old age

I'm going to try explain this the best i can, i’ve attached pics with their names next to them down below. I have 4 guiena pigs but they are housed in 2 seperate cages in pairs (Gus & Karma as a pair and Viva & Sugar as the second pair, same as in the pics). For years i only had Viva and her...

Hi everyone, I'm turning to you because I have a problem. For some time my guinea pig, Stuartina, has been struggling to pee. So we took her to the vet who did a urine test and a complete ultrasound. It turned out that the urinary system is fine. The problem is different and far worse. Looking...

Hello, I have 2 male guinea pigs who I adopted from our local pet smart who has said they were bonded and 5 years old. So I chose to take them both because I also had read that they get lonely and are super social. When we first got them we had them in a temporary cage which was definitely too...

Hi everyone, it’s been a while since i posted here but Nox has been having some recent troubles so here goes... Nox is almost 6 and a half and I am so grateful hes lasted this long. He’s always been a very chunky, sassy old man. However, recently he’s lost around 300 grams. (He was previously...

Another post about my old girl. She is losing hair around her legs like right on her ‘thighs’ and i’ve noticed her butt seems to have a lot of poo residue on it even though her poo has been solid. Is this just another sign she is getting old (she’s pushing on eight this year) or could she be...

My oldest pig is almost 8. I got her in april 2017 and she was just a baby baby..now she’s almost 8 and i don’t know if i am imagining it or if she’s losing weight and is being really lethargic. is that just a sign she’s getting ready to go? Or does it last a bit before they pass. I know her...

My Lionel is 6. He was diagnosed with a hyperactive thyroid last year, and has declined since then. He is around 600 grams and on medication in a high dosage—my vet recommended surgery as the only other alternative, but as he is old and would have a 50% chance of survival, I declined. Recently...

my guinea pig Kip is around 6, i just got home from being abroad for just 5 days and straight away noticed his balance is off. hes bumping into things a bit, moving weirdly and fell sideways climbing up a small slope and struggled a small bit getting into one of his beds. my mother’s been caring...

I posted just the other night about my boy Lionel, who is 5 and a half. He has been fluctuating in health, and had some digestive issues earlier in the week which he has since recovered from! But he is still confusing me, of course. With age, he’s lost his ability to wheek, which I understand...

I’m at a loss and very, very upset. The absolute light of my life, my Lionel, is around 5 and a half. Not crazy old, but he isn’t doing well. A few months back, he received a hyperthyroidism diagnosis and has been being medicated ever since. Despite his medication and extra/support feeding, he...

Hi, I have an approx 6 yo gpig who has lived with me for 4.5 years. She has been extremely healthy. Over the course of a week she went off pellets and hay, then gradually stopped all veg. My (supposedly) cavy savvy vet thinks X-rays show kidney disease, enlarged heart, either cancer/pneumonia...

Hi, I’ve posted on here a couple of times with regards to Bobby. We rescued him and were told by the family we have got him off that he was 10 months old (in December). We next rescued Beans at 5 months old for a friend for him and they are just so different - Beans is lively and playful...

Hi all! This is my first post on here! My guinea pig, Skyla, is over 6 years old now and she has started losing weight. I know that it is normal for older guinea pigs to lose weight but I’m still concerned non the less. I brought her down to the vets a few weeks ago when these problems started...

First off I do have to say my guinea pig is quite old, she's around 7 years old. For the past little while she's become very skinny and lethargic but she's still very ravenous when food or treats are coming..the only problem is, she doesn't chew properly, not the way she used to atleast or like...

My guinea pig Charlie has been fine ever since that tooth problem, but as I was petting him, i felt a small lump on his right shoulder in his flab area.Does anyone know if this is an early stage of cancer? I feel like I’m overreacting a bit, but it’s not on the left side of his body either.I...

I discovered today my guinea pig ozzy, who is almost 7 now, has something wrong with one n of his eyes. It has turned a bluey colour with a white spot in the middle. He normally has black brown eyes. There was movement of the white dot occasionally but it seems like he is unable to see out of...

Hello, i really need help. I have a female guinea pig, which is almost 7 year old. Two days ago, she started walking in a rather funny way. It looks like her leg is swollen and she holds it in the air all the time. She's eating and drinking, at least a bit. The question is, is it worth taking...

Hi guys, I had one sow (Berry, around 6 years old) originally and 2 days ago I took in two young sows (pumpkin, and Wednesday, both around 6 months old) So basically, when they were first out together they were wonderful, they were eating together on neutral surroundings. I had a couple of...

My auntie's guinea pig bubble is losing her fur on both of her sides and she's confused on why? Any thoughts?

Hi all!, I'd like to know what to expect from all you seasoned guinea pig owners! Our beloved Rosie is 7 1/2 and we've had her since she was about 3 months old. She's still going strong and has generally been super healthy! She was on an antibiotic a couple month ago as a precaution...