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Chantilly and Mr. Big

First Posted May 23, 2008   On Wednesday evening Chantilly gave birth to 3 pups, 2 were stillborn and one is extremely tiny yet seemingly fighting fit. The whole event was quite traumatic and it was the least I could do to stay with her until she was settled again. Compared to other births this […]

January 12, 2013   Posted in: Inside The Hutch, Planet Guinea  No Comments

Inside The Hutch…

“Inside The Hutch” is the Guinea Pig Welfare theme for 2013, each month we will be focusing on a different topic with a relevant story to go with it. To kick off January we have enlisted the help of Agouti Pigsta Wilma, who will be telling her own story so far. Wilma found Guinea Pig […]

January 1, 2013   Posted in: Inside The Hutch, Planet Guinea  No Comments

Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone and their Guineas a very happy and prosperous New Year! Thank you goes especially to Active Vetcare, The Hay Experts, Supreme and Gorgeous Guineas for their continued support. We would like to thank Scottish Timothy Hay, Burns and  Deanes Farm for their support this year at Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek. We look forward […]

December 31, 2012   Posted in: Planet Guinea  No Comments

Wheekback for Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek…

Feedback, facts and figures from Clinical director Jenny Towers of Active Vetcare: “We checked about 25 pigs (some together!) and found that a lot were healthy but also dental problems (incisors and molars ), skin disease – mostly fungal. Lumps and bumps and one that had signs of cystitis.” Jenny agrees that next year we […]

November 18, 2012   Posted in: Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek  No Comments

Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek 3, 2012

  The third Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek was held from 12 to the 16 November at Active Vetcare, Tilehurst. The aim is to provide quality healthchecks and information to the local guinea pig community, be they pet owners or enthusiasts. The preparation begins well in advance, as well as the free health check we think […]

November 17, 2012   Posted in: Guinea Pig Welfare Wheek, Health, Miscellaneous, One Is Not Enough, Planet Guinea  No Comments

It’s getting Boaring…

Apprehensive about what’s to come maybe? Jimmy was recently bereaved and his Humans, despite loving him to bits, had decided that he would be their last guinea. However, they knew that Jimmy needed company and no guinea pig should be on their own. When they ‘phoned the local rescue and asked if they could take […]

September 23, 2012   Posted in: Behaviour, One Is Not Enough, Planet Guinea, Rescue, The Pig Issue  No Comments

The Bottom Line…

Anal Impaction: A condition mostly seen in older boars. Guinea pigs are coprophagic, meaning they eat their soft droppings as part of the digestive process. These droppings are retained in the anal sac while the dry hard ones are pushed out. The soft caecal pellets contain the B-Complex vitamins and are important to the guinea […]

August 30, 2012   Posted in: Behaviour, Health, Planet Guinea  No Comments

Girl Talk…

Specifically Sows… Sows can have the same characters as boars and should not be judged on their gender, however there are some things that are specific to them… Cystic Ovaries: A problem in the reproductive system. Symptoms can include bilateral (both sides) hairloss, dominant behaviour towards others,  enlarged/crusty nipples and, in the latter stages, the […]

August 30, 2012   Posted in: Health, Planet Guinea  No Comments