Review: Vetbed

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It's been interesting to read the posts on Vetbed. I ordered some off E-bay on Wednesday (www.jandmpetbeds.co.uk) and it arrived today. I found it was cheaper than buying through other on-line pet stores. My piggies are in the house and I'm fed up with the wood shavings being walked throughout the whole house, so am hoping this is going to help solve the problem.

I hadn't realised just how lush it feels, so am keeping everything crossed that it works out and that my piggies love it too.

Will report back once I've had a chance to put it to the test.

Claire x
 
I started off using woodshavings when I first got my pigs but hated the mess it created and it needed cleaning constantly as it got so soggy.

I switched to Profleece Vetbed and have never looked back. I love the stuff and so do the pigs. I get wood pellet cat litter from Pets at Home and put a sprinkling of that under the vetbed to soak up the wet and it works great, I put extra in the corners but one 15 ltr bag lasts me ages and I have no problems with smell and my pigs are in the living room with us. I clean their cage about once a week (sometimes more) and use a dustpan and brush to brush over it when needed. I have a litter tray in the corner of their cage with wood pellet in it and they actually use that most of the time to do their business so the fleece stays relatively clean ... well apart from the hay getting everywhere. I also hang the water bottle over this litter tray as Maisie always wastes alot of water and it would soak the fleece so this way the wood pellet soaks it up and I change the tray every 2 days.

Profleece is so thick and luxurious it gets 5 * from me and the pigs!

I get mine from www.thedoginn.com with free delivery.
 
I bought a small piece of this from e bay last week, I can't believe how good it is.
Elvis was getting wet because he doesn't move around a lot despite me cleaning him out twice a day. Now I put this in and put paper underneath and replace it twice a day it is always wet but he is lovely and dry. And he seems really comfy on it as well .I could slap myself for not getting it earlier.
 
I'd like to try this but have 2 concerns:
1. Do guina pigs get really hot oin this if it's all over the floor of their cage - especially in this weather?
2. Mine get through lots of hay and I suspect it'll be like trying to de-hay fleece/towelling. Not sure I could handle that hassle.
All these posts about bedding are fascintaing and really helpful. Thanks all.
 
I got some of this a few days ago and so far I am really happy with it. The pigs seem a lot more relaxed and snuggly on it. A quick daily hoover picks up the poops and helps it to keep looking clean and fresh. If it continues to work as well I will be investing in more!
 
Anita said:
I started off using woodshavings when I first got my pigs but hated the mess it created and it needed cleaning constantly as it got so soggy.

I switched to Profleece Vetbed and have never looked back. I love the stuff and so do the pigs. I get wood pellet cat litter from Pets at Home and put a sprinkling of that under the vetbed to soak up the wet and it works great, I put extra in the corners but one 15 ltr bag lasts me ages and I have no problems with smell and my pigs are in the living room with us. I clean their cage about once a week (sometimes more) and use a dustpan and brush to brush over it when needed. I have a litter tray in the corner of their cage with wood pellet in it and they actually use that most of the time to do their business so the fleece stays relatively clean ... well apart from the hay getting everywhere. I also hang the water bottle over this litter tray as Maisie always wastes alot of water and it would soak the fleece so this way the wood pellet soaks it up and I change the tray every 2 days.

Profleece is so thick and luxurious it gets 5 * from me and the pigs!

I get mine from www.thedoginn.com with free delivery.
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Thanks for the link, I have just ordered two 36" x 24" at 14.39 each. Will give it a go and see how I get on.

Sandra
 
beautifulcat83 said:
I'm pretty up and down with vetbed, my girls wee a LOT and it just seems to smell constantly. They seemed happier on woodshavings but I know theyre not good for them so I'm pretty in limbo at the mo... ::)
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I agree Ive only been using it for a week but the smell is tooooooooooo much

the boys love it but as they are in the livingroom i cant bear the smell

any suggestions on how to solve the smell thing?
it seems such a waste to revert back to shavings :-(

x
 
donna265 said:
I agree Ive only been using it for a week but the smell is tooooooooooo much

the boys love it but as they are in the livingroom i cant bear the smell

any suggestions on how to solve the smell thing?
it seems such a waste to revert back to shavings :-(

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i've thrown in the towel and reverted back to shavings

such a shame as i know they liked vetbed better

but sadly the smell got to much

:-(
 
We've just started to give vetbed a go but so far I've noticed the boys really like it.

