| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| guinea pig | 3/1/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have a guinea girl about 3 yrs old. She has a little pink in her urine today. Does she have an ...
A: Possibly. As well as a urinary tract or bladder infection, she could also have bladder or kidney ...
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| some piggie questions | 3/1/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have 3 young female guinea pigs and I'm considering adopting at 4th. Right now I have them in a ...
A: Yes, a 3x3 cage is enough space for four guinea pigs. I would still like it just a little bigger, ...
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| I bought a new guinea pig, but already have one | 3/1/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: My question is about my new guinea pig. I have had a sow for a little more than a year now, and I ...
A: Ok, so I did a lot of searching, and I found quite a few guinea pigs that could possibly be the one ...
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| Replacing a Guinnea that has died w/ Rabbit | 3/1/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: Good morning, I purchased a rabbit and Guinea pig for my son about 15 months ago...both of them ...
A: I'm soo sorry about the loss of your pet guinea pig, it's very hard on kids, and parents alike to go ...
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| I bought a new guinea pig, but already have one | 3/1/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: My question is about my new guinea pig. I have had a sow for a little more than a year now, and I ...
A: Having a male companion for a female guinea pig is never a good idea, unless the female is spayed or ...
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| where are the faeces? | 2/28/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: About a month ago my female guinea pig had diarhhea. I stopped giving him vegetables for a couple of ...
A: Your guinea pig needs to be examined by a veterinarian. If she's eating normally, and still not ...
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| Is my pig too old too mate? | 2/28/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I wanted to know if my guinea pig Luigi is too old to mate. He'll be 5 years old this year and i was ...
A: He may be too old, although male guinea pigs can breed throughout their whole lives, some male's ...
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| Guinea pig feels weak | 2/28/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: My Male guinea pig is about 4 or 5 years old now and the only problem i have ever had with him is ...
A: Please take him to see a vet ASAP. It could simply be overgrown teeth, but it could be something ...
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| Baby guinea pig died, and i dont know why | 2/27/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: my name is Tamera. I bought two adult G pigs about a year ago, and they were both suppose to be ...
A: Unfortunately, casualties are common from at-home-births and unintentional breeding, so please don’t ...
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| Is my guinea pig pregnant? | 2/27/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: my name is Guy and i have a few questions, if thats no problem. I just have recently bought my ...
A: Of course she is pregnant. What did you think would happen if you put a male in with her? She may ...
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| Guinea Pig Behavior?? | 2/27/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: Alright, well we rescued Hamtaro from someone who wasn't taking care of her, they put her cage on ...
A: Well done for rescuing Hemtaro, and I hope she has a much better life with you. I don’t see any ...
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| homemade bedding | 2/27/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have 2 guinea piggies, and have run out of bedding, and tired of getting the same kind every time. ...
A: I don't know of any homemade bedding recipes. Although some guinea pig owners use fleece, which is ...
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| My guinea pig is 6 yrs old and may be pregnant HELP!! | 2/26/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: She's 6 yrs old and has lived with a male for the whole time and hasn't gotten pregnant but recently ...
A: You need to take her to see a vet ASAP to confirm or deny your suspicions; an experienced guinea pig ...
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| coat types of guinea pigs | 2/26/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: my guinea pig has a rough feel to his fur, but my other piggy has soft fur, they are not brothers ...
A: Well done for keeping such vigilant checks on your guinea pigs! It’s very important for owners to ...
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| some piggie questions | 2/26/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have 3 young female guinea pigs and I'm considering adopting at 4th. Right now I have them in a ...
A: Well, I'll be able to answer two of your questions with the same answer! The reason your guinea pigs ...
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| guinea pigs | 2/25/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: how long does it take for a female to die after pregnancy
A: I'm not sure I understand your question. Pregnancy itself will not kill a female guinea pig. If ...
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| my Guinea pigs ears | 2/25/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I recently added another minipig to the family. The problem is the older one (Astro) seems to be ...
A: You should make sure that nothing is wrong with the new piggy's ears, that could be the reason Astro ...
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| Guinea pig Making wierd noises | 2/25/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I just got my guinea pig a few days ago, and realized she was making noises a few times. The best ...
A: Yes, guinea pigs take a while to warm up to their new surroundings, it could take up to a few ...
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| guinea pig behavior | 2/25/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: We have had two sister guinea pigs since they were seven weeks old. In August, we got them and ...
A: Females tend to be less affectionate than males, and they get particularly grumpy when they are in ...
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| Eating | 2/24/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I got a guinea pig from a family yesterday, and she seemed to eat and drink quite a bit, is this ...
