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So for awhile I've been noticing a red spot on my boy Manny' foot. It has been there since I got him. But just this week I realized it could be an infection. Right now I can't get veterinarian care but I've read that soaking the foot in warm water and Epsom salt and then wrap it and do that...

The title says it all. I have an apple tree in the garden and I wonder if I could give my piggies some of the apple trees' twigs and branches but I do have some other questions 1.Do I need to prep them in any other sort of way except washing them 2. The twigs look relatively young and I wonder...

This food good for my piggies? And if so, how much should I feed them with it?

Basically I've had guinea pigs for a week, maybe less and I am concerned about some things which is 1. Is this food alright for guinea pigs along with some hay? 2. I sometimes find their poop in small clusters and just recently as today, like a relatively long thin line of poop. How can I fix...

To clarify, i'm a minor. and my parents are STRICTLY against going to a vet. she's had something like arthritis before, and both of her legs stopped working, and none of them wanted to bring her to a vet, but luckily she got through it without any problems. Although now, our family has taken...

I had one of my guinea-pigs die last year at 7 years old. My current one panda was going on really strong and really enjoying life until the last couple days, he was still happy and interested in everything but I could tell he was losing his balance and starting to fall over. This morning I woke...

My 4 year old boar (Rhubarb) has recently been bereaved (3 days ago) and his health appears to be deteriorating rapidly. I’m in holiday right now and have been for 2 weeks and I won’t be getting back for another 4 days. My pigs have been with a paid pig sitter and she has told me that...

Hi there, can somebody please tell me if its save to use antiseptic spray (RenaSan Animal First Aid Spray) on a wound and also a mite treatment (Beaphar Anti-Mange Spray) at the same time.

the vet tech got too close to the nerve in the nail and my Guinea pig pulled his hand back to avoid the pain while the nail cutter was still wrapped around the nail. The whole nail shell came off. They gave him pain killers and antibiotics. This happened 7 days ago. His meds were to be given...

Hi, this is my first time posting so apologies in advance if I'm not as quick as others. I'll give you an intro before getting to the issue Early 2013 So 10 years ago, (I was 10) I bought 2 female guinea pigs from the most popular pet shop in the UK. (I'll call them P & T) I had a simple cage...

Hello I am new to the site and a first time Guinea pig owner just looking for an answer I have a question about. I bought 2 male Guinea pigs (vet gender checked) about 2 months ago, they are reaching approx 5 months old at the end of June. The boys I have come from 2 different litters. Tonight I...

Hi all! I think at this point I’ve managed to read about 100 articles/stories/threads on boar neutering and I’m still very conflicted. For background I rescued a lovely little boar who was found on the side of the road (someone had literally thrown him out) so he was definitely an unexpected...

Hi all! The past month has been a bit crazy as my 5yr old female suddenly got a very bad UTI. We did our best to keep her clean during the UTI but she still seems to have urine scald, her genitals seem to be very swollen though which I’m not sure if that’s normal - she did lose quite a bit of...

Title. I pulled her out of the cage for some floor time. I didn't have a good enough grip on her and she got excited and jumped out of my hands before I could put her down. It wasn't that far of a fall and she seemed fine. So, I didn't think to check her mouth. When I fed her a crunchy treat, I...

This is my guinea boy, and he has these little black dots on him? he itches there sometimes but not really. what could it be?

Hello! I need some advice. Bedding is expensive, really expensive. And so is fleece when you have to wash it frequently. However, I know bedding is a necessity, so I'm trying to find good alternatives or brands that I can use. I use kaytee bedding, big bags of it, but the problem is that I go...

Hi guys, another one of my paranoid thoughts with my piggies. My piggy Bear has had this nose whistle for a few months. (Video attached below) I can’t remember if he’s had it forever, because i just noticed it a few months ago. My hearing is bad so I’m not sure how long he really has had it...

Hi guys! For those of you who don’t know, I have three piggies, all of which are battling and on meds for a supposed uti and I have another pig who has been fighting bloat and bladder stones for almost 5 months. I have to give them so many meds each day, I’m a full time uni student as well and...

hey! i’m new to this forum and also a new guinea owner as of a few months ago. we went to the vet recently for white spots in their pee, which we now know is calcium. we have been cutting calcium down by a lot yet they still pee these white spots. please note, the pee is not entirely white...

Hi Guys! I just wanted to get you guy’s opinion on some stuff I’ve been dealing with. Some of you may know I’ve had some scares with bloat in two of my guinea pigs. Bea is now permanently on gut meds and Mouse has the occasional flare up as they’re beginning to age. I’ve been fighting bloat...