digestion

Hello! I wanted to post here to ask for advice on caring for a older guinea pig with recurring health issues. I want to make her as comfortable as possible in the time she has left with us. Some background: She adopted as an adult from Craigslist and likely 1-2 years old in 2018. I have had...

Hi everyone, So I just discovered that this ball was too close to my pigs cage and they chewed this hole in it. It’s very thin plastic (it’s basically a giant inflatable ball, so almost the plastic of like a pool float but maybe even thinner). The hole is about the size of a tennis ball, maybe...

Miss Minnie has been having problems with her poops for awhile now. Seems like it comes and goes. I’ve noticed with her poops that some will be quite small with points on both ends. Some will look perfectly okay. Others will have a slight point on one side. Also not sure if this is a huge deal...

Hi all Wondered if anyone has used the below probiotic for their pigs. I have a pig with a sensitive digestive system and want to start him on a long term probiotic to help him out. Had a look at the ingredients but not too sure what I’m looking for! Any advice? He has fibreplex at the moment...

Hi everyone, I've noticed recently that my un-neutered male guinea pig (~3yrs old) is pooping out smaller poops with one tapered end. I'm reading that probiotics can help digestion. I came across this product: National Geographic™ Nutritious Topping Timothy Hay Small Pet Food | small pet Hay |...

Hello! I have a female guinea pig named Lily and she is about 5 months old. In the past few days I've noticed that her abdomen has been pulsating. I have attached a video to this post of it happening. It has been pretty constant, as a notice it pulsing when she's eating, when she's just laying...