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Dirty Bottom

sarahlove4

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Hello,
My female guinea pig, who I have had for almost 2 years, had a female roommate who recently passed away. I got a skinny pig, who is also female, to be her new roommate several days ago. They are currently living separately, but have had short and positive interactions over the past two days.
Last night, as well as tonight, I noticed a little bit of what looks like vaginal discharge on her privates, and there are also bits of brown, I'm assuming poop. This discharge and brown are just on her private parts, and her bedding is fresh and clean so I do not think she is getting stuff stuck on her from walking in it. She is also acting normal, eating and drinking well and not lethargic at all, and her privates are not red or swollen or painful to touch. I wiped her privates clean last night and everything seemed fine and I just did it again and nothing has come back out.
Could this discharge be a response from her reproductive system because of the new guinea pig? I have read on other websites that normal discharge is just from her reproductive system. I remember seeing similar discharge on her previous roommate a year or so ago, but never the brown.
 
I’ve never known sows to produce discharge. I would take her to the vet for a check.

When you say positive interactions are you putting them together then separating, or are they interacting through the bars? If the latter that is no indication to whether they will get along. If it’s the former then please don’t repeat it. Each time you separate they have to re-bond and it can be stressful for them. So if you’re bonding choose a day when you have time to watch them.
 
:agr: A vet check would be a good idea.
I also second the comment about not putting them together for short interactions. Guinea pigs do not do this kind of play time. Each meeting is a bonding session and it is stressful to put them together and then separate. Find a time to do the bonding and then see it through to conclusion to putting them into the cage together.
This is the bonding guide and procedure
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
 
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