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PENIS PROTRUDING

"There is one particular problem that some boars seem to get. It is very uncomfortable, and if it is not dealt with can lead to cystitis and worse. It is when the penis is found to be extruding."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/penprot.htm

"The symptoms of muscle tremor and an inability of the guinea pig to hold it's head up, which tends to keep slipping away to one side."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/poison.htm

#1
"The number one problem is that you can never be sure just how close a sow is to giving birth, because you can never be sure just when she conceived."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/pregnancy.htm

ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTE ** This article gives great detail into the birthing procedure. It is important to note that we do NOT agree with deliberate breeding. This information is for people who've adopted a sow, and they're now discovering that she is pregnant.**

#2
"Guinea pig sows are at risk of pregnancy complications because the babies are born large and ready to run. Breeding after 8 months of age can be fatal for a guinea pig who has not had a previous litter due to dystocia."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.guinealynx.info/breeding.html


#3
"Pregnancy and delivery are difficult for guinea pigs. The babies are born large, fully furred, and ready to run."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.guinealynx.info/reproduction.html
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Unplanned Litters

"If you end up with a pregnant guinea pig, first be sure to remove the boar. You will need at least two good size cages or a properly large cage sectioned off."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.cavyspirit.com/sociallife.htm

"There is a kind of paralysis that can occur in guinea pigs which is a great puzzle and no one has ever been able to find out why. It happens very quickly, over night as a rule.

WARNING: ALL FORMS OF PARALYSIS NEED EXPERT ATTENTION."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/paral.htm

"All Peruvians have personalities as impressive as their luscious long-haired fur. The long hair sweeps forward over their eyes, through which they can eyeball you as stubbornly as any short-haired guinea pig."

FOR MORE INFORMATIOIN -- http://web.onetel.net.uk/~petergurney/p.html#_PERUVIAN

ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTE***For a picture of a Peruvian, please click here -- https://littlewheekers.forumotion.com/cavy-galore-written-articles-f2/breeds-colors-and-patterns-of-guinea-pigs-gpg-t30.htm

"This is what guinea pigs do when they begin to really explore their environment. They run, and leap in a crazy kind of way".

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://web.onetel.net.uk/~petergurney/p.html#_POPCORNING

"The pulse rate of a health guinea pig is 280 per minute. Because handling a guinea pig will stress it a little bit, allow it to settle down to get a correct reading."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://web.onetel.net.uk/~petergurney/p.html#_PULSE_RATE

--Bindweeds (Morning Glory)
--Bleeding Heart
--Box
--Buttercups

--Deadly Nightshade
--Docks
--Dog's Mercury

--Elder (HoneySuckle?)

--Flags
--Fool's Parsley
--FoxGlove

--Greater Celandine
--Green Cabbages

--Hemlock
--Henbane (Nightshade Family)
--Horse Chestnut
--HorseTails

--Laburnum
--Laurel's
--LarkSpur
--Lesser Celandine
--Lily of the Valley
--Lords And Ladies

--Monk's Hood

--Oaks

--Pointsettia
--Poppies
--Potato Peel
--Privet

--RagWorts
--Rhubarb

--Scarlet Pimpernel
--Sorrel's
--St. John's Worts

--Thorn Apple
--Traveller's Joy

--Water Parsnip
--Wild Cherries
--Wood Anemone

--Yew

FOR MORE INFORMATION --
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/2517/

"Signs of Pain:
Grinding teeth (different from chattering, a slow steady grind of the molars)
Reluctant to move or walk
May sort of hop rather than walk normally (seen with abdominal pain)
Shivers or quivers, can sometimes see rippling along the body
Sits hunched, with hair spiky
Whimpers
Does not eat (anorexic)"

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.guinealynx.info/pain.html
ALSO SEE
FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.guinealynx.info/analgesics.html

"Some cavies seem to recover well from surgery and are up and eating right away. Recovery takes more time for other animals."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.guinealynx.info/postop.html

"Paper Products As A Bedding Choice
Care Fresh
Yesterday's News
Crown Animal Bedding
Megazorb
Other Paper Products"

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.guinealynx.info/bedding_paper.html

"Guinea pigs will occasionally scratch themselves, but repeated scratching may indicate your pet has mites and/or lice, especially if accompanied by hair loss and "dandruff"."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.guinealynx.info/parasites.html

"Pea eye (or fatty eye) is a permanent protrusion of the conjunctival sac, thought to be inherited."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.guinealynx.info/eyes.html#pea

"Many pet owners provide a pelleted feed for their guinea pig. Combined with other quality foods, this can be a convenient way to ensure your guinea pig is getting necessary nutrients."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.guinealynx.info/pellets.html

"Older boars may develop a condition called impaction. The muscles of these guinea pigs have weakened and they are no longer able to expel the soft caecal pellets that accumulate in the perineal sack."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.guinealynx.info/impaction.html

"The loss of a pet can be very painful. There are many, many ways to deal with grief, just as there are many stages of emotions when a loved one passes away."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.guinealynx.info/petloss.html

Otherwise known as -- Upper Respiratory Infections

FOR MORE INFORMATION --- http://www.guinealynx.info/uri.html

"Ulcerative pododermatitis, also known as bumblefoot, is an extremely painful infection of the footpad."

FOR MORE INFORMATION -- http://www.guinealynx.info/pododermatitis.html

"All antibiotics affect the normal gut flora to a greater or lesser extent. Dangerous medications like penicillin are deadly because they affect the normal flora of the gut, causing a fatal and irreversible diarrhea."

FOR MORE INFORMATION --- http://www.guinealynx.info/probiotics.html