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Today, 04:14 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Fleece: House question in Fleece

Fleece only works if it has an absorbent layer underneath it -- it wicks the liquid through to what...

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Today, 12:28 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Behavior: Guinea heat timeline question in About Guinea Pigs

Yep, sure could be a dominance thing.

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Yesterday, 10:20 pm

bpatters replied to a thread General: Housing Male Guinea Pigs Alone??? in About Guinea Pigs

There ARE no wild guinea pigs, and I don't know that anyone knows if the boars were solitary in the...

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Yesterday, 07:19 pm

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

Guineapigs32, you need to actually read your thread. All of it. People take the time to answer...

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Yesterday, 05:13 pm

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

I've been active on this and other boards for years, and I've never heard of a guinea pig dying...

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Yesterday, 05:12 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Injury: My guinea has a bald spot behind her ear help PLEASE in Medical & Veterinary

Using things like "idk" instead of spelling it out. If you're on a computer, we ask that you spell...

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Yesterday, 02:31 pm

bpatters replied to a thread URI: Possible URI?? Hair loss under eye, runny nose etc. in Medical & Veterinary

Hair loss around the eye is usually fungal, and unfortunately it requires a vet trip because OTC...

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Yesterday, 08:26 am

bpatters replied to a thread Behavior: Guinea heat timeline question in About Guinea Pigs

Usually heat is 1-2 days every 14-16 days. How old is the new pig? Excessive rumbling can be...

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Yesterday, 08:23 am

bpatters replied to a thread Injury: My guinea has a bald spot behind her ear help PLEASE in Medical & Veterinary

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

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04-03-20, 05:26 pm

bpatters replied to a thread Nutrition: Vitamin C drops on vegetables? in Diet and Nutrition

The drops on the veggies are just fine, especially if you're just giving them as a supplement. The...

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04-03-20, 02:20 pm

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

Click on Forums at the top of the page. Pick a forum. Click on the Post New Thread button.

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04-03-20, 07:32 am

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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04-02-20, 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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04-02-20, 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...

1 replies | 78 view(s)

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...

2 replies | 98 view(s)

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!

10 replies | 329 view(s)

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