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Gandalf update: Thanks everyone for all the kind words. He continues to do great. There are current photos in his album documenting his rehab: Kali Teufel's Photos - Gandalf the guinea pig | Facebook I'm now tentatively ready to rehome Gandalf. He is 100% recovered. I can't afford to add...

Gandalf is a cream colored longhaired/peruvian guinea pig that I rescued from the feed store near where I keep my horse, last September. He was "free to a good home" and was in terrible shape--suffering from a severe mite and ringworm infection. He was covered in crusty, inflammed skin, bald...

Sorry I have been out of touch! Here is the update: Gandalf is doing SO much better, but it was a rocky road. Those mites were extremely persistent and ultimately he needed two doses of Revolution (ten days apart) and then another two doses of Ivomec. I think we are FINALLY rid of them. It...

Another update: He continues to improve! Gandalf has now developed a liking to the Critical Care and he takes the initiative when it's time to feed him. He will bite the syringe and I squirt some in his mouth, he chews it, and then comes back for more. It takes two minutes to feed him now...

Thank you... I don't *like* to think that I am doing anything special by taking care of Gandalf. I like to think that everyone in the same position would do the same thing. It is baffling and depressing to think that anyone could look at him and NOT see that he was suffering terribly. I...

Gandalf update: He is doing better! I've been supplementing his diet with Oxbow's Critical Care several times a day, feeding with a syringe. He is generally cooperative with this procedure. I mix up 1 teaspoon of Critical Care per feeding, suck it all up into a syringe, and feed it a tiny bit...

To be fair, I don't believe my vet was saying that my guinea pig is not sick. She believes he's VERY sick. She wasn't saying that guinea pigs just "have seizures", but she was explaining that the seizures were related to his intense itchiness, and to expect it until he responds to the...

Thanks again for the advice. He actually seemed to enjoy the bath once he got used to it. He was really filthy and was covered in lice powder when I first got him, so the vet recommended bathing him to sooth his skin. I used a very mild, moisturizing shampoo that was soap free (HyLyt). His...

Yes, I'm well aware that they should be kept in pairs. When I had GPs before I had two of them, and you could tell they appreciated each other's company. But obviously he's in no shape to be placed with others currently. I will almost certainly look to rehome him once he's healthy, because it's...

Okay, good to know no freeze dried. I was wondering if they were safe. He just gets maybe about 10 leaves of spinach. Is that too much?

Yes, I've been just putting it on the floor, but he still isn't really touching it. Maybe just a nibble here and there on the alfalfa and the botanical timothy. Still would like to find some GOOD hay--the stuff we've got here is still too stemmy for my tastes. Will need to shop around. Have now...

Hi all, just thought I would introduce myself. I have owned guinea pigs before, and rats before that. But I did not have any small animals after I moved north to go to college. Just my dogs and my horse. The day before yesterday I stopped by the feed store to pick up a bag of feed for my...

I just rescued a guinea pig who is doing the same thing--he has tons of hair loss, dry/irritated skin, and is very itchy. Sometimes when he itches he then has a seizure. The vet of course saw him as soon as I got him, and she explained that it's just how guinea pigs are "wired", if they are...

Thanks everyone! I'll just keep putting it in. I might also see if I can find some really good hay, something really leafy. My horse's hay is somewhat stemmy. The vet also suggested oxbow's Critical Care, however I'd need to find a vet that sells it. I do feel bad for him that he is by...

Hi all, I just acquired a new guinea pig yesterday, quite by accident. I was at the feed store to pick up some feed for my horse, and I saw a little hairy guinea pig in a cage (this store often sells local kittens, puppies, etc). The first thing I noticed was that he was in a totally...