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Hello everyone, My lovely 5 year old piggy bramble had a small (5p coin sized) bald patch on her back and after looking closely I could see the skin was flaking a little, but nothing particularly obvious. I suspected ringworm so I treated both bramble and her cage mate with xeno ivermectin, and...

Hello, i have rescued a guinea pig and have had him 8 months. He has chronic lung/respiratory problems with scarring on the lungs and a constant chrunching/rasping sound when he breathes. Over the past few months we have tried different antibiotics to treat it, enrocare & doxycycline, as well as...

Hi all, Just wondering whether anyone has any experience with giving their piggie a steroid inhaler? I know now that steroids are generally best avoided with piggies, but my piggie’s vet prescribed an inhaler to try today and now I’m not sure whether I should give it a try or not - I don’t want...

Ive posted before about Oswyn (said: Oz-win) my 4 yo piggy. Hes having issues with his teeth- or at least suspected issues inc drooling and severe weight loss and my usual vet didn't seem very confident so I switched vets to one recommended on here.. I went to rose cottage vets in Runcorn today...