A: As you will soon come to notice ... guinea pigs love food. Any time of day they will happily munch ...
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| Intro. guinea pig to cats | 2/24/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have finally got a GP, I adopted her from a family. We have 7 cats, and yesterday {when I got her} ...
A: So you got the piggy! Congrats, I'm sure she's adorable! As long as the guinea pig doesn't seem ...
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| two piggies together | 2/24/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have two guinea pigs living together, one of them is 2 years old and the other just 3 months. I ...
A: That's very sweet! Many breeders swear by taking two newly-paired boars for a car ride; they hate ...
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| Guinea pig bloat | 2/24/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I'm 23, and have worked with animals since I was 15. I've owned 5 guinea pigs. (I just tell you ...
A: I’m 23 and have had guinea pigs since I was 15, too! I’m not lucky enough to work with animals ...
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| Is my guinea pig lonely? | 2/24/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I had two rex guinea pigs together which I was planning to breed but the female died unexpectedly. ...
A: Sorry I wasn't able to get back to you sooner, no excuse, just been terribly busy! You should ...
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| Guinea Pigs | 2/23/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have 2 female guinea pigs one of them is ill and has to be put to sleep. I was thinking since the ...
A: The nipping actually doesn't concern me. It's just part of the whole process of the guinea pigs ...
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| introducing new guineas to old | 2/23/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: We just lost one our guineas to lymphoma and our remaining one now seems quiet and sad. We are ...
A: It’s usually quite easy to introduce females; you just need to do it in neutral territory first to ...
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| Guinea Pig | 2/23/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I had two female guinea pigs from very young, one died at 2 years old, the other one is nearly three ...
A: I don’t see any reason why she can’t be tamed, though it may take longer than with a younger piggy. ...
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| Possible pet | 2/23/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have a meeting today with this girl who is giving up her guinea pig, and was wondering, are there ...
A: I've been extremely busy, sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner! Nope. Not that I know of, at ...
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| kicking, squeeking, and running | 2/23/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: I just recently got a guinea pig for a pet. I've had her about a month more or less. I only have one ...
A: Marcella, Purring is good and bad, look at her body language, if she's squeeling and kicking it is ...
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| guinea pig | 2/23/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have just change my guinea pig bedding to the ultra care fresh bedding and I think that my guinea ...
A: This doesn’t sound like an allergic reaction to me – as guinea pigs usually get a rash, flaky skin ...
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| Fighting pigs | 2/22/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have two male guinea pigs, originaly my wife when living at home her guinea pig was living with ...
A: Sorry for the delay in my response. I'm not familiar with prices other than U.S dollar amounts, I ...
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| guinea pig has swollen stomach | 2/22/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: My guinea pig is a female about 5 years old, and her stomach as enlarged considably over the last ...
A: It sounds to me as though she could have bloat, and I hope you took her to see a vet soon after ...
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| two piggies together | 2/22/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have two guinea pigs living together, one of them is 2 years old and the other just 3 months. I ...
A: They should be fine. It’s a little unusual for a young’un to be so fiesty, but as he is technically ...
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| Mites | 2/22/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: we have two male guinea pigs they we assume to have mites as they are constantly scratching. One of ...
A: Sorry it took me this long to get back to you! You should take it to the vet. The veterinarian ...
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| illness = skin? | 2/22/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: my male gp has some white flaky stuff near his grease gland and some weird brown stuff in his left ...
A: Yes, this is serious. The brown stuff in his ear could be ear mites, or something entirely different ...
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| skin illness? | 2/22/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: my male gp has some white flaky stuff near his grease gland and some weird brown stuff in his left ...
A: It sounds like two separate problems to me, neither of which are serious, but you do need to get ...
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| skin problems | 2/22/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: my male gp has some white flaky stuff near his grease gland and some weird brown stuff in his left ...
A: Viviena, This might be a fungal or mite problem, check him out at the vet. Try to clean the area ...
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| Male Behavior Around Pregnant Female | 2/21/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: My boyfriend and i adopted 2 guinea pigs back in December, unfortunately at this time we were ...
A: It sounds like Buster misses his companion. Hopefully the pups will be born soon so he won't have to ...
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| guinea piggieee | 2/21/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: Subject guinea pig QuestionHey,my guinea pig gave birth to 4 beautiful babys on monday so the are ...
A: You need to get the surviving guinea pigs to the veterinarian. That's the only way you will be able ...
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| Pregnant Guinea Pig with Neutered Guniea Pig | 2/21/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have been reading all of your wonderful answers and was hoping that you could help me with some ...
A: First of all – sorry for the loss of Phil’s previous cagemate, but it’s fantastic news that you have ...
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