| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Guinea pig had babies(concerned) | 3/11/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I recently bought a guinea pig for my daughter about 3 months ago from a pet store. It's been a ...
A: The pups should be examined by a veterinarian(make sure they're cavy-friendly, and educated!). It ...
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| Recently Developed Aggressiveness | 3/11/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: My husband and I have 2 male guinea pigs, about 2 months apart in age. When we introduced the ...
A: Sorry for the delay in replying: it’s been a busy few days! How old is the younger boar? I suspect ...
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| Introduction | 3/10/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I had a three year old guinea pig and I bought her a younger friend, (another female). I thought ...
A: Oliver Wow, you sure got lucky there! You definitely found the perfect match for both guinea's! ...
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| Bullying Boar or Not? | 3/10/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: It is fairly obvious that the older one is the dominant one (He did a lot of ...
A: Sorry for the delay in replying: it’s been a busy few days! I think you just need to give them some ...
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| Introduction | 3/10/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I had a three year old guinea pig and I bought her a younger friend, (another female). I thought ...
A: Well it looks like you found the perfect match! It's not always that easy to find a pair of guinea ...
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| baby has "crying" spells | 3/10/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have 3 guinea pigs. 1 adult male, 1 adult female and a baby by (male) them that is roughly a month ...
A: Are you feeding him enough? A guinea pig needs 1/8 to 1/4 a cup of timothy hay based pellets daily, ...
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| Re: Restless? | 3/10/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: I just brought it home from the pet store yesterday. The previous 4 days that i have been to he pet ...
A: Geri, Most guinea pigs from a petstore normally get stressed out easily, it's normal for him to be ...
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| uri | 3/9/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: one of my guinea pigs has recently died and im a pretty sure it was from upper respiratory ...
A: I'm sorry for your loss. Yes, URIs are contagious and they are one of the biggest killers of guinea ...
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| bumblefoot | 3/9/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have a 1 1/2 year old female guinea pig. I have just noticed that she has bumblefoot on her 2 ...
A: I understand your financial obstacle right now, you're not the only one(especially in America, if ...
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| Found scab and lump on Guinea Pig | 3/9/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: We purchased a female guinea pig(approx. 2mo. old) yesterday and noticed a scab on her nose. We also ...
A: As for the scab, yes, there's a possibility that it could be a fungal infection. Usually they start ...
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| Hair Loss | 3/8/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: My guinea pig has a liitle bit of hair loss on his side. He is about 1 and is a male (we think). I ...
A: Hair loss is always a cause for concern, but it unlikely to be a serious problem unless he has a ...
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| new guinea pig | 3/8/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: We bought 2 guinea pigs yesterday and 1 has pus coming from one of his eyes..they are new to our ...
A: Where did you get them from? If they are from a pet shop, it’s highly likely that they have arrived ...
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| Guinea Pig | 3/8/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: We purchased a male guinea pig who is about 3 months old yesterday from Petsmart. He has an odor to ...
A: Has the odor gone away yet? It could be simply from living in crowded, messy cage, but if it doesn't ...
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| Agressive Guinea Pig | 3/7/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: We purchased Cookie in December from a local pet store. He was with his male siblings and as soon as ...
A: It worries me that you say you “do not like this behaviour” and that you have “had enough”. Guinea ...
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| guinea pig | 3/7/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: When i was carrying my guinea pig i felt this bump on the right side of her hip and i didnt really ...
A: You need to get your guinea pig to the vet, the vet will examine her and be able to tell you exactly ...
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| bedding | 3/7/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: i have been using sawdust for my guinea pigs beding but i wont to us bath towls now do you know if ...
A: I don’t think that chewing on the towels would make them unwell, but if they were to pull at a loose ...
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| My Guinea Pig Won't suckle | 3/6/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: My guinea pig Tilly gave birth to three healthy babies today, unfortunatly my sisters guinea pig was ...
A: I'm soo sorry! You did all that you could for her. It was obvious that you loved her, and you got ...
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| ? What can I do??????????? | 3/6/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: I have two guinea pigs. One is older than the other one. When I got the new one...my eldest was ...
A: Alyssa, You need to introduce them in a open NEUTRAL territory, meaning somewhere away from their ...
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| Guinea pig Genes | 3/6/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have 5 female guinea pig which are all short haired and thinking of introducing a boar to one or ...
A: I have absolutely no idea, and I do not support the purposeful home-breeding of pet guinea pigs, as ...
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| My Pregnant Guinea Pig | 3/6/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have a bit of a problem. I have two guinea pigs, a male and a female. Due to circumstances out of ...
