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Originally Posted by Cavies-and-Kids
Hmm... Some of the differences between rabbits and pigs.
#1 is they need vitamin C, don't use the drops for the water <snip>
#2 They should not be fed rabbit pellets. <snip>
#3.) Never leave a pig with a rabbit <snip>
#4.) Rabbits can host, as I am sure you know, several different parasites and bacteria <snip>
#5.) Guinea Pigs do not get "colds" and if they appear sick at anytime, it is a good idea to get to the vet asap. <snip> |
Most of this stuff I had read... we actually get a lot of adopters who've had guinea pigs and assume that getting a rabbit will be very similar! We don't recommend they live together for the reasons you listed above, and I don't envision any of my guys sharing floor time with the boys. Good grief, I can't even bond the rabbits to each other, let alone trust them with smaller furries!
I've been pretty excited about this -- so far, I think adding these guys to my household has cost all of $35. I just need to get them in to see the vet sometime soon for a health check, and we'll be good to go! I feel fortunate that I have a pig-savvy vet -- actually, I have access to no less than 4 pig-savvy vets within a 75-mile driving distance.
Anyway, thanks for the welcome, and the tips! I've been on and offline looking at this website and GuineaLynx all weekend, but it's weird to have these little critters that I know nothing about. I speak rabbit and cat pretty fluently, but cavy is a whole new language!
Amanda
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