooped up in a hutch all day with no-one to talk to (they are very social animals, and really need the company of at least one other guinea pig), no access to the outside world, and just nothing to do except eat, it is possible that sheer boredom may have driven him/her to overeat. Try to ensure that s/he has room to get a decent amount of exercise, and a bit of company, and it really shouldn’t be a problem. But forget about exercise wheels (this is not a hamster) and strict, calorie-controlled diets; it’s not a human being, either.