A: I don’t want to alarm you, but if she has been pregnant for 18 weeks she needs to see a vet, and ...
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| Is my guinea pig lonely? | 3/6/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I had two rex guinea pigs together which I was planning to breed but the female died unexpectedly. ...
A: I have a few more links to give you, hope they help! The first one is ...
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| Guinea pig feels weak | 3/5/2009 | 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: I'd recommend you stop using the anti-dandruff shampoo, as he's more likely to have hay mites (which ...
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| My Guinea Pig Won't suckle | 3/5/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: My guinea pig Tilly gave birth to three healthy babies today, unfortunatly my sisters guinea pig was ...
A: She needs to get be examined by a veterinarian. Politely inform your mom that it's important and ...
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| V-Shaped | 3/5/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: My boy guinea pig is forming a V-Shaped Bald spot on his back! On another website, it said that it ...
A: Alyssa, This may be mites, or a defincency in vitamin C, if they bite and scratch at the back, it's ...
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| some piggie questions | 3/4/2009 | 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: Soo sorry it's taking me soo long to reply to your e-mails. I've been doing my best, searching all ...
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| Question | 3/4/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have had a guinea pig for roughly 7 months. I work a lot but still take the time to let him out of ...
A: I’m afraid there’s no ‘set time’ until a guinea pig gets used to you. It depends on how hard you’re ...
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| One of my guinea pig's died, the other one seems unhappy. | 3/4/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: About four days ago, my three year old boar died unexpectedly, leaving my two year old boar on his ...
A: Sorry for not responding to this sooner: it’s been a busy few days and this is a non-emergency ...
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| Can my guinea pigs play with a peach pit? | 3/4/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have three guinea pigs. In an attempt to give them something new and exciting, I gave them some ...
A: It took me a little longer to get back to you, I checked with some people I know that know all about ...
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| Guinea Pigs | 3/4/2009 | 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: Is she living with her companion? Usually if a guinea pig sees another guinea pig eat fruits and ...
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| Is my guinea pig lonely? | 3/3/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I had two rex guinea pigs together which I was planning to breed but the female died unexpectedly. ...
A: Sorry it took me a while to reply, I've been searching all over for guinea pig rescues in Australia. ...
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| coat types of guinea pigs | 3/3/2009 | 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: No problem – sometimes things that seem a bit weird to a human are actually completely normal for a ...
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| Sorry... Lot's of Q's!!!! | 3/3/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I read one of your previous answers, and you happened to mention your guinea pig, and you said she ...
A: Yes, my guinea pig is named Bella. She's very sweet! She is black and white, you can look at ...
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| Teeth, nails, & cherries | 3/3/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: Do you mind answering a few questions? okay, first, can you feed cherries to a guinea pig? If so, ...
A: I don't mind your questions, they are a sign that you care about your guinea pig and that you want ...
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| bullying sow | 3/3/2009 | Cerian C. |
Q: I have 3 guinea pigs in a huge C&C Cage that is big enough for 4. From the beginning, the oldest ...
A: Jocelyn, This just seems to be dominance behaviour, since GingerBelle is the oldest one she may get ...
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| My Guin's | 3/3/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have a male and a female guinea pig. The female is pregnant, but I'm scared for her because She's ...
A: Actually, it's better for a guinea pig to be young when she gives birth, better than her being too ...
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| Excersice for Piggies | 3/2/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: Some website that I looked up said guinea pigs that use excersice wheels and/or balls may break ...
A: Nope, don't ever use exercize wheels or balls for a guinea pig. They are made(or SHOULD be made) for ...
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| My sick cavy is stressed about being separated from his brother.. what to do? | 3/2/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have 3 guinea pigs - SnickerDoodle, Butterscotch and Smores. Doodle has had pneumonia for a very ...
A: It sounds like your trying very hard to keep your guinea's comfy and healthy, you have your hands ...
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| Guinea pig OK (i think) | 3/2/2009 | 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: I’m glad he seems better, but please keep a close eye on him and take him straight to a vet if he ...
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| hairloss without redness | 3/2/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: We adopted a guinea pig (owners moved out of US) and the owners are not sure of sex or age. I think ...
A: It is entirely possible that Puka is suffering from stress due to the change in environment (and the ...
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| Replacing a Guinnea that has died w/ Rabbit | 3/2/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: Good morning, I purchased a rabbit and Guinea pig for my son about 15 months ago...both of them ...
A: The rabbit is stressed and I think the best thing to do for her at this point is get her a rabbit ...
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