Thanks Paula and bpatters.

Possible tooth extraction surgery with abscess on the cheek. Advice needed. Thanks. Hi, it's been a while since the last time I was on here. I read the regulation that says one pig one thread but the last thread was too long ago the system doesn't let me add anymore posts. So forgive me for...

Thanks, Pinky. I tried giving him only the fruit with the syringe so maybe he'll cooperate when I do give him the pellet mash. And I did manage to get a couple of bites in his mouth, and he still won't cooperate. Everytime I try to give him more he starts to wiggle out of the towel burrito. He...

I tried it with the syringe again and it was a big failure. I even tried the position they had on the picture. He just gets too crazy everytime we try to keep him still. I tried it again without touching him and he still won't take it. I'm afraid if I hold him still using any more strength he'll...

Thanks for the help guys. The vet prescribed baytril for antibiotics and he didn't mention anything about probiotics. He did give me critical care but the smell is too powerful for Snowball. I've tried using the syringe that the vet gave me, but I didnt know that I should cut the tip. Do I just...

When I noticed that he's not eating much for a couple of days, I took him to the vet. So on saturday I found out that Snowball got slight pneumonia but the main cause of him not eating is a bruised stomach. The vet gave him a needle injection to trigger the stomach, gave me medicine for the...

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won't Snowball scratch that bald patch behind the ears? And if he licks his paw then it'll kill him.

I'm getting him a CC cage very soon. I just found the supplies around where I live a few days ago. Althought I do feel very guilty of putting him in a pet store cage for a few months. Can I use advantage the same way? I can only find the advantage so far and they're for cats. The vet told me to...

but the ear mites should be in the ear. I can't just drip them in, it‘ll cause imflammation. How should I use advantage? I use wood shavings, but I'll be changing into fleece very soon.

The urine might be the explanation but his cage gets cleaned out every 2 days. And I'm afraid I might ruin his cuteness look by cutting his hair. Also, its the vet that told me to drip in olive oil once a day for a week to kill the ear mites. And so far I don't see any impaction. Just that some...

yeah I can find the same looking kind of dirt by the grease gland the dirt look like dandruff but only in brownish color. my guinea pig is completely white and has longer hair so he smells and I can see more dirt on him if i dont bathe him twice a month awww Debi and Millie are so cute...

I was at the vet with Snowball a few weeks ago and I asked the vet some questions such as how to clean anal sac and how often can I bathe him. And the vet told me that there's no need to actually clean inside the anus, just need to clean what's outside. And I can bathe my guinea pig once a week...

Oh, yes he does get vitamin C on a daily basis.

How many coughs does your piggy do when that happens? Mine did a couple with around 30 seconds in between right after drinking water. And then a around 3 more with a minute or two in between. And then one more i think, 5 minutes later. I'm not giving him any vitamin drops though.

Yeah, the appointment is already set. It did surprise me that the receptionist told me its going to be $60 for the exam. I always thought its around $40 for a checkup. Will it be more expensive if I asked if the vet can check for fleas also?

No, he stoped after a few coughs and didn't cough through the night, even until now.

the vet that's in today doesn't treat guinea pigs. but I do already have an appointment for tomorrow. Could it be because he chocked on water a bit?

Snowball started to cough around 10minutes ago. He was running around in the hallway a while before. The first cough was when he was drinking water so I thought it's the same as when we cough from drinking water too fast. But the coughing became a bit more frequent. He isn't coughing constantly...

wow I didn't know SPCA can be like that. My piggy's eyes have normal colour. He looks healthy too. I'm sorry for your loss. If SPCA have done that in the past then I should get Snowball checked just in case. oh so that's how a lethal one looks like. Thanks for the reference. Nope, my pig can...