I have had guinea pigs for years and have always used wooden cages with woodshavings and either straw or hay.
Now one of my piggies has red pads on her hind feet. I belong to UK forums and they have things like Megazorb, Vetbed to name some. All we have here in South australia is woodshavings, paper, towels.
Zoe has been a sick piggy for 10 months having surgery in january 2008 to remove her reprodcutive organs and because of all the Terramycin injections she had with out probiotics she has a permantely damaged tummy.
like 3 weeks ago bought some rocket leaves gave her half a leaf twice a day by day 3 (always day 3) she had soft poops like custard.
Anyway had to take her to the vet yesterday as she wasn't herself and wasn't really eating.
Vet spent ages talking about how she is happy for zoe to be healthy and lose weight and was talking about bedding and what is safe for her.
Like if we used vetbed would it cause her harm if she ate it? Would it do harm to my washing machine as heavy when wet?
I am going to enclose pictures of their cages (had to seperate as zoe has been bullied so much she is scared of other piggies).
I know cages are not suitable as they are not ventilated enough, both cages are inside. Jessie's cage bought of ebay, too small for half a guinea pig.
any help greatly appreciated, a lady from the UK who was great friends with Peter Gurney whose vet is prepared to email vets all over the world to help piggies has been helping me.
As you are in australia I thought i would join here and ask you all for opinions and advice.
thanking you in advance.
Zoe's cage first and then Jessie's. Sorry the pictures are too big.
Now one of my piggies has red pads on her hind feet. I belong to UK forums and they have things like Megazorb, Vetbed to name some. All we have here in South australia is woodshavings, paper, towels.
Zoe has been a sick piggy for 10 months having surgery in january 2008 to remove her reprodcutive organs and because of all the Terramycin injections she had with out probiotics she has a permantely damaged tummy.
like 3 weeks ago bought some rocket leaves gave her half a leaf twice a day by day 3 (always day 3) she had soft poops like custard.
Anyway had to take her to the vet yesterday as she wasn't herself and wasn't really eating.
Vet spent ages talking about how she is happy for zoe to be healthy and lose weight and was talking about bedding and what is safe for her.
Like if we used vetbed would it cause her harm if she ate it? Would it do harm to my washing machine as heavy when wet?
I am going to enclose pictures of their cages (had to seperate as zoe has been bullied so much she is scared of other piggies).
I know cages are not suitable as they are not ventilated enough, both cages are inside. Jessie's cage bought of ebay, too small for half a guinea pig.
any help greatly appreciated, a lady from the UK who was great friends with Peter Gurney whose vet is prepared to email vets all over the world to help piggies has been helping me.
As you are in australia I thought i would join here and ask you all for opinions and advice.
thanking you in advance.
Zoe's cage first and then Jessie's. Sorry the pictures are too big.