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Thank you everyone. I am positive they are both females. My vet thought the tifts in their previous cage might be because they were both in heat after we couldn't find anything wrong health wise with my dominated piggy who also is special needs. I recently got a little more on their history...

My 2 girl guinea pigs have been acting strangely lately and it has peaked since switching from a large cage to a C&C cage. They are rescues and I got them as a bonded pair in April, but for the past few days there as been some dominance behavior happening. It's actually a little confusing, if I...

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I'm vegan and have been for 9 years, before that I was vegetarian for 6. Eating out can be difficult until you figure out menus. Do your homework. Many chains have made it much easier to know what is in their menu items. Red Robin's website has a build your meal tab, you can tailor it to vegan...

There are lots of sources of proteins for vegans that don't have gluten or soy. Not all grains have gluten in them. Quinoa, wild rice, buckwheat, corn, and even some pure oats. Then you have nuts, which are also a huge source of protein. There are more and more meat and dairy alternatives being...

While using the Mupirocin ointment the lump under the skin has gotten much smaller, but the surface area got larger. The skin is somewhat broken so I can tell there is no pus underneath. The flash on my phone made this look whiter than it actually is so it's not really scab-like. This spot may...

bpatters I came here for advice on vitamin e dilution rates or ideas on what this possibly may be on Pearl's head. I cannot afford an exotic vet. The one I have used in the past is very expensive. I am trying to do what I can with what I have. Right now I am paying for vet bills with borrowed...

She recommended the bath after both skin tests came back negative for mites. She at first thought it was an environmental irritant causing Sweet Potato to itch.She is not an Exotic pet expert vet but she is more knowledgable than the average vet. She has saved the lives of my past pigs before...

Hi I need to find out how to dilute 5,000 IU vitamin E oil. Brand is Jason. One of my guinea pigs is having alot of skin issues, she has a mystery sore on the back of her head that has quadrupled in size in just 13 days. We have been back and forth to the vet several times, here is an overview...

Does anyone know if Conjunctivitis in guinea pigs is zoonotic? My guinea pig Newton has Conjunctivitis but I won't be able to get him to my vet until next monday (6 days), can it be passed on to me? Online all I can really find pertains to cats and dogs and as you guys know rodents can have a...

I had to clean my other guinea pig's cage today and start picking up my apartment for inspection. So much of it reminded me of Reeses. Even little things like changing the couch seat covers. Those were the last covers Reeses was on. My couch feels so big and empty now since Reeses was always on...

Reeses was my cuddle bug and an Emotional Support Animal. He knew when I waupset. I think that's why he gave me kisses, he knew I was upset. In a way saying 'it's okay mom'. At night when I try to go to sleep all I can do is go over the end over and over. Remembering that the needle looked so...

After nearly 2 months of fighting, I released my baby Reeses from his broken body. He hadn't eaten on his own since april 1st after having his teeth filed. He had been getting more and more finnicky about eating before then. Reeses went back and forth to both my vet and the Exotic Pet Vet for 2...

I bought a bottle of NOW 4X6 Acidophilus capsules. I've been recommended this stuff a few time to add into the hand feeding mixes I am currently having to force feed one of my guinea pigs. I know that guinea pigs are lactose intolerant, The bottle says it contains milk. The exact ingredient...

So I have a game plan now. My pigs will get boarded at my vet. While there she will check them over first and then to be better safe than sorry, they will get treated with Revolution. Both times I saw the bed bugs crawling on my shirt ( yes eww) I had a guinea pig on my lap. So maybe there is...