As for smell and peeing - our boys have two corners they use pretty consistently so we put toilet roll down on that and just keep changing it - plus Biscuit seems to like nibbling and playing with the toilet paper itself! :)
 
Vet bed is brilliant, I bought a big bit from Ebay and cut out 4 bedroom sizes and it's easy to shake the poo offrolleyes
 
Don't get the non slip stuff that is ruberized underneath (for grip), I have found that is the one that tends to smell and it doesn't allow the wee to wick thru as quick. Got both sorts from Ebay. The size will do three beds for Dindy's Nero 3. She's well chuffed with it and no more shavings traipsed thru the house, her feet are not as dry and scaley any more. Afrter you've washid it you could give it a 'quick' top comb with a dog grooming brush (like a wool carder) there will be less poos etc stuck in the pile. I put an old doubled up towell un derneath the soak up the wee.
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Well, I've read the reviews and done the deed and ordered pieces for both my hutches. I've also just bought mattress protector and got a fleece to make liners, so will have one set of vet bed and one set of fleece. Plan on using wood pellet cat litter under the newspaper in the pee corners.

Hope it comes quickly, I'm dead keen to use it!
 
Hello!

After re-reading all the bedding suggestions I finally gave vetbed a go and it is the best thing I ever did for my guineas! They love it, it stays nice and clean and doesn't smell.

After using wood shavings for years, I tried fleeces but found it very difficult to keep clean, washing was a nightmare and let's not even mention the smell. My 2 guineas are heavy piddlers.

So I now have 2 sets of vetbed, the normal kind not the non-slip, and put a layer of kitty wood pellets underneath. Every morning when feeding them, I brush up all the poops and again in the evening, this takes 5 minutes. The vetbed remains perfectly dry and they seem so comfy on it.

I did hesitate becasue of the price - but it turned out to be the most cost-worthy option. I also hesitated because I know how guineas like to rummage around but they honestly don't seem to miss it and I put the hay aver their house so that they can furrow into it and hide.

Just thought I should let you know if you are still hesitating - it is the best move I made!

thanks to everyone who recommended it! :)p
 
Mine arrived today. I am ore washing at the moment, only going to do it twice because I'm desperate to give it a go!
 
To be honest, I was so keen to try it out that I put it in straight away thinking I would gie it a wash after and they just lvoed it immediately. Probably best of you can wash it once first, but I honestly didnt see any fluff coming off of being pulled off by the guineas.

As for the uring, by choosing the vetbed without the anti-slip underneath and putting some kind of absorbing pellets like wood pellets, no smell, no liquid!

:))
 
Vetbed dosnt absorb the wee, it drains straight through the fluff, leaving the top really dry, newspaper or puppy pads underneath will catch the wee, I have vetbed that is over 10yrs old and still going strong.
 
Vetbed is amazing!

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5 out of 5

Easy to clean, I hoover it daily and sweep with a stiff brush before washing. Lasts a whole week without smelling. Major downside is wrestling it into the washer is quite hard and its quite expensive to start with but the piggies love it! I use towels and bed mats underneath my vet bed

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8I8BCXQ10E"]Daily cleaning routine for a C&C guinea pig cage using vet bed or fleece - YouTube[/ame] theres a vid showing how to clean it daily :-)
 
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5 out of 5

Easy to clean, I hoover it daily and sweep with a stiff brush before washing. Lasts a whole week without smelling. Major downside is wrestling it into the washer is quite hard and its quite expensive to start with but the piggies love it! I use towels and bed mats underneath my vet bed

Daily cleaning routine for a C&C guinea pig cage using vet bed or fleece - YouTube theres a vid showing how to clean it daily :-)
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:(|) I break out in a sweat getting the stuff in the washer too but refuse to cut the large pieces in half mallethead
Love the stuff and the piggies certainly don't complain either :x
 
Have just gone back to woodshavings as i really didn't get on with vetbed. Found it smelly after just one day, despite doing poop pickups 3-4 times daily. Much prefer the clean woody smell of woodshavings.
 
1.much healthy for pigs as not allergy for them like some pig have allergy for pine
2.some owners have allergy for shavings
3.You can change only area where reqiured.
4.You can cover bridges with it and pigs will have much better walking on levels.
5.2-3 layers give extra soft areas and pigs will use it as beds
6.In case of blood bedding already prepared.
7.Can be reused - massive saving.
8.Let you see surface clear - any blood or abnormal dropping can be noticed straight away.
......
5 stars only several minor negative points

It became dusty over some time and need kick it.
I expect that some pigs can try eat it(I found 1 of 4 my pig do it when disappointing by something)
Some will try go under it(Like mine sometimes do).
 
