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| Pet Store Guinea Pig Pregnancy | 11/15/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: I bought a female Guinea Pig on Sep. 2nd from a pet store. Lately she has been drinking a lot more ...
A: Well sounds like your guinea pig has what I call F.P.S., which stands Fat Pig Syndrome. It sounds ...
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| growth that is growing from underneath his nails | 11/15/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: I am not sure what is the cause for my guinea pigs strange growths underneath his nails are. The ...
A: This is actually a rather amusing question for me as I was just going onto this site to look for ...
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| i think my guinea pig is sick. | 11/14/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: i think my guinea pig is sick and don't know what to do. she is not eating or drinking, and ...
A: I will give a a few direct-to-page links to sites I think will hold better information (and pics) ...
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| guniea pig | 11/14/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: My gunieapig just lost its tooth will it grow back and can it still eat? Worried as my kids just ...
A: Well, I dont have any personal expierience but I have had some people on this site telling me about ...
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| why did my guinea pig die:( | 11/14/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: i bought my daughter a guinea pig several years ago, she lost interest in her, i loved the guinea ...
A: Well actually I take back my previous response. I dont think poisoning was it, I just suspected it ...
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| Guinea Pig Death | 11/13/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: My husband and I had two female guinea pigs (Spice and Lillie) that we purchased about a month ...
A: Wowza! That must have been quite sad for you both, Im sorry! It could be that they ate something and ...
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| guinea oigs dying out of the blue | 11/12/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: i had 4 guinea pigs and 2 of them just died out of the blue they lost a lot of weight and there hair ...
A: Seems I could find four likely causes in order of possibility: Poisoned (something they ate was ...
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| Breeds Characteristic | 11/11/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: I'm quite new in keeping guinea pig, so I need your help. How do I differentiate between baby ...
A: Sorry for the wiat on the quesion! Hmmm.... I have never heard of that labeling before! How odd, in ...
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| guinia pig pet | 11/11/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: i was told that a female g pig dont swell up when in heet, but my female swells up back there bad ...
A: Try these two things that I did to ease pain for my girl Rhinestone while she had bladder cancer and ...
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| new born guinea pigs | 11/11/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: my mum has a mother guinea pig that has had 2 babies and is not feeding them. they eat a bit of ...
A: Oh my! Guinea pigs are not wild animals and must have four mandatory food items: A bowl of fresh ...
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| Guinea Pig Paw/Leg Injury | 11/11/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: Our Guinea Pig who is about 9 months old recently fell from the kitchen table. He seemed ok, but I ...
A: A random fact is that my and my fiancee's office is also my guinea pigs 'bedroom' and I told them ...
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| loosing teeth | 11/11/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: My guinea pig bites the cage bars and has lost his tooth is that normal?
A: No it is not normal and could be life threatening. I have never heard of a lost tooth on a pig, but ...
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| Guinea Pig won't eat | 11/10/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: We have 2 guinea pigs - we had recently built a large cage and housed them together, and normally ...
A: I have put in a link to my favorite guinea pig health site, it goes directly to the 'not eating' and ...
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| Stomping | 11/10/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: I'm am extremely new guinea pig owner. We have two males; Ozzy is 4 months and Root Beer is 3 ...
A: Luckily you found this site, that is home to a life-long guinea pig owner, me! This question is ...
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| guinea pig | 11/10/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: my friends dog got into our garden last week while we were cleaning out the guinea pigs and he ...
A: Oh my! I suggest NEVER EVER letting that pig alone near any other non rabbit or guinea pig creature ...
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| Miniature guinea pigs? | 11/10/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: My female guinea pig had two babies 60 days ago, one of the babies grew at a normal rate and was ...
A: Hmmm, I have never heard of this. I suggest frequenting them to the vet for possible health problems ...
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| Guinea Pig Eye Problem | 11/10/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: I have a female guinea pig who seems well; she is talking, eating and drinking. Tonight when I took ...
A: Confirms the fact: Vets a MUST. I assumed it was on the upper corner and not touching the eye much. ...
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| guinia pig pet | 11/10/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: i was told that a female g pig dont swell up when in heet, but my female swells up back there bad ...
A: This could be many things. It is true that they due not swell, this hints at a UTI. Not using a back ...
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| hidey house | 11/9/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: I own two guinea pigs, and they seem to be bored. I found a great toy for them, a wooden house with ...
A: Do you or somebody you know drink? Beer or soda, either. The boxes that they come in can be great as ...
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| My guinea pig is losing patches of hair =S | 11/9/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: After i showered my two guinea pigs (Jake and Bella) Bella started to looses patches of hair and ...
