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piggy sickness's

oreo33

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What kind of sickness's can piggys get from humans. I heard that they can catch colds from you, but is that all. I'm really worried because I have the flu and I really want to play with them, but dont want to get them sick.
 
I haven't even heard about the cold thing so I guess I am no help.... sorry....
 
oh dear i hope not as i have the cold and i held my Guinea pig too :(
 
well i have a cold and my guinea pigs seem fine.. i've had it since i got them 4 weeks ago and i'm finally getting rid of it.. my girls seem fine. i hadn't heard anything about being able to pass it on or i may have been more careful...

Sorry if this isn't much help...
I hope you guinea is fine!!! feed them lots of lettuce and carrots - that has vit C in and should do the same job for them as it does for us!!
 
whenever I have a cold I always make sure to wash my hands extra well before touching them, where a mask over my face, and don't breath on them, or sneeze or cough. I guess I probably take bigger precautions than most but I always get really really really bad colds and flu.

I think what they mean by giving you guinea pig a cold is if you sneeze on them, breath directly on them, cough on them, or don't wash your hands before handling them.
 
We can pass on bacterial infections to guinea pigs, but not viral ones. Problem is, when you have cold-type symptoms, you can't be sure which it is, and you can develop secondary bacterial infections from a virus. So if you're sick, always wash your hands thoroughly before handling/ feeding them and lay off the cuddles and any other close contact until you're fit and well. It pays to be sensible.
 
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