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Hello! I am looking for advice. I have 3 piggies bonded - Murphy, Gracie and Poppy. Poppy has a history of having bladder stones and she currently has them and is on medications. She doesn’t usually pee blood as one of her symptoms and no one has been acting off lately. Gracie has a tumor on her...

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 guys, I have 2 boars, both not neutered, on Thursday night my typically more dominant boy got injured, it’s hard to say whether my other boy injured him or if he got his injury from the cage roof falling in and him escaping (it’s a c&c cage and when I got back home the roof had fallen in and...

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 guys, I’m really stressed out seeing my piggy like this. Idk why the pic is sideways but as you can see, he has a bald spot on his nose, and the vet doesn’t know what it is. Could be ringworm but they have to run tests. They gave me some Conzol lotion 1% to apply, but just looking for any...

On today's series of unfortunate events, Gertrude didn't look right this morning so I checked her over and her bum looks like this? I've given her a bit of pain relief. Can someone identify what's going on here and how urgent the issue is? She does have multiple fatty lumps around her abdomen...

For background, my piggie is 4 (5 years old in December), she currently lives on her own due to her sister passing away (at 3 years old due to neurological issues) but has appeared happy and her normal self since this happened (a year ago). Her weight has usually sat at around 960-980g her whole...

Hi everyone, i have not been writing to the forum for a long time. I have two guinea pigs, one named Cola and i recently got another boy named Burger (he is 3-4 weeks old, adopted) because Cola was alone. He was fine when he got home, didnt notice anything. but 5 days ago i noticed a pink-red...

Hello, I am wondering whether anyone has any advice. My pig Pip has had stomach troubles for a few months. I’ve been to the vets regularly about it but everyone’s kind of stumped. These are what I’ve tried. Her poo goes from normal shape but soft to small, tear shaped and soft. - she is taking...

Hello! Below I've attached a video via YouTube to ask about my male guinea pigs behavior. It seems everytime I pet him, he begins to purr and sway his butt, occasionally flicking his head away, and yet always coming back nor trying to run. He also does this sometimes when he sees my female...

Hi, my Guinea pig coco (around 1.5 y/o) has an extremely hard tube in her belly, assumably an intestine, and it is currently 1 am. She has an appointment at 5pm however I’m not sure what to do in the meantime to ensure her survival, she has sunken crusty eyes, her stomach is flat like a pancake...

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! 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...

I was cleaning my boy's cage today and I noticed my Charlie's ears are redder than usual. Also more irritated and less fluffy than usual. Does anyone know why this could be the case? Is there anything I should do immediately? I've contacted my Vet and I'm awaiting their reply too. Thanks for...

My guinea pig Gandalf has been diagnosed with a bladder stone 4 days ago. He also has a urinary infection. I can't pay for the surgery. I don't have the money and it is really expensive. 😓 There is also some risks involved. The stone is pretty big. His bladder is full of blood and sludge We are...

Penelope had her teeth trimmed last week. Took her awhile to “bounce” back from it and she has now been experiencing pain of sorts. Sitting puffy a lot. She is acting normal except when in her sleep area. She sits very puffy. I should add that she’s not always puffy when sitting. It is very off...

I feel terrible. But I don’t even have money to put food on the table or have heat in my house. I feel like this is all my fault. My pig is 6-8 years old, I’m not entirely sure of his age but he was young-ish when I got him in 2020. He started getting a bit wobbly on his back legs but was...

I am hoping someone can help. i have an 8 and a half year old piggie who until very recently was very healthy. in two weeks his weight has dropped 200g and he weighs around 700g. in june he was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection causing a crusty/weepy eye which periodically gets...

Hi there! I recently got a new desk and am planning on sanding it a little and finishing it with linseed or even Danish oil. The desk is right next to my guinea pig cage, both under the window. Linseed oil would work better but Danish oil I believe is safer. I’m not sure about sanding the desk...