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| guinea pigs diet | 4/6/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have 8 girl guinea pigs, I have had them since last September, I would just like to check that I ...
A: My boys have carrots almost every day - I don't think it's possible to feed them too many, but make ...
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| guinea pig pregnancy | 4/6/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: i went out to check our 2 guinea pigs one is male one is female and the female had a nipple on her ...
A: I’m not sure what you mean, as both male and female guinea pigs have nipples. When a female is ...
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| sick guinea pig | 4/6/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: my guinea pig is laying on its side a sqeeking like in pain. I had it downstairs ithad no sunlight , ...
A: It could be anything. If it is squeaking in pain, it is probably something serious. Take it straight ...
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| Guinea Pig Pregnancy | 4/5/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I wanted to breed my guinea pig really badly, so i got my friends boar and i put them together she ...
A: The female will need to be in season in order for her to become pregnant – so, you need to put them ...
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| Guinea Pig Maintence | 4/5/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: ) Take care of those other sick darlings please! I am emailing you in regards of my guinea pigs ...
A: It sounds like your pets are very spoiled and pampered – guinea pigs love attention, so this is a ...
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| Questions | 4/4/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have a guinea pig named Snoopy. Whenever I touch him and pet him, I become itchy. My skin ...
A: It is entirely possible that you are allergic to guinea pigs, though it would be unusual for your ...
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| guinea pigs diet | 4/4/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have 8 girl guinea pigs, I have had them since last September, I would just like to check that I ...
A: What gorgeous girls! And what a lovely enclosure they have – I’d love to have a ‘herd’ like that, ...
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| scratching | 4/3/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: We have a male guinea pig, almost one and a half years old. We noticed a big scratch on his back a ...
A: Sorry it has taken so long to respond. The main problem here seems to be to your vet – he or she is ...
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| itching/fighting | 4/3/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: i have a male Abyssinian guinea pig (frosty) he has been itching non stop and has rashes all over ...
A: Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. I hope you have taken Frosty to see a vet by now. ...
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| Guinea pig is having trouble squeaking | 4/2/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I have two female guinea pigs I don't know the age of the one, I bought her from a pet store as an ...
A: Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. This is quite unusual! Is she showing any other signs of ...
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| is it fleas or ticks? | 4/1/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: i have a 2 month old guinea pig he is vary shy i just got him like 2 weeks ago and he is shy and ...
A: Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. I hope you have taken him to see a vet by now. While most ...
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| noises | 4/1/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: My guinea pig is a female named Ethel and is a pair with another female named Lucy. She walks normal ...
A: Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. This behaviour of Ethel’s is called rumblestrutting – ...
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| Sick? Older guinea pig | 3/31/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have a guinea pig named Gus. He is probably 6-7 yrs of age. I have had him for three and a half ...
A: I'm soo, soo sorry about Gus' death. I wish I could have helped you more. It's obvious you cared ...
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| Guinea pig dominance | 3/31/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I realise you have answered this question so many times so sorry but just need to be clear! We have ...
A: Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. Charley and Jack sound adorable – and you’re right, guinea ...
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| Himalayan guinea pigs | 3/31/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: How was the himalayan bred? What do you breed together to get the himalayan?
A: Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I do not support the intentional breeding of pet guinea ...
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| Sick? Older guinea pig | 3/30/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have a guinea pig named Gus. He is probably 6-7 yrs of age. I have had him for three and a half ...
A: There are two possibilities that came immediately to my mind when I first read your e-mail. First ...
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| IS MY NEW GUINEA PIG PREGNANT? | 3/30/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I JUST GOT A GUINEA PIG FROM SOMEONE AND THEY SAID THAT SHE MAY BE PREGNANT, BUT NOT SURE BECAUSE ...
A: Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. Well done for rescuing this guinea pig from a life of ...
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| Guinea pig behavior | 3/30/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: Everytime I clean my piggies cage they seem to fight. They chatter their teeth and one will crouch ...
A: Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I don’t think you have anything to worry about. Granted, it ...
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| big boned??? | 3/29/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I was just wondering why my female guinea pig rumblestruts all the time when walking around her cage ...
A: Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. Like people, guinea pigs come in all shapes and sizes. And ...
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| my guinea pig has pneumonia | 3/29/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: my guinea pig has been diagnosed with pneumonia. He is on antibiotics and i syringe feed him a ...
A: Sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I do hope you have sought a vet’s advice in the mean time. ...
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| IS MY NEW GUINEA PIG PREGNANT? | 3/29/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I JUST GOT A GUINEA PIG FROM SOMEONE AND THEY SAID THAT SHE MAY BE PREGNANT, BUT NOT SURE BECAUSE ...
