advice needed

not sure where to really post this. hope this is the right place. my guinea pig seems a bit off. for some background- hes 2 years old, lives alone but we got him with another guinea pig (same age) who passed when he was 1 and got him a new friend after he passed but then that guinea pig passed...

Penelope gets benezapril every 24 hours and Vetmedin every 12. I am 6 hours away visiting my family so my boyfriend is taking care of her. She gets her Vetmedin at 4 or so and he woke up at 8 something in the morning. I have called and since it’s the weekend, not many vets are opened. I called...

Hi, new soon to be guinea pig owner here. I’m going to be getting 2 pigs later this month and am just finishing setting up their enclosure, but was wondering if my enclosure would be good enough? Currently my indoor enclosure (8x2) has a base made up of just bath mats, some noodle and some...

I’ve been posting about Penelope having some recurring bladder issues. UTI’s, bladder sludge, discomfort when pooping/peeing. Well I recently had to leave her for a week while we went away and the lady watching her gave her veg everyday and made sure to wet it. When I came back, she hadn’t...

My Guinea pig died this week and I am slowly cleaning items with his scent out of his cage over the next several days to give my remaining pig time to process. He has started to leave his scent during floor time where Bear used to lay, so I am assuming he is ready for this process. The only...

I lost my 5.5 year old Guinea pig the other day. He has always spent his life with my other pig, and is possibly even a father or brother to him. My remaining pig has taken his death rather hard and I don’t think he is the type of pig that could live alone. I also have a puppy and wouldn’t be...

I’m sorry if I posted in the wrong section, as I just joined and am not fully familiar with how things work here. However, I still wanted to post to seek help from everyone. My piggy passed away a few days ago. Before that, I had taken him to the vet, where he was diagnosed with severe bloating...

Hello, I am a new user here. However I have been lurking for Guinea pig advice for years. I have 3 Guinea pigs Peanut (female; 3 years), Pumpkin ( 3 years; male neutered) and Pip (2 years). Peanut has had issues with her bladder for a month now starting the beginning of December 2024. I...

Hi Everyone, I got such great advice last time I posted, and after reading about the pros and cons of each type of hay, I though I'd try my luck for some advice about keeping a balanced diet for my piggies. I have two boys who get unlimited Oaten (Oat) hay. They are also occasionally fed...

Hi, I have two bonded piggies. Most of the day, they are in a spacious play area, C and C cage style. I put them together in a much smaller area at night, so they're not running around and getting into situations in their big day pen. I have read that guinea pigs aren't really set on sleeping at...

Hi, Just needed some advice. My little Samwise who is a real fighter because he fought of an dental infection about two months ago.😎 Eveything was going great and he gained weight and there was no more infection. A few weeks ago he chipped his teeth and he is starting to grow a new one. But I...

Penelope had her teeth trimmed last week. Took her awhile to “bounce” back from it and she has now been experiencing pain of sorts. Sitting puffy a lot. She is acting normal except when in her sleep area. She sits very puffy. I should add that she’s not always puffy when sitting. It is very off...

So Penelope is on heart meds. Benezapril & Vetmedin. She gets her Benezapril every 24 and her Vetmedin every 12. She’s also on Bactrim every 12 for a few more days. She currently gets her meds around 6 and I gave it to her at 5:30 yesterday. I had to leave town so my boyfriend has to give her...

I have two bonded skinny sows that have lived together happily for over a year now. Every once in a while there will be some rumble strutting but nothing more, and they often sleep closeby out in the open together. Last week we were having outside time and one of them was injured, and after a...

Hi hi :) (Jump to the last paragraph to skip the context.) My bond with my sows (~10 months old) has always been a bit fragile. It feels like every time I reach a point of “this is the most comfortable you’ve ever been with me”, something happens that takes us back a few steps. (Example: I was...

*located in US* Southeast of Saint Louis. Hi! So I have Penelope who is over 5. She did have a slightly enlarged heart and takes Benazepril every 24 hours and Vetmedin every 12. She’s been doing fantastic since being on the meds and never requires any diuretics. We are thinking we may take a...

Hi hi, Loi here :) So, I’m always worried that I’m not doing enough to entertain my two girls, Kinoya (Kino for short) and Fen. They’re about 7 months old now, and throughout the day, they mostly just lay around in their hideys. I worry that they’re bored. I do my best to provide enrichment...

hi guys! ive never used a forum before so i dont even know if I'm posting in the right place but i need help! my guinea pig has seemed off for a while since his brother died last month. (i got him a new friend but they havent met without a barrier yet) he didnt drink or eat much until he got put...

Hi! So Penelope is around 5 years old. Quite a few months back she had started hooting and was put on antibiotics to see if it stopped. It continued off and on for a while until she randomly got a bunch of fluid in her abdomen. She was then put on furosemide and was diagnosed with a little bit...

First time guinea pig owner here! My guinea pig's urine is light pink and her bum is constantly wet. She has not been squeaking in pain but is drinking more than normal. Some of her poos are irregularly shaped (long or small). Are these signs of illness? What should I do? :ple: Also, she was...