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Find a veterinarian in your area who is knowledgeable about guinea pigs before you are in a crisis. Their exercise or run area should be least 2m x 1m but again the bigger the better.
2 infected guinea pigs may lose weight develop diarrhea and die over the course of 3 to 4 weeks.
How long can a guinea pig live with an abscess. A deeper abscess should be considered in guinea pigs that excessively groom or constantly scratch at the same area. The sudden moistening of fur with a thick creamy discharge might indicate that a deep abscess has recently ruptured. If this clinical change is noted seek veterinary attention as soon as possible so that any deep tissue damage can be treated and any infectious material that may still be present in the deeper tissues can.
Fights between guinea pigs can sometimes cause wounds that develop into abscesses. Neutered males can sometimes get abscesses on their surgery site for several months following the procedure. You should also check your guinea pigs jaw frequently.
They can develop tooth root abscesses which can cause swelling to the guinea pigs. Most would develop acutely but if internal may not be found until it could be considered chronic. As guinea pigs do form capsules around the abscesses length of time before systemic clinical symptoms seen may take several days to weeks.
An abscess in a guinea pig can give a wide range of symptoms depending on its location. An abscess can be a sign of other underlying health issues such as a soft tissue mass bone degeneration or joint problems. If the abscess is in the mouth teeth can be lost.
In certain cases the abscess can calcify which can have serious results depending on its location. How to tell if your guinea pig. I had a guinea pig with a severe facial abscess who recovered this way although it was a LONG process without actually needing to remove teeth which is a very complicated course for guinea pigs and other animals with both delicate jaws and bone structures and who need the teeth to wear against each other to prevent future problems.
No x-ray to confirm tooth root involvement but it. The average guinea pig lifespan is between five to eight years though particularly pampered and healthy animals can reach ten years or more. This is much longer than other small mammal pets like.
Guinea pigs live an average of five to seven years. This lifespan is longer than many other small pets such as hamsters gerbils mice or rats all of whom only live up to a few years. If your life is in transition a guinea pig may be more portable than a dog or a cat.
Male guinea pigs boars usually mature sexually and can mate as young as 2-3 months of age. Female guinea pigs sows typically mature sexually at 2 months of age 55 to 70 days. However both males and females can mature and be fertile even earlier.
Females can have estrous or fertile periods at any time of the year but they are most common in the spring. The estrous cycle length is 16 days. A female is fertile for about 6 to 11 hours most often during night hours.
Female guinea pigs. Larger enclosures are one of the most basic types of enrichment you can provide. Guinea pigs can live five to seven years and can become bored and depressed without adequate stimulation.
Imagine spending your whole life in a walk-in closet. Even with occasional breaks life would be pretty dreary. One of the many books available about guinea pig care.
The guinea pig or cavy is a member of the rodent family with an average life span of 4 to 7 years. These sociable somewhat skittish creatures are easy to care for seldom bite and are exceptionally clean. Wild guinea pigs are a prey species and their domestic counterparts retain a desire to.
Guinea pigs dont usually have one long sleep at night but they still need to take naps throughout the day and night. Theyll need to be able to choose when to go to bed and when to be active. Their exercise or run area should be least 2m x 1m but again the bigger the better.
Ideally this should be a grassy area without too much mud and no standing water. You may need to move their run or exercise area. So be vigilant observe your pig carefully at least twice a day.
Find a veterinarian in your area who is knowledgeable about guinea pigs before you are in a crisis. Dont wait even a day if your guinea pig is not acting normal. Your pet guinea pig will live 57 years on average.
If a guinea pig respiratory infection returns the course of treatment probably didnt knock out all the bacteria. Catching a chill stress or just one of those days can cause your guinea pigs URI to return in full force. Your vet may recommend a different medication this time around or double the length of treatment.
A two-week course of antibiotics is pretty standard but some guinea pigs may require a. Guinea pig pus can be quite caseous and these abscesses are not typically amenable to lance and drain techniques used in feline abscesses. Peripheral lymphadenopathy can also be caused by lymphosarcoma in the guinea pig.
This is the most common tumor type reported in guinea pigs and is caused by a Type C retrovirus. Lymph node enlargement as well as hepatomegaly and splenomegaly is possible. If a guinea pig becomes infected the illness may take several courses.
1 infection may spread to the bloodstream and cause sudden death. 2 infected guinea pigs may lose weight develop diarrhea and die over the course of 3 to 4 weeks. 3 lymph nodes in the neck or shoulder may enlarge.
Or 4 your pet may be infected without seeming sick. Veterinarians diagnose this infection by laboratory tests and. Is this the biggest abscess you have seen.
Guinea pig Bun was in trouble and with over a week until he could see a vet he was rushed to us at Cavy Central. When you pair up a young guinea pig with any other guinea pig young or old there is a chance that as the younger guinea pig goes through its adolescent period 3-5 months they will challenge the other guinea pig for top guinea pig position. This can lead to some fighting.
Most of the time they figure it out for themselves. Occasionally the fighting is extreme and they must be permanently separated. Again remember this can happen with ANY guinea pig.
The most important part of treatment is to prevent the little pests from coming back. Regardless of whether they are showing symptoms all guinea pigs in the household should be treated. Parasites can lay dormant for a long time.
A guinea pig may have picked them up some time ago but wont show symptoms until she is weakened in some way. Very young or old guinea pigs and those. Like people guinea pigs lack the physical ability to manufacture their own vitamin C and require an outside source of vitamin C in the form of vegetables and fruits.
If a guinea pig does not get enough of this vitamin in its diet its bodys supply of vitamin C will disappear quickly leaving it vulnerable to a condition called scurvy. This condition can interfere with the bodys ability to.