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I would still go to the vet, just to be on the safe side. Guinea pigs are very adept at hiding Illness and in my honest opinion almost daily sneezing is not normal.

Just curious, you use "he/him" in your posts and I am thus assuming you have a boar, Is he to live alone since he can't interact with your two sows ?

I would see another vet, If the Baytril doesn't work there are other antibiotics that can be tried before putting to sleep

Can I suggest in the absence of the aforementioned treatments that you use oil and a nit comb. Oily products can suffocate Lice I have in the past used this method on expectant rescues - after applying the oil and combing well you must lightly apply the shampoo before wetting and this way she...

I always bed guineas on a white towel after surgery so any blood or discharge Is Immediately noticeable. Our vet encourages you to make a pack lunch for your guineas so that they can begin eating immediately after they come around. Also dissolvable stitchesare prefferable in my opinion

Aside from weight gain and in my experience a greatly increased appetite you can detect pregnancy by about six weeks flickering movements can be felt inside mum and by eight weeks you can actually feel the bones of the babies and increased movement. Towards the end of the 10 week pregnancy if...

It's good you are going to take them both to the vet, I always take a buddy along in the carrier just to support them during the car journey etc.. Have you considered the possibility that he could have something like a seed or small piece of hay lodged in his nostril ?

I agree that Guinea Pigs can display symptoms of depression especially after the loss of a cage mate

I have to agree with Ly & Pigs. I have had litters born here from rescue sows (not breeding) and depending on the size of the litter there can be weight variations. For Instance; The runt of one litter weighed 45g less than his siblings but Is perfectly healthy. In my opinion there Is no right...