How to do your Guinea Pig's Health Check 2020
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I love how the piggies are chill while mine acts it's like the end of the world😑
Omg mine too
Your piggies know what you don't...🐹
😂😂😂
Mine acts so violated. He refused to eat anymore 🥕
It’s currently well after 4am here in the UK,😳 but I’m a severe insomniac, & I am *absolutely addicted* to Saskia’s *Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue* videos...& *_I don’t even have guinea pigs!_* Will _definitely_ be forwarding the link to my sister & my young nephew, who have their own little squad of rescue guinea piggies they’ve adopted, who have *massively* befitted from this wonderful, informative channel!☺️🙂
i have insomnia as well... Saskia is awesome, i share her video's on my guinea group x
Hahaha same!!!! I started watching because my boyfriend and I temporarily fostered two guinea pigs that belonged to his school when everything shut down from COVID. I didn’t know a thing about taking care of guinea pigs. Now they’re long since returned back to the school but here I am still addicted to these videos!
The female piggy in the first part looks just like my piggy Beatrice. But Beatrice is nowhere near so calm and quiet. She's a DRAMA QUEEN! Anyway Saskia thank you so much for teaching, sharing, and caring. I watch all your videos and I always learn something new and valuable. God bless you, Scotty and all your volunteers. ♥️♥️♥️
The piggies were so sweet and patient. They deserve a big piece of lettuce!😊
I'd also recommend looking for a V-shaped area of missing hair on piggie's lower backs, another great indicator for mites.
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Hi Melinda!! The V-shape is usually and indicator of hormonal imbalance in female guinea pigs. They can also start loosing hair along the sides. Mites will be everywhere and there is no particular pattern of sorts 🌻
@@LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue All 5 of our adopted piggies (males and females) developed the V-shaped hair loss from excessive grooming due to itchiness from mites. The V represents the furthest they can reach when grooming in this case. I even have video of all the girls chewing on their backs at the same time. I am bedridden and have a great view of my piggies during all waking hours and observed their behavior. 2 weeks treatment of Ivermectin and the hair started growing back. Now they all have flawless beautiful coats again. I'm sure it can also be hormonal imbalance, but was definitely not the case with our pigs.
I have three female guinea pigs, there names are Luna, Tater Tot, and Charlie. I just gave them a bath, nail clipping, and overall health check today using your videos. Thank you for posting all these helpful videos it makes my life as a guinea pig owner so much easier! ❤️🐹
please don't give your guinea pig a bath that can dry out their skin
@@Luvvdess._ Guinea pigs sometimes need a bath at least 3 to 4 times a year. If they get ringworm you'll want to use an antifungal shampoo like Miconozal shampoo to treat the ringworm. She only bathes them when necessary and not just something she does for fun or for grooming. She gives them baths when they need it which isn't often but sometimes a guinea pig really does need a bath. I just bathed mine yesterday to treat ringworm using an antifungal shampoo and already my pig is not doing all that scratching, he's doing much better today already. Sometimes baths are necessary. I know there is a LOT of debate on baths, people mistakenly think guinea pigs are totally self cleaning like a cat, which is not totally true, they unlike cats they can't clean their entire body and they do need a bath if they get a fungal infection like ringworm. After bathing you take a hair dryer and dry then down real good keeping the blow dryer at a safe distance as to not burn them but get them all nice and dry so they don't catch a cold. I have been watching her channel now for about 7 or 8 months, and her advice has helped me help my guinea pigs a lot. There is a LOT of misinformation out there. I did some research before a came to this channel than I looked up reviews on Saskia but just seeing what she does and listening to her, I already had no doubts she definitely has experience and seemed to certainly know what's she's talking about. I am glad I have followed her advice as it has helped me out greatly
@@expirednachos but you should only do it if your guinea pig is sick and do not I repeat Do not give your guinea pig a shampoo shower that is even worse than giving your guinea pig a water shower
@@ITIsFunnyDamnIT yeah I know only when they have a sickness
To the people that decided to correct you for bathing your guinea pigs, let me correct them! Guinea pigs DO need baths, just not often. Basically they need one whenever they are dirty. That will be the time when you clean their grease gland as well. A general rule of thumb is 3 to 4 baths a year.
