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My moms been diagnosed with leukemia and she's going through treatment to kill her immune system leaving her immunocompromised. She is not supposed to be around animals, wood chips, hay, and mold. I have a problem where mold keeps growing in the cage because of dripping water bottles, I've...

Yes I know to weigh her, thanks. She is about 3.5 pounds, she has a very large frame so she is not fat and doesn't have a protruding stomach but she eats A LOT. And I've seen rumblestrutting before I have had guinea pigs for about 10 years. There is no noise when she walks low and no "dancing"...

My unknowing mother bought me a guinea pig from the pet store as a gift because I was upset after Momo passed away. She (Nani) looked “normal” at first except with really big feet and was small like the other baby I had. Over time she grew to be 3x the size of the guinea pig her same age, she is...

Thank you so much, I will give this to her now. Do you think a mite infestation is what may be causing her soft stools (not diarrhea loose, just softer)? She has had loose stool in the past usually when given too much lettuce but I haven't given her any in the past 3 weeks. Are there any veggies...

Hi, Momo my 7 year old guinea pig has been diagnosed with mites from our veterinarian and she needs Ivermectin. I need some information on how to dilute it and treat her with it (it is cattle pour on). I weighed her and she is currently 780 grams. This is the type of Ivermectin I have...

Thanks so much BP! I'll probably be messaging back with her weight I'm not good with numbers at all and kind of don't get it (sorry). I need to find a way to weigh her, how would I do that do you go to the vet or put them in a grocery scale?

I forgot to include the link to the product here (broken link removed)

Sorry this was so late the product was on held back for 2 weeks and I had to buy it through my pet supply store. The package says 250 mL and 5mg ivermectin per mL. I don't want to overdose my baby, so the lightest dose please. @bpatters I see you have helped many people with dosing ivermectin...

Hello, I ordered the pour on, how do you dilute it?

Thanks so much I'll be ordering that kind. Did you follow these directions on guinealinx? https://www.guinealynx.info/mites.html & https://www.guinealynx.info/ivermectin_treatment.html or 0.2mg per kilo

Anyone who's dealt with mites here? I'm trying to find good brands of Ivermectn for my guinea pig? I would really appreciate any input on dealing with piggies with mites as well. A list would be very useful. Guinealinx said that you can use ones for cows and horses on guinea pigs (and I learned...

Thanks, I've just heard about light colored eyes being more sensitive and the piggies are more prone to blindness, does this have any merit?

Hello all, I have a guinea pig names Lira who is of peculiar color, she is white with a few black hairs in between, her skin color is pink but has some black or grey on the ends of her ears and feet making her skin look "smokey". I have realized that she has dark grey eyes that look like brown...

I forgot to add I feed her unlimited amounts of orchard grass and timothy hay and about 1/8th cup of pellets now (used to feed her unlimited) all oxbow brand. I think it's because she is larger around the tummy with a smaller frame, but I NEVER thought she was obese, I've seen much bigger...

Thank you bp patters! I didn't think she was! I will check for diabetes, meanwhile, I cut out all fruits and veggies for the time being. When I listen to her stomach, it sounds like popping and gurgling noises most of the time, if that's of any help. I did feed her 1 serving of fruit every...