| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Breeding | 7/2/2009 | Aleksandra Gawor |
Q: I would like to know when can i breed my guinea pig after she has had babies? should I wait a ...
A: Make sure she is within the age limit and not too old to have babies. I would wait about half a year ...
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| Guinea pig sounds | 7/2/2009 | Aleksandra Gawor |
Q: What noise does a Guinea Pig make hen he is happy,sad,frightened,and lonely.
A: Guineas make alot of noise, your guinea would sound hurt or very unhappy is he emit a high loud ...
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| Is my Guinea Pig sick? | 7/2/2009 | Aleksandra Gawor |
Q: To whom it may concern, I was just wondering if you can tell me if my Guinea Pig is sick; her ...
A: As a fellow guinea lover I know how you feel, make sure she is not in pain as she just may be ...
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| Nails | 7/1/2009 | Aleksandra Gawor |
Q: I was trying to clip my guinea pigs nails today and noticed that many of the nails have darkened ...
A: Make sure your guineas nails are clean and not just dirt under there, some guineas do tend to have ...
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| wanting to eat but cannot | 6/30/2009 | Aleksandra Gawor |
Q: This weekend our GP seemed to stop eating. Took him to the vet Mon., rinsed his mouth and trimmed ...
A: I would advise you to take him to the vet again, but maybe a different one that specializes in ...
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| guinea pig moths? | 6/30/2009 | Aleksandra Gawor |
Q: our guinea pig cage gets surrounded by these little flying moth looking bugs.. we clean the cage at ...
A: You could try by cleaning the cage out twice a week, or maybe they are attracted to the smell of ...
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| why so noisey? | 6/30/2009 | Aleksandra Gawor |
Q: I have a 6 month old female piggy named Gloria, she lives outside and becomes very vocal of a night ...
A: Guineas make alot of noise so I wouldn't worry about doing anything wrong. Unless your guinea emits ...
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| Guinea Pig | 6/29/2009 | Aleksandra Gawor |
Q: My guinea pig is almost 1 1/2 yrs old and about a couple of months ago broke both his bottom front ...
A: Your guineas teeth might be too long thats why they keep breaking, I know you don't have much time ...
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| guinea pigs toe hurts | 6/29/2009 | Aleksandra Gawor |
Q: Shes eating normally playing with her piggy friend ect.Do you have any idea what it could be,if so ...
A: Make sure your guineas nails aren't too long as sometimes this can cause difficulty in walking. She ...
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| sick piggie | 6/28/2009 | Aleksandra Gawor |
Q: i have a 2 yr old female guinea pig in a cage with 2 other females an 8 mo old and a 2 mo old the 2 ...
A: I would suggest to take them all to the vets just to make sure the others haven't caught anything. ...
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| GUINEA PIG | 6/27/2009 | Aleksandra Gawor |
Q: My guinea pigs cage mate has died about 2 months ago. Now i think im ready to get a new cage mate ...
A: Firstly if you have enough time then house them separately at first with a divide of wire mesh ...
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| Guinea pig outdoors | 6/27/2009 | Aleksandra Gawor |
Q: Our guinea pigs live in our back yard. They have a shady area with their huts and food, water ...
A: If they seem ok, then I would leave them because they could be fine. But if they seem listless of ...
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| guinea pig passing blood and more EMERGENCY | 6/5/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: Okay, I've got a 2 month old female guinea pig, I've had her for about 3 weeks. I went to check on ...
A: Don’t worry about the detail. It has made me feel quite sick (especially as I’m a vegetarian) but a ...
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| open sore | 6/3/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: my pig has and open sore over his left hind limb. it used to be a big bump but it reacently exploded ...
A: You should take him to see a vet to make sure this is nothing sinister and that he has not developed ...
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| Guinea-pig hair loss | 6/2/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have bought an 8 months old female a while ago and realised she had patches of hair gone! I ...
A: Guinea pigs are prone to a variety of skin conditions, and while it is rare that it has not spread ...
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| smell | 6/2/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: i just switched my guinea pigs to fleece bedding. They love it so much, but the one thing i cant ...
A: Do the guinea pigs look dirty? Guinea pigs should be bathed once every two months – so if it’s been ...
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| please | 6/1/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: mam my guinea pig is 3yrs old..she got pregnant but her four babies die yesterday..the babies is not ...
A: If there are no vets anywhere that can help you when your pet is sick, perhaps you should think ...
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| Guinea Pig sudden death | 6/1/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: We had a male guinea pig that was approx. 1 1/2 years old, never acted strange prior to his death. ...
A: I’m really sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, guinea pigs do often die suddenly. They are exotic ...
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| Change in Lola's Behavior | 5/31/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I've had two guinea pigs named Lola and Bonnie for almost 3 months. Lola is pretty laid back and ...
A: There are several possible explanations for Lola’s behaviour, and the first one you need to rule out ...