Bailey8781 said:
Have just gone back to woodshavings as i really didn't get on with vetbed. Found it smelly after just one day, despite doing poop pickups 3-4 times daily. Much prefer the clean woody smell of woodshavings.
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Yes - it became smelly over 1 day - if pig will use particular place as toilet.As vet bed can absorb A LOT it also will smell a lot.
What I do.after 12 hours I change tray to another 1 and next day while 1 in use another one drying nearby.On 4th day I got double amount of USED vet beds.I wash them in washing machine while they drying I use spare set.
 
I have spent the evening cutting up a long length of vet bed (£22 from the bedding box, ebay) for our 3 guineas hutches( helped by one of our cats, thanks Poppy!).I made the mistake of thinking it was absorbent so the guineas had a lovely snuggle on my daughters knee & loved it but she got soaked! I'll put newspaper underneath as recommended but the idea of having to change it every day sounds like a lot of work, we usually do a full clean every 3 days.Hopefully we'll like it & it will help keep our pigs, who are in a shed nice & warm.I hope our pig with the most personality doesn't eat it! Can't wait to try it, will let you know how I get on.
 
LynnM said:
I have spent the evening cutting up a long length of vet bed (£22 from the bedding box, ebay) for our 3 guineas hutches( helped by one of our cats, thanks Poppy!).I made the mistake of thinking it was absorbent so the guineas had a lovely snuggle on my daughters knee & loved it but she got soaked! I'll put newspaper underneath as recommended but the idea of having to change it every day sounds like a lot of work, we usually do a full clean every 3 days.Hopefully we'll like it & it will help keep our pigs, who are in a shed nice & warm.I hope our pig with the most personality doesn't eat it! Can't wait to try it, will let you know how I get on.
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Did you wash it before you cut it? It shrinks a little the first and second time that you wash it so it's best to wait before you cut it. I made the mistake of cutting mine to fit my piggy's cage, then after the first wash it shrank about a cm, then again the second time. It's a good job that I kept the off- cuts as I now have to slot one in along one side of the cage to hide the gap! mallethead

Vetbed works much like fleece as it wicks all the urine away from the surface to the under layer. It still amazes me how the underneath can be soaking wet but the piggy's are still sitting on a completely dry surface! I line the cage with a few layers of newspapers and change these every day. The vetbed is washed once a week (sometimes twice if it gets a little smelly)
 
Hi
an update on how we are finding vetbed. We've been using it a couple of weeks now & really like it. Its soft & warm & the pigs seem to love it.I'm using big towels underneath which last a couple of days & sweep the poo up every day with a small brush, its amazing how much there is & makes me feel bad that it was all lurking there in the sawdust & hay before. I would highly recommend it.As for the washing machine, yes it is more work, but its not hard to put in a few extra loads is it. Although I have a dryer it dries in a couple of hours hung over the kitchen chairs. The filter does need cleaning regularly so I wouldn't use it if you have a washer without an accessible filter.
It seems expensive to start with but I bought a large piece from the bedding box which has done all 3 hutches entirely for £22. The white one doesn't seem as thick as the blue but is easier to see the poos!
How do people find using it when its hot weather?
 
Hi
I cut its bigger in anticipation of shrinking but it doesn't seem to have. I've been changing it every 3-4 days in the main part of the hutch but have found it lasts a bit longer in the bedding area for Marilyn who doesn't seem to wee much there.I'm also using a snuggle safe heatpad for him as he's on his own until I find a neutered female for him.
 
Just to let everyone know (I realise this is an old thread) but if you can visit any of the larger dog shows they have rolls of vet bedding at the trade stalls which they can cut to any length and width for you for ridiculously cheap prices. (Same price as the fleece blankets!) breeders line their kennels with them. I visit Crufts each year just to shop for my dogs (all Heinz 57's) I get amazing dog presents/treats that have just been launched at great prices, it's my cruftsmas lol and I get square metres of vet beds, for my dogs cages, my car boot, rabbit hutches etc in all different colours and designs for like £10 each obviously the more you buy you can haggle over the price! I've found that all retailers inflate the price somewhat and it's more cost effective to pay the small price to enter the show than the postage costs online. £13 to enter Crufts for the day. If only there was a massive guinea pig show with trade stalls.... They wash brilliantly - buy a pet laundry bag from amazon for £11, they are hygienic, absorbant - the moisture draws away from the pet through the bed to the base, they retain body heat and keep your pet cool in the summer - a winner with all my pets!
5 stars from me :-)
 
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