HOW CAN U BE SO BRAVE LIKE GURL I COULD NEVER HAVE THAT CONFIDENCE TO DO ALL OF THAT💀💀 ur truly a professional❤️
She’s got such the cutest sweetest face 😊💜😍
That first sweety is so chill about it 😂 "just everyday business here, nothing special"
that first cute little model's face when you were checking her for bladder stones was priceless.... awww good girl!
This video is so helpful!!! If the opportunity arises, could you talk about foot fungus in piggies a little more in depth? I haven’t seen it talked about much and it’s been mention in a couple of your recent videos. It would be good to see some comparisons. You’re right, it’s an issue that goes under the radar! Thanks for sharing this!
I just did a video about foot and ear fungus actually but am planning one that will be specifically about the foot fungus showing lots of different pigs that have it. 🥕🥕🥕💚💚💚
Hello Saskia! I just wanted to thank you for your hard work and that you share your knowledge here. I bought three piggies from a pet store a month ago, and unfortunately one of them died 3 days ago, because they didn't tell us that even sneezing can be very alarming. Also, he was a male, even tho was supposed to be female, so we don't know if he didn't get our girls pregnant (If anyone is reading this, don't go to pet stores. They just want to make money, they don't care even tho they seem nice. At least in Poland. We learned the hard way). Anyway, I was looking for wise people on yt that I can watch and learn how to take care of my children and I am so happy that I have found you. I hope that thanks to your videos my piggies will live long and happy lives and something like that will never happen again. Thank you so much 🧡
Pet stores are the worst. We bought a girl a little over a year ago and I am pretty sure she has mites and possibly fungus. She's been itching increasingly la lot and sneezes sometimes too. I checked her fur and I see small black dots. Luckily, Saskia just made these videos so I can help my pig. I just spent over $120 for an emergency vet visit and they said nothing about any of this. I would take her back but am going to try the video suggestions first. The pet stores don't care, they don't clip the nails or even hold them ever; this was something one of the workers admitted when I asked.
@@anh7807 So I guess it's not only in Poland. Very sad. I want to scream at every single person that made them like that.
Anyway, my piggies also have fungus, but I have found a vet that specialises in guinea pigs so they're finally recovering. Still, Saskia's videos helped me a lot and still do. I hope your piggie will be alright soon :)
Calmest piggie I've ever seen
Who else is having a hard time paying attention to what she saying because the guinea pig is so cute!
First! (I think) I love this video! Great job on 90k! I adopted a piggy from that rescue and I love him!
This was so important and needed hands on guiding.
Love the look today!
Great video to save and rewatch often!!
Thank you! This helped a lot! ☺️ she was also so calm I love her so much! 🥺💜
Thank you Saskia for another lovely video!
I have shared it to Guinea Pigs Auckland FB page
This is so helpful!!!
like you watched the video
@@ezplays3321 She has been watching Saskia's videos for some time now, and she already knows most if not all the stuff shown here, but she still supports Saskia and the Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue as do I. I already know to do all this stuff too, but watched anyway. This is more for all the people who are new still and don't know about doing these things. Her subscribers are growing really fast. A lot of people who are new, usually don't look up older videos. They don't know to. This is why videos like this are important and worth repeating and showing people what to do. So if this helps them? that's great. That's the goal to help as many guinea pig owners as possible.
@@ITIsFunnyDamnIT Exactly!! People tend to not watch the older videos so we kinda have to "refresh" the important ones.
@@ITIsFunnyDamnIT ok makes sense i just saw the post was 45 seconds ago and the video was just a minute
@@LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue What I don't get is why your videos can have thousands of views and maybe 4 or 5 hundred likes, when it had so many views. I know this is everywhere on youtube Just wonder why so many people watch but wont bother to hit the like button
Hey Saskia! I love everything you do and love to learn more about piggies! I was wondering when, or if you could do an October update/walkthrough. I understand if that is too much work. You always put your precious pigs first :) You inspire me, I love your confidence, and keep up the good work with these awesome animals! Love from Utah
Thank you Saskia for this video 🧡
Thank you for your important work.
Yay!!! I’ve been waiting for this video!!!
Guinea Pig Kid!!!!!!!! 🥕🥕🥕💚💚💚
@@LosAngelesGuineaPigRescue hiiiiiiiii
What a sweet little girl!! She's just putting up with all that show and tell
How PRECIOUS that piggy is! Saskia, I can't thank you enough for your videos, they're absolutely wonderful, I've learned so much!
Great video Saskia.
Thank you!!!!!!!
