Guinea pig survey

[Deleted member 139433]

Hi all,

One of my higher education students is carrying out a research project looking into guinea pig housing and availability of advice. She has concerns (as we all do) about the reliability of advice and information available to new guinea pig owners. She also wants to compare guinea pig indoor and outdoor living to try and observe any correlations between care, management, illness and behaviour, with indoor vs outdoor living.

If anyone has a spare minute, please could you complete this short survey for her? This is part of her primary (pilot) research, so there will be more focused surverys to come in relation to what information is available to new owners.

Guinea pig housing

Thank you!

 

[rp1993]

Done

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Done

Thank you!

 

[Eriathwen]

Done!
Also not sure whether this would be any help/interest to your student but the survey reminded me of this webinar by John Chitty where he found the adrenal glands of indoor guinea pigs and rabbits are far larger than outdoor due to increased stressors.

The Challenges of Indoor Living…Lockdown for Rabbits and Guinea Pigs? | The Webinar Vet

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Done!
Also not sure whether this would be any help/interest to your student but the survey reminded me of this webinar by John Chitty where he found the adrenal glands of indoor guinea pigs and rabbits are far larger than outdoor due to increased stressors.

The Challenges of Indoor Living…Lockdown for Rabbits and Guinea Pigs? | The Webinar Vet

That's great! Thank you so much. I'll pass this on

Thank you for doing the survey

 

[Swissgreys]

Also done.
It's just a shame there wasn't the opportunity to select multiple options.

 

[Lorcan]

Done

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Also done.
It's just a shame there wasn't the opportunity to select multiple options.

Thank you

Yes, I agree. But I'm only allowed to help them so much We have been over questionnaire design a billion times - but they still wont design them the way you want them to in the end

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Done

Thank you!

 

[YvonneBlue]

Done.

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Done.

Thank you!

 

[Rivervixen]

Done

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Done

Thank you!

 

[alpacasqueak]

Done but that was a bit hard! Some were all of the above, and there wasn’t a ‘grumpy butt’ option for the chattering noise question like there should’ve been!

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Done but that was a bit hard! Some were all of the above, and there wasn’t a ‘grumpy butt’ option for the chattering noise question like there should’ve been!

I agreed with that one also! I have only seen teeth chattering (for example) with bonding attempts.... So i wrote that in the 'other' option

Thank you for completing it!

 

[Eriathwen]

Done but that was a bit hard! Some were all of the above, and there wasn’t a ‘grumpy butt’ option for the chattering noise question like there should’ve been!

Must admit I wasn't quite sure how to answer that one either with Pandas weird intersexuality issues currently going on!

 

[Ruth1]

Done ! And I wish her well! Xx

 

[Julie M]

Done. My boys only teeth chatter when Chips being a bully.

 

[weepweeps]

Done.

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Done ! And I wish her well! Xx

Thank you!

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Done. My boys only teeth chatter when Chips being a bully.

Thank you!

 

[Rivervixen]

Must admit I wasn't quite sure how to answer that one either with Pandas weird intersexuality issues currently going on!

For me I was looking for the “other male pig relentlessly humping”

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Done.

Thank you!

 

[LondonLady]

I've done it too. (I'm a bit strange - I love doing surveys! )

 

[Deleted member 139433]

I've done it too. (I'm a bit strange - I love doing surveys! )

Thank you!

I’ll send you more soon if that’s the case…..

 

[AidaB]

Done- but I agree a few more options would have been helpful. Especially in teeth chattering!

 

[Posyrose]

Done

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Done- but I agree a few more options would have been helpful. Especially in teeth chattering!

Thank you!

I know, unfortunately I can only guide them so much without doing it for them

 

[Deleted member 139433]

Done

Thank you!

 

[AidaB]

Thank you!

I know, unfortunately I can only guide them so much without doing it for them

I had already filled it in, but tonight Hectors teeth chattering basically translated as hooman hurry up give Hamish his meds so I can have veggies! More teeth chattering…. hooman your still not going fast enough.
Me- I cant go any faster Hamish wont get in the bag to have his meds!
Good luck to your student. Lovely to hear of someone taking an interest in guinea pig welfare.