A: I will give you a link to a great site that has information on hair loss. After reading it and ...
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| Guinea pig | 11/9/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: My 8 months old guinea pig is having yellow hazy urine .He is not showing any other sign (seems ...
A: He probably has a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). Take him to the vet for some anti-biotic and he ...
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| Swollen Ear - Blood | 11/8/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: My daughter's pet developed a swollen ear about a week ago. I have drained it three times now. In ...
A: Ouch! That is terrible! I searched but nobody apparently has ever had this problem and written or ...
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| Guinea Pig's fur | 11/8/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: I had just recently adopted a male guinea pig from a friend that did not take care of him very well. ...
A: Cool name! It is very normal for guinea pigs to shed excessively. You cannot do any thing about ...
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| purplish ears and painful itching | 11/8/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: My 11 year old daughter has a female guniea pig we have kept now for almost a year. It periodically ...
A: Simply put, mange mites. I suspect an infestation or perhaps something like them. I will give you a ...
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| behaviour | 11/7/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: me again! I spoke to you about introducing my younger male piggy with my older male. I took your ...
A: I think its great that your father built them a cage, I love it when a whole family can help with a ...
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| My guinea pig doesn't like treats! | 11/7/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: I try to give my guinea pig a variety of treats but he doesn't seem interested in them .He will bite ...
A: Gosh, love your name! I suggest giving him smaller portions (like organic baby carrots) or peices of ...
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| orphaned guinea pigs | 11/7/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: pigs and two days later she passed so ive been givin them evaporated milk and have been doin awesome ...
A: Oh! Im so sorry about the mommy and baby dying! I hope your feeling better now what with those four ...
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| ouch! | 11/7/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: for the last few days my female piggie let's out a high pitched squeal when she is going to pooh, as ...
A: As for what you say, they are normal little pellets but be on the look out for odd poos. Check their ...
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| albino guinea pig homeopathic treatment | 11/6/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: Is there a homeopathic treatment for albino guinea pigs with repertory problems?
A: Do you mean respiratory, not 'repertory'? If so please send me a follow-up question with a little ...
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| Shampoo | 11/6/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: I've looked everywhere and have seen totally different answers. I want to give my guinea pig a bath, ...
A: By 'nothing speial' I meant no tick flea or skin condition shampoos and no shampoos with scent or ...
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| Shampoo | 11/6/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: I've looked everywhere and have seen totally different answers. I want to give my guinea pig a bath, ...
A: Thats funny, Elizabeth is my daughters name! Sorry silly fact! Okay, simple. Any regular dog shampoo ...
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| Guinea Pig illness | 11/6/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: We have a 3 1/2yr old female guinea %26 just recently has been poorly with what we thought was a ...
A: I think I know what may be the problam, but it is a little bit of a downer. You see, I had a guinea ...
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| Swollen Ear - Blood | 11/6/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: My daughter's pet developed a swollen ear about a week ago. I have drained it three times now. In ...
A: Please be more specific - Was the whole ear swollen, or just a small area and is it the small area ...
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| GUINEA PIG ILLNESS EMERGENCY | 11/6/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: my guinea pig isn't drinking or eating very much and he seems tired and isn't as active as he ...
A: First off, here is a great site for any future questions you may have for a more immediate ...
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| feeling pelvis | 11/6/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: my guinea pig is almost due, last time i felt her pelvis it was about one finger tip wide..is it ...
A: To determine when the birth of the young will occur is often difficult because they have a long ...
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| Possible pregnant guinea pig | 11/5/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: My husband and I have a female piggie, Penny and a male, Ringo. he let them both outside for just a ...
A: Simple form: They had pig sex. No you don't have to help her. Long form: That was defiantly male ...
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| Guniea Pig Deaths | 11/5/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: My 15 year old daughter is pet sitting for our neighbors. They have 2 guinea pigs who have been ...
A: Hmmm... I know for a fact that that could not have scared them to death. I have no idea why they ...
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| How old do baby guinea pigs have to be before seperation? | 11/5/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: I have 5 baby guinea pigs. They were born in early October 2009. Can you please tell me when they ...
A: Its great that you asked, it shows that you are being a great step-mom to those babys! The normal ...
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| animals | 11/4/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: what is wrong with your guinea pig if it is bleeding
A: Good question! First off, here is a great site for any future questions you may have for a more ...
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| Jumpy new guinea pig | 11/4/2009 | Nicole Bury |
Q: I had guinea pigs in high school, all of whom readily allowed me to pick them up, even a ...
A: Haha! That was defiantly the most comical question I have gotten since I started in October! I ...
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