Should you worm your guinea pig? I'm sure i read somewhere they should be wormed every three months not sure where i got this information from though! 98)
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Worming
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Some people worm 6 monthly with Ivo, for worming and a preventative for mites - but there isnt a very high chance of your piggies getting worms, and you dont want to create an immunity to Ivo, so its your choice really! 
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maisynpoppy
ive never wormed mine :-\
okay thanks just wasn't sure if it should be a regular thing or not
Jane
Senior Guinea Pig
I posted a topic about this before and there were mixed opinions...personally from the replies I decided not to 
edit: this is the thread I made a while ago http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=13418
edit: this is the thread I made a while ago http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=13418
jane
thanks for that i've decided not to bother as well! ;D
thanks for that i've decided not to bother as well! ;D
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Duck
all of mine have been wormed apart from the youngest, i worm all my rabbits too.
Black Jack
Adult Guinea Pig
I have never wormed any of my piggies and I have had over 70 and none of them ever had worms. Like PP said you wouldn't really want them building up an immunity to Ivo because then it wont work when needed and it really is the best.
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