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| New guinea pig and old guinea pig | 2/13/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have gotten a new guinea pig, Bella, who is around a month and a half i think. I got her for my 1 ...
A: First all – what lovely names you’ve given your two gorgeous girls! Thank you for posting photos, ...
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| Smell | 2/13/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: recently my dad has been telling me about how bad my two guinea pigs are starting to smell. I don't ...
A: Camila, Give them plenty of water as this is dilute it, make sure you refill all new food and ...
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| pregnant guinea pig | 2/12/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: My guinea pig mated back in mid November whgen she was about 7 months old after 4 days i noticed ...
A: Drinking and eating a lot, being lazy and ‘movements’ in her womb are all signs that your girl is ...
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| Rex | 2/12/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: I have a male pig who is about 1 year & a few months. I got him from petsmart in January of 2008. ...
A: Tell Rex he is very welcome! The bedding i currently use is carefresh mixed with some shredded ...
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| My baby guineapig | 2/12/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: okay my guniea pig has 3 babies one was really weak when she came out our vet told us to feed her ...
A: I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Unfortunately, there is a high mortality rate in guinea pig 'home ...
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| Guinea Pig eye discharge | 2/12/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: We have a guinea pig that has watery discharge , i put some bacitracin on the edge of the eye lid. ...
A: Adorable guinea pig! I hope that you're careful when he's around the rabbit though. Discharge from ...
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| Fighting pigs | 2/12/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have two male guinea pigs, originaly my wife when living at home her guinea pig was living with ...
A: Unfortunately, usually when blood is drawn it's time for the guinea pigs to be separated. Most of ...
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| bleeding feet | 2/12/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: Daisy is a 5 year old female we us timothy as her bedding she has developed what appear to be ...
A: It sounds to me as though Daisy has bumblefoot, which is a very painful condition. Consult Peter ...
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| SIX-clawed guinea pig!? | 2/12/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have 2 guinea pigs. My female is almost 1 year old (turns 1 year on Feb. 17) and I've had her ...
A: I have to admit, I've never heard of a guinea pig having six claws. I think it's possible(obviously, ...
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| desexing - slow recovery | 2/11/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: Just wondering what the normal recovery is like for a male guinea pig? Our boy was done today and ...
A: I've never had a piggy neutered so I'm afraid I don't know. I do however, know that you need to wait ...
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| Guinea Pig Bald Spot | 2/11/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I recently adopted a friend's guinea pig because they didn't have the time to take care of her. I ...
A: It's hard for me to tell exactly what's wrong with Cupcake without seeing her, but it definitely ...
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| Guinea Pigs - water | 2/11/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: I live in Australia. At the moment it is quite hot here and am wondering if guinea pigs like to ...
A: Guinea pigs can swim but not for long periods of time. I would put maybe....a large bowl out and ...
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| Stages of Pregnancy, plus introducing young boars to one another | 2/11/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have two questions which I hope you can help me with. I have a 12 month old pregnant piggie (2nd ...
A: Congratulations on the piggy pregnancy! When she's literally about to drop you will be able to see ...
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| cleaning guinea pig stains | 2/11/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: We have some stains on the bottom of the guinea pig's plastic cage. I've tried scrubbing with soap ...
A: J, Sorry for the late answer, i'm busy on the weekdays! ;] If the stain is white, it is pee stain, ...
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| my guinea pig | 2/10/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: ok I just got my furry lil friend the frist one I have ever owned and I need to know how to bathe ...
A: Dont use cedar bedding, it is not good for little piggies lungs the anything aromatic can hurt them. ...
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| Rex | 2/10/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: I have a male pig who is about 1 year & a few months. I got him from petsmart in January of 2008. ...
A: Your guinea pig is adorable!! It's probably just allergies. My recommendation is to switch his food ...
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| bathing question | 2/10/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: I asked a question of A Jones about my 3 guinea pigs. (They are now on vacation so I couldnt ask a ...
A: you shouldnt bathe guinea pigs together it causes lots of problems im not going to go into details ...
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| Are 2 piggy's better then 1? | 2/10/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: I have had Pogo (a female guinea pig that is spayed) for about 1 1/2 to 2 years now, she is my ...
A: Guinea pigs do tend to like to live together. Female guinea pigs dont usually fight they can but ...
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| guinea pig is tilting head down and to left | 2/10/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I know this has to do with wax or mites. How do I know if it is wax vs mites? How do I prevent wax ...
A: I think you should take your piggy to see a specialist vet, so the wax can be removed safely, if ...
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| guinea pigs 101 | 2/10/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: I adopted two guinea pigs last week for my preschool class; one from a pet store and one from a ...
