Guinea pigs are naturally not susceptible to disease. You can help the animals maintain this good quality by keeping them according to their needs, feeding them correctly, and creating conditions for various activities and movements. However, if your mumps does get sick, let this section help you.
Guinea pigs are very patient patients, rarely making a squeak in response to pain. Since it is not always possible to determine how serious the disease is by the behavior of the animal, you should not postpone your visit to the veterinarian for a long time. It is best to take your guinea pig to your […]
Sometimes it happens that, due to some kind of disease, the guinea pig refuses to feed. Only a veterinarian will answer the question of whether it can be cured with forced feeding. There are various reasons for refusal to feed. Misaligned teeth or problems with bite are a serious obstacle for guinea pigs to eat. With the […]
If your little pet suffers from a serious, incurable illness, it is better to euthanize the animal. Diseases and disorders develop gradually in older guinea pigs, so that animals become accustomed to their condition over time and may not necessarily suffer from severe pain. Work with your veterinarian to decide if the guinea pig should be euthanized. It […]
In most cases, the guinea pig, left alone, is very worried, sits in the corner of the cage and does not eat anything, since it cannot bear the loss of a friend. Even if she does not refuse food, this does not mean at all that the animal is feeling well. In any case, it is better […]
Metabolic diseases Many metabolic diseases in guinea pigs are caused by nutritional deficiencies. Here it is necessary to especially note vitamin C hypovitaminosis, the clinical symptoms of which are paralysis, joint seals, bleeding in the muscles, unwillingness to move and death. As a treatment and preventive measures, it is recommended to give animals a food rich […]
Eyes Conjunctivitis Reddened conjunctiva of the eyelids and at the same time transparent tears and purulent discharge from the eyes in guinea pigs are found in many infectious diseases. Such conjunctivas belong to the clinical manifestations of the disease, and therefore their treatment with antibiotic eye ointments is only symptomatic. First of all, it is […]
Warning: If your mumps refuses to eat, contact your veterinarian immediately, don’t just try to feed it with a syringe and hope that it will recover on its own! And one more thing: It is clear that the feeding syringe should be used WITHOUT a needle! But that’s it, just in case. Some pigs willingly eat […]
Ovarian cyst Ovarian cyst is the most common disease of the genital organs of guinea pigs. It occurs in 80% of females dissected after death. In general, the disease has no clinical manifestations, but sometimes in animals there is a symmetrical loss of hair on the sides, caused by hormonal changes, the cause of which […]
Cystitis Of all the diseases of the urinary organs of guinea pigs, cystitis is perhaps the most common. Its clinical manifestations are restlessness and frequent attempts to excrete urine, which are unsuccessful. The urine may be bloody. Sulfonamide (100 mg / kg body weight, subcutaneous) is sometimes combined with 0.2 ml of Baskopan as an […]
Correct content. Isolate the sick animal from other guinea pigs by placing it in a separate cage. In infectious diseases, it is necessary to frequently change the litter and disinfect the cage and all items in it (see next section). The cage should be placed in a calm and not too bright place, where there is no draft. Do […]
