Here is my two babies!! This kind of looks wrong...but none the less it's cute. |
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Meet Rocket:)
This is my newest piggy, Rocket. Here she is having her first meal at her new home.
Here they are looking like they're giving each other kissies.:')
Monday, May 7, 2012
Why you should get a guinea pig
How sweet is this??:) |
Guinea Pigs make wonderful pet's and can be big cuddlers. If you're looking for the right pet ask yourself is a guinea pig right for me? If you're already interested then the answer is probably yes. Guinea pigs are a commitment however. They are very skidish and like to hide due to the fact that they are prey animals. You can tame your piggy just as any other pet but most are already as sweet as can be. Piggies require a special diet and to be cleaned up after. If you want a cute animal, it doesn't get cutter than this!
How to know if your Guinea Pig is sick.
Guinea pigs rarely recover from illness without a veterinarian's care. The following article is the curtsy of ehow.com
Guinea pigs rarely recover from illness without a veterinarian's care. The following article is the curtsy of ehow.com
Instructions
Know What a Healthy Guinea Pig Looks Like
- 1Hold your guinea pig. It should feel firm and solid.
- 2Check the eyes. They should look bright and clear, without any crustiness or discharge.
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- 3Check the nose for discharge. A healthy guinea pig won't have any.
- 4Examine the teeth for evenness. They will look chisel-shaped.
- 5Know that a bald spot behind each ear is normal. Baldness on the body is not.
- 6Look at the genital area, which should be clean and dry.
Identify and Treat Diarrhea
- 7Check your guinea pig's stool from time to time. A sick guinea pig will have black or watery droppings.
- 8Eliminate fresh fruits and vegetables from your guinea pig's diet, and replace them with timothy hay.
- 9Bring your guinea pig to the vet for treatment. When removing fresh vegetables from the diet doesn't work, your vet will prescribe special medications including a special bacterial biotic.
Identify and Treat an Ear Infection
- 10Note the symptoms of ear infection. Guinea pigs with an ear infection will walk with difficulty. They may hold their head to one side.
- 11See a vet immediately when you guinea pig presents the symptoms of an ear infection.
- 12Know that timely treatment is necessary for a guinea pig with an ear infection.
Identify and Treat Fleas
- 13Examine your guinea pig's behavior. If you guinea pig is scratching and has bald, scaly, or sore patches, it may have fleas.
- 14Look for "flea dirt" in your guinea pig's fur, which is dark brown and granular. Use a flea comb to go through your guinea pig's hair with ease.
- 15Consider consulting your vet before continuing with treatment. You can also dust your guinea pig with a pyrethin product to treat fleas.
Identify and Treat Scurvy
- 16Know that guinea pigs require vitamin C in their diets. Without it, they can develop scurvy from vitamin deficiency.
- 17Examine your guinea pig for weight loss, difficulty breathing, eye discharge and dehydration.
- 18Provide your guinea pig with fresh fruits and vegetables daily, and check their regular food to make sure that it contains vitamin C.
Identify and Treat an Upper Respiratory Infection
- 19Listen to your guinea pig breathe. Labored breathing, rattling in the lungs and discharge from the lungs may indicate an upper respiratory infection or URI.
- 20See a vet immediately. Your vet will prescribe an antibiotic for the URI.
- 21Know that allergies can produce the same symptoms, but due to the severity of a URI, it is imperative that you see a veterinarian. Untreated respiratory infections almost always result in death.
Identify and Treat Anorexia
- 22Pay attention to your guinea pig's feeding schedule. They may seem like they are always eating, but that's normal.
- 23Know that when a guinea pig stops eating, the liver cells begin to deteriorate after 16 hours.
- 24Bring your guinea pig to the vet to seek the cause of anorexia and the appropriate treatment.
Identify and Treat Mites
- 25Watch your guinea pig's behavior. Excessive scratching with open sores may indicate that it has mites.
- 26Know that mites can be fatal.
- 27Treat your guinea pig by bringing it to the veterinarian, where it will be treated with ivermectin treatments 10 days apart.
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