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| My Guinea Pigs growth | 2/6/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: For Christmas we got two young guinea pigs from a local breeder. They are both female absynian ...
A: Are you sure both guinea pigs are female? Usually breeders keep their male and female guinea ...
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| Guinea Pig question | 2/5/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: Is that true? Also what's the best way to introduce two guinea pigs? Thanks, Courtney
A: A lot of pet stores don't separate male and female guinea pigs, which means that the people who ...
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| guinea pigs. | 2/5/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have two female guinea pigs, ones three months old - callie and the other is four months old - ...
A: First of all, is there any chance that Callie could be pregnant? If so, her discomfort will be ...
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| Hi - A lot of new questions emerged! | 2/5/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I don't know if you remember me, Jenny. But 2 or 3 months ago I was the most active user that asked ...
A: Of course I remember you! It is quite unusual for female guinea pigs to behave in this way. Are you ...
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| New Friend | 2/5/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: Tinkerbell - 1 Year Old Smokey-Lee - about 10 weeks old Hi there, I hope you can help me .. we have ...
A: Ronni, Smokey-Lee is just fine and happy! Tinkerbell is just re-establishing dominance inside the ...
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| Baby guinea pig mites | 2/5/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have two guinea pigs(each 7-8 weeks old),unfortunately, one of them seems to have mites or another ...
A: Head to www.gorgeousguineas.com and use their 'identification' section to match your boy's symptoms ...
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| Introducing Guinea Pigs | 2/5/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I'm Aurora and I have questions about guinea pigs in general. Will a guinea pig do well with a ...
A: No, rabbits and guinea pigs should NEVER live together. Rabbits have very powerful and strong back ...
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| bleeding eyes...? i think... | 2/4/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: hey there... i have a new guinea a sow... she is zahara... her eyes is red but when i stared at it ...
A: It took me a while to answer your question because I had to do some searching of my own to answer ...
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| new guinea pig/socialization and hygene | 2/4/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: Laura, We just brought home a 6 week old female guinea pig last night. We got her from a trusted ...
A: It is normal that she is scared she doesnt know you yet just give her some time to adjust and make ...
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| No clue what breed of guinea pig she is! | 2/4/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I've had my beloved piggy, Caty, for almost a year now. I've done research online and I still ...
A: Caty is incredibly cute! I had two ginger-and-white guinea pigs when I was younger, so she reminds ...
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| Nipping and Diet | 2/4/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: we have owned Guinea Pigs for approx. 15 year. My daughter starts with them and I "finish" with ...
A: A water bottle is an excellent suggestion and maybe some chewing sticks. Guinea pigs love to chew so ...
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| thin skinny pig | 2/4/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I just wondered if you would have any ideas on why our skinny pig seems to be loosing weight, he ...
A: Your guinea pig may have a vitamin defieciency or he may simply not be getting the diet he needs or ...
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| Guinea Pig - eye dry, wrinkled - raisin like growth | 2/4/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: My daughter's guinea pig's eye looks like a raisin. Dark, dry, wrinkled, protruding..it looks like ...
A: Since you asked a follow-up you will now be able to reach me for another three days in this same ...
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| Male Guinea Pig Neutering | 2/4/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have acquired a male guinea pig. I have had him neutered 2 weeks ago with the intention of getting ...
A: By "come out" do you mean that his penis is erect? If so, this is just a completely normal part of ...
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| bleeding eyes...? i think... | 2/4/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: hey there... i have a new guinea a sow... she is zahara... her eyes is red but when i stared at it ...
A: You should get your guinea pig to a vet. This is not normal, and it could be very serious. I'm not ...
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| female pigs not getting along! | 2/4/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: I have 2 1 yr old female guinea pigs (sophia and priscilla) and a just got a new one (Olive) who is ...
A: Hey Ashley! Sorry for the late reply. Your girls are just not use to Olive, it does take time to ...
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| ADHD / possibly pregnant guinea pig | 2/3/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: I got 2 new guinea pigs about 3 weeks ago. They were about a month and a half old at the time. At ...
A: She doesn't sound like shes pregnant she would be eating and drinking a ton of food and water. But ...
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| tiny guinea pig | 2/3/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: I have 3 guinea pigs. I know this sounds silly but I'm a little concerned. Olive is the youngest, ...
A: You shouldn't be that concerned try feeding her more high calorie food and treats but make sure she ...
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| IS MY GUINEA PIG HAVING BABIES | 2/3/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: I HAVE GOT A MALE AND FEMALE GUINEA PIGS TOGETHER PLUS A MALE RABBIT IN THERE TOO MY FEMALE GUINEA ...
A: Tamara, Sorry for the late reply. Was this intentional, because obviously males and females make ...
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| skinny pig biting | 2/3/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have a young skinny pig that has been really great. Just in the past couple of days he has been ...
