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bpatters replied to a thread Abscess: GUINEA PIG ABSCESS DRIED UP! He's acting weird! in Medical & Veterinary

The way you keep a wound open is to flush it -- your vet should have given you a syringe and...

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Yesterday, 02:28 pm

bpatters replied to a thread How Much?: Critical Care Question in Diet and Nutrition

You'll have to ask the vet about the costs. Costs of any procedure vary widely across the country,...

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Yesterday, 02:25 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Behavior: Guinea pig has watery eye with crust around it and appears tired! in About Guinea Pigs

If she doesn't eat, she'll die. Guinea pigs secrete stomach acid ALL the time, unlike people, who...

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04-01-20, 06:10 pm

bpatters replied to a thread How Much?: Critical Care Question in Diet and Nutrition

You'll have to ask the vet about the cost. Procedure costs vary widely across the country, and...

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04-01-20, 02:28 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Genitals: Uncomfortable When Using Bathroom? in Medical & Veterinary

You can't feel stones in a sow unless they're in the very short urethra. If they're up in the...

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04-01-20, 06:52 am

bpatters replied to a thread Infection: Possible mites? in Medical & Veterinary

All guinea pigs have a bald spot behind their ears. Is the pig scratching it?

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03-31-20, 09:34 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Hello there in Introduce Yourself!

Welcome! Here's some recommended reading for new pig owners:...

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03-31-20, 04:14 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Water: Water Choices in Diet and Nutrition

It probably won't hurt them for a day, but I wouldn't give it on a regular basis.

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03-31-20, 01:37 pm

bpatters replied to a thread General: I'm not quite sure what's happening in About Guinea Pigs

Are you just seeing loose hair all over the cage, or are there places on the guinea pig where the...

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03-31-20, 01:36 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Injury: Sprained hind leg in Medical & Veterinary

Do the full introductions when you put them back together. I had two sows who were litter mates. ...

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03-31-20, 07:30 am

bpatters replied to a thread Injury: Sprained hind leg in Medical & Veterinary

He needs to be confined to a smaller place where the other pigs can't hassle him and where his leg...

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03-30-20, 11:39 am

bpatters replied to a thread Guiny's Medical Thread in Medical & Veterinary

hsepur, please do not hijack a thread. Your pig's medical condition has nothing to do with the...

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03-29-20, 01:52 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Sick: Help !!!!!! in Medical & Veterinary

Looks like the beginnings of cheilitis to me. The quicker you start treating it, the easier it is...

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03-29-20, 01:51 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Lump: small bump on guinea pig back leg in Medical & Veterinary

A closer-up, better-lit photo would help. It could be a wart, a sebaceous cyst, a lymphoma, or...

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03-29-20, 07:43 am

bpatters replied to a thread Lethargy: Guinea pig with arthritis, loss of appetite and play mate in Medical & Veterinary

Overgrown incisors can be caused because the teeth aren't in quite the proper position in the jaw. ...

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03-29-20, 07:40 am

bpatters replied to a thread Aggression: 3yo sisters show aggressive, dominance-like behavior with blood :( help please in About Guinea Pigs

Just to be clear, that's not a bloody spot from a bladder infection -- those are pinkish because...

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03-28-20, 09:42 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Aggression: 3yo sisters show aggressive, dominance-like behavior with blood :( help please in About Guinea Pigs

The hair loss in itself is nearly a guarantee of ovarian cysts. As Smileandnod says, non-exotic...

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03-28-20, 08:57 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Conditions: Casper's Medical Thread: lesion on testicle in Medical & Veterinary

See if this helps: http://www.guinealynx.info/pododermatitis.html.

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03-28-20, 05:47 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Size: Is a 4x4 C&C cage good for 3 males? in About Cages

Good choice! Keep us posted on how you and they are doing!

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03-28-20, 05:46 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Diet: I have accidentally been feeding my guinea pigs iceberg lettuce!! in Diet and Nutrition

It isn't toxic. It's just like eating crunchy water -- there's no nutrition in it. Red or green...

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03-28-20, 08:51 am

bpatters replied to a thread Aggression: seperating guinea pig in About Guinea Pigs

Not as long as he's next door to the female. You might move him to the other side of the room and...

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03-28-20, 08:50 am

bpatters replied to a thread Lethargy: Guinea pig with arthritis, loss of appetite and play mate in Medical & Veterinary

Meloxicam IS bad for the kidneys, but arthritis is bad for life! There's no fixing the arthritis....

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03-28-20, 08:46 am

bpatters replied to a thread Aggression: 3yo sisters show aggressive, dominance-like behavior with blood :( help please in About Guinea Pigs

I'd take the aggressive one to the vet for a general check-up and an ultrasound to see if she has...

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03-27-20, 11:13 am

bpatters replied to a thread Aggression: seperating guinea pig in About Guinea Pigs

No, being in the other cage does not make him impatient and aggressive. His hormones do that, and...

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03-27-20, 08:07 am

bpatters replied to a thread Lethargy: Guinea pig with arthritis, loss of appetite and play mate in Medical & Veterinary

Meloxicam is not an instant pain reliever as much as it is an anti-inflammatory. Reducing the...

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03-26-20, 02:31 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Size: Is a 4x4 C&C cage good for 3 males? in About Cages

Probably 20 square feet. But you still don't have much of a chance of making this work. I'd...

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03-26-20, 12:50 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Dominance: Sows Exhibiting Dominance Behaviors in About Guinea Pigs

Have you turned them over and compared their private parts to be sure they're both female? All...

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03-26-20, 07:17 am

bpatters replied to a thread Abscess: Poptart's MedicalThread: Abcess under chin in Medical & Veterinary

Do keep removing the scab to flush it. It will heal from the inside out, and when there's solid...

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03-25-20, 10:56 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Size: Is a 4x4 C&C cage good for 3 males? in About Cages

@Candalala is right -- you can't put multiple males with females, but one male with several females...

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03-25-20, 07:00 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Nutrition: Young pellets or adult pellets in Diet and Nutrition

Sure. But not much. It has about four times as much calcium as parsley, but also a ton of vitamin...

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