First Picture Of Jemima

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Here's Tees Valley Guinea Pig Rescue's latest guest, Jemima. She arrived on Tuesday and has been very shy. She weighed-in at just 662g which is on the light side if her age is 2 to 3 years old but I'm waiting for all her details as I picked her up from her former owner's place of work & she wasn't there when I arrived. Am I right in believing that she's a Golden Acouti? I'm not well up on identifying different breeds.



And here's a picture of her with Aldous in next run to give you a better idea of her size:
 
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piggyfan said:
Oh wow she is stunning! Her hair is like pure gold. I thought she was a satin like my Amelia Jane.
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In real life she does look pure gold. Her hair feels like satin x
 
What a stunner :love: She is gorgeous mate. How is the rescue going?
 
Wow she's stunning. I would say she is a satin too but not sure on the colour.
 
Awwwh, She would be a wonderful companion for my Amber I bet!
 
sport_billy said:
What a stunner :love: She is gorgeous mate. How is the rescue going?
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It's ticking along nicely thanks Lee. 5 cages in place at present but only 3 in use. Of the first 4 piggies who came last month, 3 were rehomed last Friday & Saturday. There was a bit of a health alert with the 4th boy Aldous but he seems to be eating a bit more now so he'll be back up for adoption soon I hope though he can't be with a female till February 19th. Jemima will be offered for adoption on February 10th & the 2 boys who came in last Friday & were neutered on Monday will offered as a pair first but if not & I get 2 people wanting companions for berived sows & would consider rehoming them that way but only if homes could be found for both at the same time. It's a bit of a juggling act with re-homing them
 
She looks like a very stunning golden satin indeed! You will need to be careful when rehoming her even though satin disease (osteodystrophy) is no longer quite such an issue as only a few years ago.
 
Wiebke said:
She looks like a very stunning golden satin indeed! You will need to be careful when rehoming her even though satin disease (osteodystrophy) is no longer quite such an issue as only a few years ago.
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Thanks for letting me know about osteodystophy @Wiebke could you possibly give me anymore info or good links on this subject x
 
Wiebke said:
It is a pretty horrible and very painful genetic illness.
http://www.guineapigwelfare.org.uk/satin-guinea-pigs/
http://www.guineapigwelfare.org.uk/satin-guinea-pigs/symtoms-diagnosis-and-prognosis/
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I just googled it & that's the first link I've read. It sounds like a horrible disease. How prevalent is it among satins?

Lilly said:
Didn't know you had started a rescue Stewy. Good on you!
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Started at the beginning of December Lilly & keeping small at present as I'm still working for a living too. It helps that I work at home so can merge everything together. eg work, piggies, work, piggies, work, piggies etc x
 
My Amelia Jane is a satin. She has arthritis and they think that was caused by her being a satin. She also has always been very light. She only weighs 726 g now. I have noticed satins tend to be little.
 
piggyfan said:
My Amelia Jane is a satin. She has arthritis and they think that was caused by her being a satin. She also has always been very light. She only weighs 726 g now. I have noticed satins tend to be little.
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That sounds right piggyfan. Jemima just weighed 662 grams when I weighed her just after I got home with her on Tuesday. She's the smallest guinea pig I've had that wasn't a baby. I'm sure that when I first spoke to her owner over 6 weeks ago she said that Jemima was 2 or 3. I'll check her more carefully when I have her out for floor time. My wife wanted to keep her but I said that we can only keep piggies that aren't fit to be re-homed, we may have to rethink that. I already have a piggy with arthritis & have been treating her to good affect with Potters Joint Pain Relief (formerly called Tabritis). She has really responded to this so it's possible it may work on Satins too. I'm taking 2 boys in for post neuter check-ups tomorrow so will see if my vet knows anything about this condition x
 
Stewybus said:
That sounds right piggyfan. Jemima just weighed 662 grams when I weighed her just after I got home with her on Tuesday. She's the smallest guinea pig I've had that wasn't a baby. I'm sure that when I first spoke to her owner over 6 weeks ago she said that Jemima was 2 or 3. I'll check her more carefully when I have her out for floor time. My wife wanted to keep her but I said that we can only keep piggies that aren't fit to be re-homed, we may have to rethink that. I already have a piggy with arthritis & have been treating her to good affect with Potters Joint Pain Relief (formerly called Tabritis). She has really responded to this so it's possible it may work on Satins too. I'm taking 2 boys in for post neuter check-ups tomorrow so will see if my vet knows anything about this condition x
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Amelia Jane was on Potters too but now I give her glucosamine. There is a risk little Jessica could have satin diease or arthritis so I can understand your wife wanting to keep her. I would keep her as she is so shy and beautiful!
 
piggyfan said:
Amelia Jane was on Potters too but now I give her glucosamine. There is a risk little Jessica could have satin diease or arthritis so I can understand your wife wanting to keep her. I would keep her as she is so shy and beautiful!
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Yes, if the Potters hadn't worked I was going to get vegan glucosamine to try. It's one big learning curve with guinea pigs & the more you care for the quicker you learn x
 
Stewybus said:
I just googled it & that's the first link I've read. It sounds like a horrible disease. How prevalent is it among satins?



Started at the beginning of December Lilly & keeping small at present as I'm still working for a living too. It helps that I work at home so can merge everything together. eg work, piggies, work, piggies, work, piggies etc x
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It used to be prevalent in British satins at some point (about 10-5 years ago), but many mass breeders and breeders have taken satins or at least affected strains out of circulation. Satins have become a lot rarer outside specialist breeding circles in the last few years for that reason; you pretty much won't see satins in pet shops anymore, for instance. There are however still a few around in backyard breeding circles that could be affected so you can never be sure. :(
 
Stewybus said:
Yes, if the Potters hadn't worked I was going to get vegan glucosamine to try. It's one big learning curve with guinea pigs & the more you care for the quicker you learn x
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Yes you are right. It can be difficult to know what to do. I find two doses of loxicom works because when I gave one she was in pain in the afternoon. She is just like a baby despite being six and a half!
 
oh my god I think I'm in love! I only looked to see if she was anything like my Jemima (which she isn't) but she is such a stunner
 
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