A: Your guinea pig may have a fungal infection or another skin infection, that would explain why he's ...
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| my guinea pig lizzy | 2/3/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: hey its me again....i was wondering how long a guinea pig is pregnant. you can feel her babies ...
A: From the first time you can feel the babies moving inside of the sow you have about three to four ...
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| Guinea pigs | 2/2/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: You answered another user a question about bald spotches and open wounds on a guinea pig, as being ...
A: Yes, new fur will grow where the bald spots used to be once the guinea pig is treated and the ...
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| Guinea Pig Shows | 2/2/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: I'm not sure if you can answer this, but I live in Indiana and I have a beautiful Texel. I was ...
A: Lauren, I'm not sure about shows as I have never showed my guinea pigs, they do barbering too much ...
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| baby cavie help, mother died | 2/2/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have two baby cavies.A boy and a girl, sister and brother. the day I went down to check on my 3 ...
A: I sincerely apoligize that I wasn't able to get back to you sooner, I hope the information will help ...
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| guinea pig pregnancy | 2/1/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I got my guinea pig at the pet store and I don't know how to sex "him." He's looking a bit big ...
A: It seems to me like your guinea pig is NOT a male, and is pregnant! You described all the classic ...
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| Guinea Pig - eye dry, wrinkled - raisin like growth | 2/1/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: My daughter's guinea pig's eye looks like a raisin. Dark, dry, wrinkled, protruding..it looks like ...
A: Any unusual scab, discharge or growth found on a guinea pig is a cause for concern- and a vet trip. ...
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| Behaviour Problem | 2/1/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: I have had two boars for about a month now, when we introduced them they seemed to get along fine ...
A: Core is trying to assert his dominance over Kang. If you see Core purring and walking around Kang ...
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| one problem after another | 2/1/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: Well our piggy is now biting himself so much, he has scabs about the size of a quarter (USA coin)! ...
A: Yes, it's ok for the veterinarian to give him up to four doses of ivermectin-that is ONLY if they ...
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| My guinea pig is clucking | 2/1/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: I just went down to clean my guinea pig flash's cage. When I took him out and played with him he ...
A: Joey, I don't know what you mean my clucking? Do you mean clicking? Clicking noises are due to URI ...
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| How to tell if my guinea pig is pregnant? | 1/31/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: I have a female guinea pig that is gray and wight and she is a short haired and I put her with my ...
A: Your guinea pig is pregnant between 28-42 days at 42 days you can feel the babies moving. What you ...
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| Boy and Girl Guinea Pigs | 1/31/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: Laura! I have a couple of questions to ask you. My first one is that I have to guinea pigs that were ...
A: you can sex your guinea pig what you want to do is pick the piggy up, put one hand under its arms ...
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| Spurs? | 1/31/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: While clipping my guinea pigs nails I came across a yellow flab of skin that looked like another ...
A: It does look and sound a lot like spurs. You should check guinea pig lynx they have pictures of ...
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| i dont know | 1/31/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: Okay so i went to get my guinea pig out to play with him and i noticed that he had a bulb on his ...
A: Your guinea pigs lump may be abscesses, fatty limpomas, cysts, or a tumor. Examine your guinea pig ...
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| hello every one | 1/31/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: MY GUINEA PIG MAKES REALLY LOUD NOISES DURING THE DAY WHAT DOES THAT MEAN... IS SHE SICK OH And WERE ...
A: If your guinea pig is squeaking during the day she probably just wants some food and attention. TO ...
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| ill guinea-pig | 1/31/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: my female guinea-pig has had two litters recently and both dates not very far apart. Her first ...
A: Cathy, Normally pregnant pigs are suppose to have rests before they have a litter, they should have ...
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| i tried | 1/31/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: i have to guinea pigs and i would take them out to play in there play pen.one of them would sneezed ...
A: If it was allergies than the guinea pig should not have died from them, so I choose to think that ...
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| pregnant guinea pig | 1/31/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: i was in touch with you about my female guinea pig who was well overdue he babies well i ended up ...
A: To be honest, I'm a little suprised to find out that she actually was pregnant that long, definitely ...
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| Ears | 1/31/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: My guinea pig(MARKEL) has some hair missing off of his right ear. It appears to be inflamed and ...
A: Please be aware that all guinea pigs have bald patches behind their ears, and the tips are usually ...
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| Smelly, White Guinea Pig Urine. What does it mean? | 1/31/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have 2 male guinea pigs, both 6-7 months old. Up until now they've always been healthy without any ...
A: Sorry it took me this long to get back to you! It's possible that your guinea pigs could have a ...
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| Guinea pigs | 1/31/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: You answered another user a question about bald spotches and open wounds on a guinea pig, as being ...
A: First of all, thanks for reading my previous answers before contacting me, that saves lots of time ...
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