A: If she is quite round with swollen nipples and has been with a male - she is very likely to be ...
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| guinea pig babies | 3/29/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I have three piggies that are two weeks old. At three and a half weeks we are going to take two of ...
A: The male and female pups should be separated from each other by now, they can breed at the age of 21 ...
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| Pregnant Guinea pig | 3/28/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I suspect my guinea pig is pregnant because she is large (like an egg-plant shape) and has 2 ...
A: It's impossible to know exactly the size your guinea pig will be a couple of days before she gives ...
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| my Guinea Pig lost its fur around nose | 3/28/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I bought two Guinea pigs from our local pet shop , bought them a cage and bowls for feeding and a ...
A: I think this has been caused by too much fruit in their diets - it is very acidic and can cause ...
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| Pregnant Guinea pig | 3/28/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I suspect my guinea pig is pregnant because she is large (like an egg-plant shape) and has 2 ...
A: Six months old is a safer age than over 9 months, or under four months, so things are actually good ...
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| water | 3/28/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: Do guinea pigs know how to use a water bottle? They are 3 weeks old. If they don't then I'll give ...
A: They are a bit young to have been taken away from their mother, but they should know how to use a ...
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| Pregnant Guinea pig | 3/27/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I suspect my guinea pig is pregnant because she is large (like an egg-plant shape) and has 2 ...
A: I think you're off on your guinea pigs birth date. It sounds like she is pregnant(egg-plant shaped ...
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| Guinea Pigs teeth | 3/27/2009 | A.Jones |
Q: I recently bought my 3 year old his first guinea pig. Yesterday I walked in on my son holding his ...
A: I know, most people don't like to hear this, especially with the economy and everything the way it ...
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| rumblestrut | 3/27/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I was just wondering why my female guinea pig rumblestruts all the time when walking around her cage ...
A: Rumbling is a greeting between guinea pigs of all sexes. From your description, it sounds as though ...
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| three problems | 3/27/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: 1. He seems to be sneezing quite a lot lately and i cannot find a reason why? Could it be his ...
A: If you have changed his bedding recently, then it is almost certainly the reason for his sneezing. ...
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| Guinnea Pig red eyes | 3/26/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: please help me, my Guinea pig was okay, now I see that his left eye is very red, I think when I fed ...
A: Has a white film formed over the eye now? If so, don't worry - the alfalfa has come out and the eye ...
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| guinea pigs | 3/26/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: so my guinea pig just had her second batch of babies yesterday, i am so happy for her, she only had ...
A: He's just being a boy. You need to keep him away from any female babies forever - and away from any ...
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| guinea pigs | 3/25/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I've got two guinea pigs both girls and age one year and 7 months. I've just put them in there out ...
A: This is quite unusual. All guinea pigs have a bald patch behind their ears, but as you have two, I ...
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| Wondering... | 3/24/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: Jenny Atkins, My sister & I have two boars who are about to be one year old as of April and May. We ...
A: The chance of mortality (death) in at-home breeding is very high, but this is mostly due to errors ...
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| Distraught over My Guinea pig | 3/24/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I'm sorry if this question is long and over described, but i thought better to give as best ...
A: Don't worry - detail is great and means I can answer right away rather than come back at you with a ...
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| guinea pig | 3/23/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: We do not have a vet near us (less than a 2 hour dive) that takes guinea pigs. is there a medicine I ...
A: It is likely to be from the medicine, as many guinea pigs do not tolerate antibiotics well. A little ...
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| milk aspiration - guinea pig pup | 3/23/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: My guinea pig gave birth a week ago to 4 puppies. The last one of them, was not well after birth. ...
A: Please stop feeding them salad. It has no nutritional value and iceburg lettuce can cause guinea ...
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| Im having a problem with my guinea pig. | 3/23/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: My guinea pig Peety, is about a year to a year in a half old and lives alone. I recently got a dog ...
A: You say you haven’t taken him out for about a month … have you not been cleaning out his cage during ...
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| milk aspiration - guinea pig pup | 3/22/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: My guinea pig gave birth a week ago to 4 puppies. The last one of them, was not well after birth. ...
A: First of all – well done for taking Baby on. Fortunately, I’ve never had to hand rear an infant ...
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| Overweight Guinea Pig | 3/22/2009 | Jenny Atkins |
Q: I think that my piggie(Candice)might be obese. She is very overweight and keeps on getting more so. ...
A: It’s very hard for me to tell you whether Candice is unhealthy without seeing a picture of her or ...
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