Archive for the ‘Seasonal care’ Category
In The Heat of The Moment…
In The Heat Of The Moment…
… you may be required to treat your guinea for heatstroke. Whilst all guinea pig treatment should be prompt heatstroke requires attention immediately- attention to the guinea pig as opposed to phoning for a vet.
Guinea pigs may come from South America but they have the freedom [...]
May 22, 2010
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(Re) Introducing To Feeding Grass/Runtime
“New grass” is grass that is, as the name suggests, newly grown. New grass is “rich” and needs to be introduced gradually to avoid digestive issues such as bloat or diarrhoea for example. These can be fatal if not treated promptly (treatment that often needs to be given before the vet is seen) and the [...]
April 27, 2010
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After Snow…
The majority of the country has been under snow at some time this month making the thaw a welcome change, seeing green grass again has been a wonderful sight almost! Unfortunately the ground is still much too damp to put guinea pigs outside on. Even if the sun dries the grass the ground below is [...]
January 31, 2010
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Cold Weather Advice…
Once again much of the country is under a thick layer of snow or experiencing extremely low temperatures. Guinea pigs need extra care at these times in particular:
Insulation (lots of extra bedding etc) is only useful where the environment is already at an ideal temperature. Insulation will only keep guinea pigs as warm as their [...]
January 6, 2010
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