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Today, 12:13 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Not Eating: Pig seems to have trouble eating in Medical & Veterinary

How many veggies per day are they getting? They're not nearly as important for their diet as hay,...

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Today, 06:36 am

bpatters replied to a thread Behavior: Help with Anti Social Piggies! in About Guinea Pigs

Feet? Inches? Centimeters? Unless it's feet, that cage is WAY too small for three pigs. Two pigs...

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Yesterday, 06:28 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Behavior: Help with Anti Social Piggies! in About Guinea Pigs

How old are they? (Oops, I see they're two.) Are they males or females? What size is the...

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Yesterday, 02:38 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Nutrition: worried about portion sizes, weight gain, and weight loss. in Diet and Nutrition

How much does each of them weigh? How much has Luna gained and Hazel lost? Are you absolutely...

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06-21-21, 06:12 am

bpatters replied to a thread Behavior: My guinea pigs are only eating their veggies in About Guinea Pigs

How many veggies are you feeding them? Like kids, they can prefer the goodies over the stuff they...

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06-20-21, 02:46 pm

bpatters replied to a thread How Many: Should I get more pigs? in About Guinea Pigs

Please don't add a third pig. You may well wind up with three solo pigs, none of whom will live...

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06-20-21, 07:52 am

bpatters replied to a thread URI: Runny Nose: URI? in Medical & Veterinary

She may have used a detergent with a scent in it. And the pigs may well be allergic. After all,...

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06-19-21, 09:05 pm

bpatters replied to a thread URI: Runny Nose: URI? in Medical & Veterinary

Could be an allergy to something. Is the vet open tomorrow if you decide to go then?

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06-18-21, 08:24 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Sick: Bleeding from bottom & severe flaky skin after sedation. in Medical & Veterinary

Is he housed with another pig? Can you extrude his penis to see if you can see any bite marks on...

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06-18-21, 07:16 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Sick: Bleeding from bottom & severe flaky skin after sedation. in Medical & Veterinary

Can you gently look at his private parts and see if anything is amiss? Do you know how to clean...

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06-15-21, 06:50 am

bpatters replied to a thread Conditions: New pig owners, lots of questions! Looks like lice already.... in Medical & Veterinary

No, post your questions here on the thread about your pigs. Or make a medical thread for them and...

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06-14-21, 09:22 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Conditions: New pig owners, lots of questions! Looks like lice already.... in Medical & Veterinary

Welcome to the forum! Lice:...

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06-13-21, 06:59 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Cage: Cage with 2ft tall solid walls in About Cages

You could probably modify it by cutting windows in the solid walls and putting grids in those...

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06-04-21, 09:05 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Introductions: Quick Introductions (After Death of Cagemate) in About Guinea Pigs

No, do not separate them. Guinea pigs are wired to establish dominance every time they meet...

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06-04-21, 07:18 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Skin Problems: Wet Bum Daily in Medical & Veterinary

I'd suspect a bladder stone, and would want an x-ray.

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06-04-21, 02:49 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Not Eating: Pig seems to have trouble eating in Medical & Veterinary

Vet, ASAP, for a dental x-ray, both top and sides. Give him way more CC than that. A pig that's...

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06-03-21, 08:39 pm

bpatters replied to a thread General: Vitamin C? in About Guinea Pigs

VitaDrops makes a liquid vitamin C that you can syringe to the pigs or sprinkle it on their veggies.

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06-02-21, 04:54 pm

bpatters replied to a thread New here in Introduce Yourself!

If the pups are running around and the mom is eating/pooping/drinking/peeing normally, there's...

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06-01-21, 12:32 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Sick: Piggie on Baytril (Multi-Vitamin Question) in Medical & Veterinary

Pigs are not generally given multivitamins. They usually contain fat-soluble vitamins, and since...

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06-01-21, 08:19 am

bpatters replied to a thread Nutrition: How good/bad are corn husks? in Diet and Nutrition

I've never been able to find nutritional values for corn husks. But they shouldn't replace hay if...

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06-01-21, 08:16 am

bpatters replied to a thread New here in Introduce Yourself!

Agreed on the separation. He must NOT be in the cage when she gives birth. Here's some info:...

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06-01-21, 08:14 am

bpatters replied to a thread Nice to meet everyone in Introduce Yourself!

Agreed. No. third. boar. It fails about 99.5% of the time. And no spayed female. One male can...

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05-31-21, 06:51 am

bpatters replied to a thread Sick: Chico and Amigo's med thread in Medical & Veterinary

Male pigs can get breast cancer, but it's not as aggressive as the human kind, and the removal...

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05-31-21, 06:49 am

bpatters replied to a thread Nutrition: How good/bad are corn husks? in Diet and Nutrition

The silks are also good for her. Just cut off the dried outer ones and only feed the inner ones. ...

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05-28-21, 07:24 am

bpatters replied to a thread Bloated: Bloated or chubby- What to do? in Medical & Veterinary

Yes, particularly if she's just eaten and hasn't pooped in a while. You need to worry when they're...

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05-27-21, 04:11 pm

bpatters replied to a thread General: Abyssinian Guinea Pigs? in About Guinea Pigs

I'd be willing to be there's not a purebred guinea pig anywhere in the world. They've been mixed...

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05-27-21, 04:08 pm

bpatters replied to a thread UTI: Rosemary's med thread in Medical & Veterinary

She needs to see a vet. Providing medical care is as much a part of responsible pet ownership as...

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05-26-21, 10:24 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Sick: Penicillin G Injections in Medical & Veterinary

Electrocautery just means they use a electrical current to stop bleeding. It's used in almost...

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05-26-21, 10:22 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Bloated: Bloated or chubby- What to do? in Medical & Veterinary

The ingredients are OK. But you shouldn't give simethicone, or any other medicine, unless the pig...

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05-26-21, 08:47 am

bpatters replied to a thread Breeder on GP Finder in Flag Craigslist Breeders

I reported it to Teresa.

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