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Interesting webinar by John Chitty

Can some kind soul explain to me how to watch a webinar? Do you need a webcam, because I had mine disabled. I've registered for them before when they said you could watch them later - but then have never been able to find exactly where it was I had to go to watch them! Yes, I am a total technophobe!
 
Can't seem to find the link. Have registered after the time to two different email addresses but no email. Is there a way to watch if after if you haven't had an email? And thank you for suggestion looks interesting! X
 
Oh!, completely forgot after seeing the email at the weekend
 
Like Tara95 I also failed, I didn't get an email and I registered twice, now I can't seem to get logged back in -it doesn't recognise either email I use! I thought it was just me being useless as usual with this sort of stuff so at least now there were two of us!
furryfriends is there any way you can give us the link OR tell us what he said!
 
Bluebell said:
Like Tara95 I also failed, I didn't get an email and I registered twice, now I can't seem to get logged back in -it doesn't recognise either email I use! I thought it was just me being useless as usual with this sort of stuff so at least now there were two of us!
furryfriends is there any way you can give us the link OR tell us what he said!
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I'm desperate to see it as well is there another way 😂😂
 
Ohh my gosh, the webinar was absolutely amazing! Really informative and learnt lots! Thank you for sharing! Was really surprised by alot of the information about how water bowls are better and you can position them around the cage it's alot better for them and are less likely to have issues as they're drinking more water. Will be adding lots of bowls to encourage drinking! Sprinkling their veg in water or hay if necessary for a wetter diet. The importance of vitamin D in preventing problems. How studies show that hay/grass is the best bedding for preventing foot problems.. would've thought it would've been fleece but apparently it's not as it's not natural! I have just been using hay because I can't be bothered to wash the fleece and feeling bad about it! What the guy said about how moving outdoors for summer and inside for winter isn't exactly better because the animal's aren't experiencing shorter days and longer days just a year long summer. I tend to switch the light off at night and for most of the day to make it more natural but always feel a bit anxious about them being in the dark at night and not being able to see? I was also surprised about the potential problem's indoor guinea pigs may have because of a dryer/warmer environment with the heating etc. Would've thought they'd be more prone to it outside if it's like 5 degrees with more temperature fluctuations. I get what he was saying about the importance of ventilation but if I opened the windows for them I wouldn't be able to keep the temperature above 15 degrees at the moment. Does anyone else keep the windows open for ventilation during the winter? It's been quite an eye opener but very interesting! Xx
 
I thought it was really interesting and it has reinforced my thoughts about why the TEAS piggies haven't experienced the bladder issues that seem to be so prevalent in many guinea pigs. I feed a very wet diet and our piggies get outdoor time, all year round, obviously weather permitting. When I say outdoor time, I mean they get around 15 to 20 mins in a run, on the lawn, while I clean their cage. They love this time and munch the grass nonstop! Our guinea pigs are kept in a Dunster House log cabin, which is heated overnight and also during the day, when the temperature is low. However, for a few hours every day, I open one door, just leaving the mesh doors closed, to let fresh air into the cabin. I add more hay to the cages, so if they feel chilly, they can get under the hay, which is very insulating, but they are protected from damp, draughts, etc. I use water bowls for the dental piggies, who struggle to cope with the water bottle, but I am going to add bowls to all cages, in addition to the bottle. Although I use bath mats on the bottom of the cage, I pile the cages high with hay, as they love to play in it. It's interesting to see how even the older piggies start to popcorn, when lots of fresh hay is added!
 
When I first visited Simon Maddock he asked if Bill and Ted grazed outside and I said yes, out in the run most days weather dependant for at least 6 hours and he said he could tell that by their very good muscle tone and general overall health. I think it’s really important for them to run about and keep everything moving, mine all get a handful of grass every evening along with wet veggies twice a day
 
Just finished the webinar. So informative! John is the vet I use regularly and he adores the guineas and become a great friend to them over the years. Some of these points have come up over the years (particularly how cystitis can be stress related). He has helped me a lot over the years. I am very fortunate! Does anyone have the pdf he refers to?
 
Guinea Slave said:
Just finished the webinar. So informative! John is the vet I use regularly and he adores the guineas and become a great friend to them over the years. Some of these points have come up over the years (particularly how cystitis can be stress related). He has helped me a lot over the years. I am very fortunate! Does anyone have the pdf he refers to?
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This is the pdf https://d12geb6i3t2qxg.cloudfront.net/webinar_resources/5ac62b1c-e5e4-428e-a1c2-b78a0dcd783f.pdf
 
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