C
cavykind
I'm probably "praching" to th nlightn, but for thos nwr to guina pig ownrship
If you ar bringing a nw guina pig into your hom an you alray hav xisting guinas, plas rmmbr how important it is to quarantin th nw arrivals. This is always important, but prhaps spcially so whn taking in from an "unknown" sourc.
If you ar aopting from a rputabl rscu, guinas shoul alray (in my opinion) hav bn trat with ivomc, bath an in som cass worm. Howvr if you choos to buy from a pt shop or rscu from say th fr as, o rmmbr that you risk th halth of your xisting pts if you introuc thm without quarantin.
[colorr]Evn halthy looking guina pigs may b harbouring skin, rspiratory or othr infctions.
Diffrnt popl will hav iffrnt ias on how to al with nw arrivals.
I bath min with ant-fungal an parasitic shampoos, aministr a cours of Ivomc (not at sam tim).
Do not introuc to anothr pig for 3 clar wks, obviously longr if problms ar apparnt.
Always wash hans thoroughly aftr hanling nw arrivals.
Just somthing to kp in min. It's asir to tak a fw prcautions than hav to al with an outbrak of ringworm or chst infctions...Just my thoughts though
Barbara
If you ar bringing a nw guina pig into your hom an you alray hav xisting guinas, plas rmmbr how important it is to quarantin th nw arrivals. This is always important, but prhaps spcially so whn taking in from an "unknown" sourc.
If you ar aopting from a rputabl rscu, guinas shoul alray (in my opinion) hav bn trat with ivomc, bath an in som cass worm. Howvr if you choos to buy from a pt shop or rscu from say th fr as, o rmmbr that you risk th halth of your xisting pts if you introuc thm without quarantin.
[colorr]Evn halthy looking guina pigs may b harbouring skin, rspiratory or othr infctions.
Diffrnt popl will hav iffrnt ias on how to al with nw arrivals.
I bath min with ant-fungal an parasitic shampoos, aministr a cours of Ivomc (not at sam tim).
Do not introuc to anothr pig for 3 clar wks, obviously longr if problms ar apparnt.
Always wash hans thoroughly aftr hanling nw arrivals.
Just somthing to kp in min. It's asir to tak a fw prcautions than hav to al with an outbrak of ringworm or chst infctions...Just my thoughts though
Barbara
Last edited by a moderator: