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I’ve posted on here before about Penelope and needing her molars trimmed every couple years. She has heart issues which are seemingly very minor. She has been on the same dosage of benezapril and Vetmedin for 2 years now and is still doing really well. Well her front incisors have started to...

My piggy Bear was diagnosed with lymphoma a month ago. He hadn’t had his nails trimmed since last month, so i tried to trim them. Made it as stress free as possible. Lettuce, talking to him quietly, petting, supporting his body so his swollen areas wouldn’t be touched. He still got stressed out...

Hi everyone, as some may know, my piggy Bear was diagnosed with lymphoma. He is doing well (besides peeing on himself), i know that i’m very lucky because some decline rapidly. He is on prednisone and i have to give it to him daily. Sometimes he comes up to me to just take medicine, but i think...

Hello everybody, My little boy Wilbur (turning five in a few days!) seems a bit uncomfortable as of tonight. There have been these large, mushy poos throughout the cage and he has them in his feet a lot from sitting in it. He doesn't seem to want to move too much and he'll eat a bit. I'm...

I would like some help with determining their sex, as I'm pretty inexperienced. The vet thinks they're a female, but they only had a quick glance, and might not have been familiar with guineas. They are currently seperated from the others, currently.

Hi, It's been a while since I've posted anything here. For the most part, my piggies have been fine. However, my older guinea pig Fred (he is now 6 years old), has been running into complications - unfortunately, I'm not sure how much time I have with him left. As of recent, he seems to be...

Hi hi! TL;DR: Would it be okay for me to give my guinea pigs two blueberries a day as a treat (unless their dinner already had a sugary veggie, like carrots or fennel)? Or would that be too much sugar? The longer version: Fen and Kino have never taken to any of those store-bought, dry...

I noticed five days ago that Fen had a bald patch on her chin and the skin was kinda dry. Got worried it was ringworm so I got her to the vet the very next day. Luckily they don’t suspect it’s ringworm and said it could likely be a “moisture infection”? I was recommended some disinfectant...

Hi all, My Guinea pig Peaches has had a massive health scare over the last few days and I wondered if anyone had experienced anything similar? I noticed that her wee was pink the other night so I booked a routine vet appointment to get her checked out asap. However when I came down the...

After my little boy Eggs suddenly passed away in May I found another want-ads pig who needed a home to keep my boy Ollie company. I’ve gotten virtually all my piggies over the years from want-ads because I worry about where those little guys will end up when they’re already unwanted and people...

Hi! I’m reaching out on here again since last time you guys helped me save my Guinea pigs! They were getting constant bladder stones and the vet wanted to put them down - turns out their water was high in calcium and I needed to filter it. They are now 5 1/2, they live on predominantly straw...

My female guinea pig has been lethargic and not herself today and yesterday. I just noticed her back has a bald spot which wasn’t there before. Could this be mites?

My boy passed on Wednesday early hours of the morning (4am). We had tried to syringe feed him again at 1am but noticed he was unresponsive once I took him out and he started lolling onto his side so we rushed him to the emergency vets and they helped him pass so he wouldn’t struggle. Monday...

Hi, I'm Sam please don't rip me apart I really just need some help with my situation. I have two guinea pigs. Clover is 5 and Snickers is 4. I got Snickers after Clovers cage mate passed away. I introduced them and they seemed fine but at least once a month they will fight at night and I'll need...

Hi, i've never posted on here before, only browsed for advice which is what i'm currently seeking now. Last saturday, I lost my beloved piggy, Willow, who was just three-years-old. It was a sudden, horrid thing and absolutely devastating. My current priority is Blossom, who's without her...

Hi, I have a bad case of norovirus, and I prepared and gave my guinea pig veggies, hay, treats, cuddles and pats tonight, probably without washing my hands. I sat in the cage for about 30 minutes, not thinking I could be endangering him. Is there a risk of him catching it? I'm so, so...

Hi Everyone, sorry if this is the wrong place for the question, and sorry for the length. I have had my guinea pig Pork Chop for a year now, I rescued him and his friend from an abusive situation. He has had a lot of minor-ish health issues because of the 'care' he recieved as a baby, but he's...

Hi, as I've posted on here before I'm a new owner of 2 rescue sows, about 5 and 6 months old, since last Friday. They're still very terrified of me, though they've begun to explore parts of their pen that I have covered with a towel. I've started to lay down next to them which results in them...

Hi! my piggy has been sick about four times in his four years and i found out what helps me when he stops eating, pooping and all that stuff... So i like to buy some kids food, like pure with pumpkin and pears, and i guve him those thru a syringe.. So like i take of the needle and givehmy peg...

Just at the vets today and Penelope has been having some reoccurring bladder issues. She just had a bout of sludge with an uti and having pain while pooping/peeing. I'm sure from the inflammation from the uti/sludge. The vet seen a bit of arthritis in her hips/back. I’m wanting to get her...