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| concerned about guinea pig | 5/31/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I just bought a guinea pig on Thursday. I got her from a pet store, which probably wasn't the ...
A: Sorry it has taken me a while to get to this. I've been very busy at work! The bald patches behind ...
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| Missing teeth | 5/30/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: Yeaterday my guinea pig, Bear's top front tooth was missing and today his other front top tooth was ...
A: Sorry for taking a while to get back to you. I've been very busy at work. Dental issues can be ...
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| sick guinea pig | 5/29/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: Cookie is almost 3 years old and has been completely heathly until today. I feed him guinea pig ...
A: Sorry it has taken me a while to reply to this, but I have been very busy at work. I hope Cookie has ...
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| How did My guinea pig Merlin die? | 5/29/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: Why did my guinea pig die? he was probally a year and a half and he stopped eating and drinking and ...
A: Sorry it has taken me a while to get back to you. I've been very busy at work. But I am sorry for ...
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| Vegtable oil | 5/28/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: can they hurt the guineas? Thank you for your time Jessie x
A: Sorry it has taken me a while to get back to you. I have been very busy at work! I am not sure ...
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| 2males, 1 female guinea pig.. | 5/28/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I bought two little males and shortly after bought a female. As i know the boys will fight over her ...
A: Sorry it has taken me a while to get back to you - I've been very busy at work! Two males will ...
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| putting a male and female in the same cage | 5/27/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: My girlfriend and I recently put our female inside our male's cage. He is neutered, but when we put ...
A: If they have never lived together before they will need to be introduced gradually, in neutral ...
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| guinea pig | 5/27/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I am looking for a guinea pig for my daughter's birthday. I was going to surprise her with a long ...
A: How old is your daughter? I’d say that she needs to be at least 14 to be given total responsibility ...
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| my guniea pig died suddenley. | 5/9/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: yesterday my guinea pig died suddenly. I came home to find her dead, she hadn't been ill or done ...
A: I'm very sorry for your loss. Sadly guinea pigs go downhill very quickly when they are unwell, so if ...
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| guinea pigs | 5/9/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: and my question is i am soon getting 2 baby guinea pigs and i want a boy and a girl but my mum said ...
A: If you have a boy and a girl they will mate repeatedly and there will be a LOT of babies. It will be ...
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| sick pig | 5/8/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: my pig Speedy has recently became very ill, off his food not feeding, lost loads of wait, gunky ...
A: This does sound worrying, but respiratory infections can make guinea pigs very unwell. You can try ...
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| pregnant guineapig | 5/8/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I've just found out that my two girl guinea pigs are now a boy and a girl, the girl can been ...
A: Congratulations on the imminent litter: although unexpected, they will be adorable. Sadly petshops ...
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| Guinea Pig Ringoworm, Mites, Lice or other infection? | 5/8/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: One of my guinea pigs has a big brown spot on her back (about the size of a pea) and whenever I ...
A: It sounds as though you need to find a new vet, and soon! Their skin complaints don't sound too ...
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| peeing and pooping | 5/8/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: my guinea pig Teddy constantly pees and poops and I don't know what to do. I have to clean his cage ...
A: Like most small vegetarian mammals, guinea pigs do pee and poop a lot! How old is Teddy? It could be ...
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| My Guinea Pigs are fat and smell bad | 4/25/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have two guinea pigs they are both girls and seem to smell a lot they live inside in a cage and I ...
A: I don't know anything about showing guinea pigs - sorry. Are you sure she is obese (confirmed by a ...
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| What is my guinea pig sick with and what can i do to help him? | 4/25/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: Well i have a male guinea pig that has recently been breathing heavily, has diarrhea, and in the ...
A: I hope you have taken this piggy to a vet already. A piggy that won't eat will not stay alive for ...
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| mating | 4/24/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: i have 2 male guinea pigs that are still young. recently the one has started to sway his hips back ...
A: Nope. It's perfectly normal and healthy for boys to display this behaviour towards each other. The ...
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| chuckling | 4/24/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: i just got my guinea pig today and she is 6 months old she was "purring" wich i know means that shes ...
A: Milky Way is a cute name! She is probably nibbling you because she thinks your hands smell good! ...
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| Guinea pig pups | 4/23/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: My guinea pig had 3 pups on the 9th of April and they have been living with their mother and ...
A: Sorry it has taken me a while to get back to you. It has been a busy week! The other guinea pigs ...
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| My Guinea Pigs.... :( | 4/22/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I came home from work today and noticed that my 6 week old Guinea pig was acting weird toward the ...
A: Sorry for the late response. It has been a very busy week at work! Poor Timon! She is almost ...
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| alfalfa hay | 4/22/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have just purchased a young guinea pig female and the pet store said I need to give it alfalfa ...
A: Sorry it has taken me a while to answer. It has been a very busy week at work. Hay is very ...
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