Quarantine questions

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Hello,

I just recently purchased a baby guinea pig from a petstore that hasn't been in the store for more than a week ( the week before i purchased him i went looking for a aby and it was a female) Hes male so i bought him. I am currently quarantining him in another room for a week and then taking him into the vet before introductions ( my breeder told me what to do as far as introductions).

But she hasn't gotten back to me on what am I supposed to look for when it comes to Quarantining them? He popcorns everywhere , hes all white mostly so you can see very well in his ears and they are clean, no crusty nose or eyes, and haven't noticed any lice and i have lice shampoo from vet if he did. and no weird breathing. So again id just like to know what I'm supposed to look for and once i take him to the vet do i still need to quarantine for another week?

Thanks again for your time!
 
lissie said:
Hi,

Quarantine should be 2 - 3 weeks. Since he's from a pet store, you should wait for full 3 weeks.

http://www.guinealynx.info/quarantine.html
http://cavyspirit.com/sociallife.htm#Quarantine

Please also make sure he is actually a he. Pet stores usually mis-sexed them.
http://www.guinealynx.info/sexing.html
http://cavyspirit.com/sexing.htm
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OK thanks, I have been looking for all that was listed and haven't found anything bad so far! Yay Also It is a male i was the one who sexed him. I planned on doing it 2 weeks max , hes going to the vet next week.
 
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