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My last pig passed away earlier this week and I've made the difficult decision not to adopt again. That said, I have a number of supplies that I'd like to give away for free to a responsible owner. If you have a need for any of the following AND ARE LOCATED IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA, please send me...

Question... I adopted her from a shelter as an adult pig so I have little idea what her life was like prior to that. Does the prolapsed uterus indicate she was used for breeding at some point? Just a curiosity.

Update: The doctor at the emergency clinic excised some damaged tissue (she had chewed on it which was the source of the blood) and put the rest back inside her. I'm giving her pain meds and antibiotics (bactrim) to which she is responding well. So far so good. I contacted the local exotic...

It is a prolapsed uterus. The doctor (he admits he's not an exotic specialist but he does treat guinea pigs) will put the tissue back and prescribe an antibiotic. I hope that gets her stable for long enough for me to make an appointment with a guinea pig expert. She's 6-8 years old (my best...

Noticed this evening that there were substantial (not just spotting) areas of blood on the wood pellets in the cage. Took a look at the pig and saw blood under the rear. I called and found out the emergency vet is seeing guinea pigs tonight. Hopefully that means an exotic specialist is...

It's all normal. If the non-dominant one becomes unhappy in his role, he will challenge for dominance. You may see that from time to time as they grow older, especially if they are in puberty. Nothing to be alarmed about as long as the non-dominant one is getting enough food. They will probably...

Why not just remove the fleece entirely while you are away? You've got a decent sized cage. It should last with minimal scooping/stirring for a week with only 2 pigs. That's what I do anyway when I'm gone.

Why would you separate them? I think I can explain the behavior...they are guinea pigs. Sounds perfectly normal! Good luck!

Thanks @bpatters. That's something I hadn't considered. After additional observation, I'm noticing that she possibly has some impaction (which makes sense given the occasional overly large but soft poop I see). Would an intestinal parasite potentially cause this? I did my best to gently clear...

I've got 2 sows of unknown ages that I rescued 2 years ago. Yesterday I noticed a single very large unformed soft stool in the cage. It was the size of 4 or 5 regular stools but soft and smashed together. Both pigs were eating and acting normally, but I immediately went into 'eagle-eye' mode and...

So sorry that she passed away. Give the boy extra cuddles.

Lynette, I wasn't trying to label you a breeder and I'm sorry that you may have taken it that way. The board is full of stories of folks who are surprised when their guinea pigs give birth, but usually it is because their pig was already pregnant when they got her or because they mis-sexed...

Going forward, I think the original poster has to be concerned about her sow already being pregnant AGAIN. From what I can piece together, the male and female were probably together at the time of the stillbirth for who knows how long afterward. If they were together, I have little doubt the...

What you are describing is perfectly normal for a guinea pig. At 5 months, she (have you had her properly sexed? many "she's" end up being a "he"!) is still a baby in unfamiliar surroundings. Sorry to say, but right now she thinks you are a giant monster that might want to eat her! But don't...

I've read several threads from folks in India who have guinea pigs and there are 2 common themes: 1. It is difficult or impossible to find a knowledgeable guinea pig vet 2. It is difficult to find quality long strand grass hay (and you will need lots of it) Before you get a pig you should make...

I use wood stove pellets under 2 thin layers of fleece. I change the top layer of fleece about once a week (sweep poops off twice a day). I only change the bottom layer of fleece every month or 2. The reason for the bottom layer of fleece is to keep the disintegrating pellets (which can stick to...

Great news then! We cross posted... Glad that you were able to get her in tonight. Did you get into an exotic vet or a small animal vet? Do you know what antibiotic they prescribed?

I don't want to cause you any undue stress and anxiety. Nobody here, without seeing your pig, can tell you how sick she might be or whether she will be ok. Unfortunately, a URI in a pig isn't like when you or I get a cold. If we get a cold and runny nose, it's no big deal and we'll get over it...

It's called 'puffing up' and is a sign of pain or distress. If your pig isn't eating, is puffed up, and sneezing with mucous, then you have a pretty severe situation. It sounds like the pig has a URI (upper respiratory infection) which can be deadly, and desperately needs to see an exotic vet...

I think you can make the pellet transition fairly rapidly. Mix the old with the new, start about 50/50, and increase the quantity of good pellets until about the 5th or 6th day it's all new stuff. That's assuming she doesn't go for the new stuff right off the bat. If so, I don't think you need a...