📄️ Dental Disease
Dental disease is one of the most common and serious health problems affecting guinea pigs. Unlike humans, a guinea pig's teeth grow continuously throughout their life. This continuous growth can...
📄️ Eye Health & Vision
Guinea pig eyes are large, bright, and positioned on the sides of their head, giving them a wide field of vision to watch for predators. While generally robust, their eyes are susceptible to a range...
📄️ Guinea Pig Poop
Guinea pigs have sensitive digestive systems, and looking at their poop is the best way to quickly determine how your guinea pig's system is functioning. It's also one of the reasons why it's so...
📄️ Home Health Care
Guinea pigs are hardy little creatures, but they rely on attentive caregivers to keep them healthy and comfortable. Performing regular home health checks is one of the most important things you can...
📄️ Urinary & Bladder Issues
Guinea pigs may be small, but they have complex needs—and that includes their urinary health. Bladder and urinary tract issues are common in guinea pigs and can range from mild to life-threatening....
📄️ Dental Health
A detailed guide to dental disease in guinea pigs, explaining the causes of malocclusion, how to recognize the signs, and the critical role of a high-hay diet in prevention.
📄️ Eye & Vision Issues
A guide to common eye and vision issues in guinea pigs, including conditions like fatty eye and pea eye, as well as injuries and age-related changes.
📄️ GI Health
An essential guide to gastrointestinal (GI) health in guinea pigs, covering their sensitive digestive system, the causes and signs of life-threatening bloat and GI stasis, and the importance of a high-hay diet.
📄️ Parasites
A guide to common parasites affecting guinea pigs, with a focus on the intense itching caused by sarcoptic mange mites, as well as lice and the fungal infection ringworm.
📄️ Respiratory Issues
A guide to respiratory infections in guinea pigs, covering the common bacterial causes, signs of illness, and the importance of prompt veterinary treatment.