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Depending on the age of the guinea pig, it could be an infection or it could be problems due to old age. I have found that an all natural called Sovereign Silver works great for both. We started using it initially because it is an all natural antibiotic and works perfectly for small animals who often die from human antibiotics. I usually give 6 drops every hour and 2 nasal sprays in each nostril for infections until symptoms stop for several days. Toxicity is virtually impossible so you can give more if needed. Many people give it to their old animals that are having problems such as cancer, kidney failure, etc. It is also an immune booster so it works great for old age problems. You just have to figure out what dose is needed daily to keep your animals feeling good. I think good bacteria is harmed much less, but I usually mix 1/2 a capsule of probiotics with chamomile tea and give 2 times daily when giving hourly doses. If you just give it morning and night as maintanance it probably wouldn't bother them. I buy mine at our local health food store, but you can also buy it online. It has been used for years on pets and humans. Recently, there has been a decline in human usage due to a few people turning blue because they applied it directly to skin (which you are NOT supposed to do) or overdosed for over 70 years (also not recommended). However, you don't have to worry about your guinea pigs turning blue unless they are hairless. You should try it, it has saved me lots of vet bills. I find the vets are often unhelpful, especially in my area.