Hello Everybody, My two new pigs, Marvin and Louie, both have running lice and I ordered Durvet Ivermectin Pour-On for Cattle which was recommended in this thread. It has arrived and as I was reading the dosage chart on Guinea Lynx, I noticed that I only have a 1 ml (dosage by 0.1)...

Thanks for the info! I'm getting my pigs next weekend and I'm super excited to just cuddle with one. It's been so long since Coco passed..but now I can make new friends :) Have a great week!

When the wood pellets are wet, don't they turn into a kind of dust? Wouldn't that stick to the fleece when it's wet?

Pigs I've had/have: Coco (brown and white American shorthair) Chester (tan and white Abyssinian) Cole (black and white American shorthair) Ginger (tan and white American shorthair) Sammy (brown and white American shorthair) Jessie (calico Abyssinian) Rocket (black and white American shorthair)...

Hello Everyone, I haven't been on in probably a year, but I am finally able to adopt more pigs. I have been searching around for the best bedding to use. I would like to use fleece in some way, but the absorbent material underneath is what I can't decide on. I've narrowed it down to...

Found these tiny cages this breeder keeps them in. Please flag! https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/pet/6012707827.html (I am now getting into finding breeders and flagging them. People need to be more aware of poor piggies being abused or kept in filthy conditions) ~PiggieLove13

Thanks @Guinea Pig Papa. :) I can imagine a seeing a stampede of pigs running towards me and covering me in kisses and deafening me with their wheeks. Oh and don't forget their bright little eyes! I love Pooper's name by the way. Basically describes every piggy. But I still love them no matter...

Thanks so much everyone. You guys made me cry. :') When Chester passed away I never thought it would hurt so much. With Essy and Marilyn it made me feel worse, and now with Coco gone I feel lonely and like there's nothing to live for. But I know that's not true. I believe the Rainbow Bridge is...

Thanks kcake67. I just can't take in that she's really gone after having her for 4 1/2 years. I don't know if I'm going to get any more pigs. My parents would only let me get one, and I don't want that. Maybe I could find one that likes to be alone or is too aggressive or bullied. Or I might get...

She passed away at 2:04. I have no guinea pigs now and I don't know what to do. Rest in Peace Coco, I will see you again one day.. ~PiggieLove13

UPDATE #2 : She is refusing to swallow the Critical Care, even after I added a lot of water to make it thin and warmed it up to make it lukewarm. She's gotten almost 1.5 ml down. I'm worried she's giving up..I also got some water down. ~PiggieLove13

Aw she looks very sweet. I'm so sorry that it was her time to pass, I've has three pigs pass on to the rainbow bridge. I hope you find comfort in knowing that you're not alone, and that one day you will be united with your piggies. :') ~PiggieLove13 and Coco <3

UPDATE: Things have taken a turn for the worse. This morning I walked downstairs to turn her lights on only to find her lying on her side unable to get up. She was halfway inside her pigloo, and her eyes were so wide open I could see the whites of her eyes. I carefully placed her on the carpet...

Is is really serious? I'm already freaking out because I don't want to lose another pig. :(

Ok thanks for the info. This morning I just noticed another lump on her neck. It's harder than her belly. Her belly lump seems to have shrunk a lot. I didn't ever notice the lump on her neck yesterday. It was almost 70 degrees outside so I let Coco nibble on some grass with the sun shining on...

Yes that is the lump. It's soft and warm and not hard. Are tumors supposed to be hard? She doesn't seem bothered at all by it. My parents don't want to take her to the vet and they would never let her have surgery to remove a tumor. I would do anything on the other hand. :( ~PiggieLove13

Ok thank you. I'll set up a vet appointment for Coco(I go to an exotic vet don't worry ;) ) ~PiggieLove13

I know she isn't pregnant, since she is 4 years old and hasn't been with boars for more than 3 years. The original owners kept two males and two females in a cage the size for one pig. Coco has given birth to 3 babies once. It's not on one side, it's in the middle. I only feed her hay, pellets...

Re: Coco-Constipation?? UPDATE: I think Coco might be bloated. She has an egg-sized lump that hangs from her belly. I hear gurgling sounds a lot. She seems to poo less. Is she constipated? It doesn't hurt her when I press on her belly. I am feeding her less pellets and no treats. I also am...

Guinea Pig Papa, thanks. Now I know how she died. I overdosed her Bene-Bac probiotic. If I had just read the directions on the back instead of just assuming the amount, she would still be alive. I gave her 1 gram a day, but the directions said 1 gram/10 pounds. I feel like such an idiot, I...