SuperSweet?s Piggies

[SuperSweet123]

In SuperSweet and I just adopted two young female piggies. I?m totally new and I?m still trying to figure out how to post on my own blog.

 

[SuperSweet123]

Also, I was thinking about giving my piggies a bath and using an all natural puppy shampoo. The one we found seemed really good but it has lavender in it. I didn’t know if it was ok to use items with lavender in it on your piggies. Please help I don’t know what to do.

 

[Guinea Pig Papa]

Welcome to the forum!

If you're going to bathe your piggies, there are special shampoos just for that. Nothing else is really suitable for them.

 

[bpatters]

Please don't use a puppy shampoo on them. There are shampoos for exotic pets -- Squeaky Clean is just one of several.

And if you're new to pigs, here is some recommended reading material:

https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/113176-Information-for-new-guinea-pig-owners
https://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/threads/107827-What-NOT-to-do-for-your-guinea-pigs!

 

[LittleSqueakers]

Hi, and welcome to the forum!

I wouldn't recommend using anything that has a strong scent on a guinea pig as the perfumes can be very irritating to them and they have sensitive respiratory tracts. You want to use a shampoo that says "pH balanced" on the label; these are typically the gentler shampoos that are safe for small animals.

 

[spy9doc]

One of the issues (in addition to those already mentioned) with using any type of shampoo except that formulated for cavies, ferrets, etc. is that most of them will suds too much and take forever to get out of your piggy's fur. Squeaky Clean is low suds and can be rinsed off with a single rinsing. You don't want the process to take any longer than absolutely necessary, and easy to get all the shampoo off so that it doesn't dry the skin.