A: Danielle, Thanks for being so careful with them! Females have dominant behaviour too, it all ...
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| guinea pigs 101 | 2/10/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: I adopted two guinea pigs last week for my preschool class; one from a pet store and one from a ...
A: It might take months for them to adjust. A daily basis would be nice and maybe some carpet or tile ...
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| Unexpected arrivals.... | 2/10/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have a few questions I haven't been able to get a clear answer on and I was wondering if you could ...
A: I'm sorry for your loss, but glad that you have all found room in your hearts to make room for a new ...
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| guinea pig pregnancy | 2/9/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: ! I think my guinea pig might be pregnant. I thought my two guinea pigs were both boys, but I'm not ...
A: If your guinea pig is a female, these symptoms certainly point towards her being pregnant. Is her ...
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| guinea pig question | 2/9/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: if they would be pregnant and you guys said they don't ususaly seperate them, so probably. Well I ...
A: There is always a chance that a female from a petstore will be pregnant – as there are so many ...
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| vomiting guinea... | 2/9/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: hey... i have a sow... she is angelina... awhile ago i saw angelina like she was going to vomit... ...
A: Guinea pigs cannot be sick, so Angelina would not have been gagging. She may have been yawning, or ...
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| Asthma | 2/8/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: Hey! =) I have had my 2 guinea pigs for about a month now, a while longer. They were in my ...
A: Despite the traditional image of guinea pigs in a hutch in the garden, they don’t actually fare well ...
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| guinea pigs | 2/8/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: my guinea pig keeps chewing on his bars what dose that mean
A: This means he wants attention! Guinea pigs are very social creatures, so he will probably do this a ...
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| Strange behavior | 2/8/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: I have two female guinea pigs, Molly and Prudence, I think they are around a year old, I bought them ...
A: Sarah, I have never encountered a problem like this, Prudence may be sick as well as sick guinea ...
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| My Guinea Pigs growth | 2/7/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: For Christmas we got two young guinea pigs from a local breeder. They are both female absynian ...
A: When the day comes, and the mother guinea pig gives birth, the good news is, you don't have to do ...
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| MY GUINEA PIG LIZZY HAD BABIES! | 2/7/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: when can you hold newborn baby guinea pigs? can other friends hold the the same time you can? if ...
A: One of the great thing about guinea pig pups is that you can hold them just a few hours after birth! ...
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| pistashios | 2/7/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: i was wondering if it was ok to feed my two guinea pigs (jenny and shay) any type of nuts? ...
A: One of your guinea pigs has the same name as me! Please don’t feed them nuts of any kind – they ...
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| help! | 2/7/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have a few questions about my 3 guinea pigs. Let me begin by giving you some background ...
A: As a general rule, I don't separate guinea pigs until they draw blood, or injure another guinea ...
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| two male guinea pigs | 2/7/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: Our two males, Marmalade and Ginger, were rescue animals and have always lived together happily. ...
A: Laura, I'm getting an impression that these are males, right? Don't worry about the mounting, it's ...
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| Agressive behaviour | 2/7/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I contacted you last year when I first got my piggies as the petshop had given me a lot of incorrect ...
A: It sounds to me as though these are two male guinea pigs! Females do not tend to be aggressive with ...
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| Just a few questions... | 2/7/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have a few questions about my 3 guinea pigs. Let me begin by giving you some background ...
A: Some guinea pigs are much smaller than others. This can be due to their breed, being from a large ...
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| sick? | 2/6/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: My two guinea pigs , callie and duckie seem to be having a small problem. Callie, has a sore little ...
A: Have a look at Callie's symptoms on the identification section of www.gorgeousguineas.com - if it's ...
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| Tips For A Sick Guinea Pig That Has Lost Some Weight?? | 2/6/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: Two weeks ago I lost one of my sweet guinea pigs, MooMoo, to pneumonia. Because, of course, they do ...
A: Details and length is better than no details, this gives me a better description of what's going on. ...
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| Piggie Depression | 2/6/2009 | Laura Smith |
Q: We recently purchased two 3-4 mth old piggies from PetSmart on January 1st this year (London & ...
A: She could be depressed but i would take her to a vet just in case shes not. Here is a good website ...
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| Orphaned Guinea Pigs | 2/6/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I had a momma guinea pig that was having some problems during the latter part of her pregnancy so I ...
A: I'm sorry the mother did not make it, but I'm glad that almost all of the babies are still alive, ...
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| baby guinea pig, no milk! | 2/6/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: As you well know (last question) the mother of my 2 baby guinea pig died. We would feed them ...
A: I feel absolutely terrible that I wasn't able to get back to you sooner, it's been about 24 hours ...
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