Liz! 💜
Very informative 🐹🐹 thank you - I love your blouse, gorgeous 💗💗
Good job Saskia! Very informative ❤️
The first one look just like my baby Thomas ☺️
Thanks for this Saskia 💕🌵🌻🐹
Great video. I learned several new things to do on my health checks. That girl was so mellow, i wish mine were that cool. 2:20 Nice block. ❤️🐾
That is the most laid back Guinea Pig I've ever seen.
Great video!
My guinea pigs will just sit there and let me give them their health check, but struggle once it comes to nail trimming
I don’t have a guinea pig but I like learning about different animals. I’m amazed how many health issues they have.
Saskia - I’m so GRATEFUL I feel confident in keeping my piggies healthy!! I always tell people I learned everything from you. I do health checks on them with every cage cleaning. Thank you for all of your information ❤️❤️
Same. I had to watch some of her videos a bunch of times before I felt comfortable enough but when I finally did it, like nail trimming for example. I realized I could do it, and than boar cleaning, another thing I didn't think I could do, but I kept watching her and Scotty's Animals and realized I can do that too. Than I was worried about bathing, but after watching enough times and listening to them say just do it, and I did, and now it gets easier each time. I feel proud to say I can do a lot of these things. The only thing I'm NOT comfortable doing yet and probably will take to the vet for is I got a baby pig now and he is so hyper and skittish, I'm too afraid to trim his claws or anything way too small squirmy and skittish. so I will take the baby to the vet for that, but my adult boar, no problem, all thanks to Saskia and Scotty.🐹🐹💯💖💖
Wow love holding part checking the teeth
Green bell is fantastic! I bought them for my bunnies after watching one of Saskia videos. And then I purchased one for my husband and myself.
Thank you so much!!! This helped me find some beige critters in my piggies fur. I’m calling every vet I can but they are all booked up. I am going to try ivectamin or how err it’s spelt.
I love your glasses! What brand and model is it?
Thank you for giving us such a great video, this definitely helps me know what to look for in my pigs! My one question is I’m pretty sure my girl has a foot fungal infection as her feet are a bit pink/red and not happy looking. I got the same athletes foot cream you all use and used that for a bit, but I noticed she was licking it off so I stopped because I didn’t want it to make her sick. Is this okay? Any suggestions for what to do when this happens?
That piggies is dopleganger of our ❤️ Baby Moose ❤️. Great step-by-step
very useful videos
My guinea pig is 5 years old and is a normal weight, but the underside of her neck is very fat and feels like it has a hard ball inside of it. This video helped me understand a bit more about it. She still eats good and drinks good and isn’t uncomfortable when I touch it so should I be very concerned or could I just leave it alone? She’s had it for about 6 months and sometimes it just naturally gets bigger than smaller than bigger and so on
Very well done
Goed gedaan lieverd met dat jochie🥰🥰🙏🏻❤️🤗
Meiske hoor ik net Trudy❤️🥰🤗😘
Het zijn ook zulke brave lieffies
Hi Saskia!!! Can you do a video on guinea pig with neurological hope you understand. My vet said that one of my boys has it hes dragging him self when he walks. Thanks. Your the best.
Healthy piggy yay!!
you are so pretty
right! saskia is gorgeous 💗😊
That intro made my piggy look at me weird
My piggies get so confused at the beginning of the video because they hear the wheeking but they don't know where it's coming from 😭
I never know that I was supposed to cut my piggy’s nails!!!! I never new I was supposed to bath him either. I’m so upset , I didn’t know. When I got him the shop told me he will get sick if I bathed him and that your not supposed to. So glad I found your channel!!! I’m definitely gonna trim his nails now. Even though I’m so nervous about it. I have an older Guinea pig. He’s name is Hersey and he’s over 4 years old.
I've been a bit confused about what exactly to do during health checks (other than basic, eyes, nose, nails, and checking over their fur)
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Dang you got here quick
You have all your cleaning stuff but where's your blue towel that provides a soft base for the piggy?
I want to become a vet with a specialty in hamsters and guinea pigs etc, and oooh I wish I could shadow you but I don't live in LA :(
I have 3 boys. Their names are Lucifer Haydez and Amenadiel. Hayden broke his femur 3 months ago and he is doing good. Just out of curiosity if surgery is not an option how likely is it that the bone will heal by itself?
Ivermectin dosage and application? Did I miss it or wasn't not covered?
I just had a Guinea pig her name was molly and she passed away and today is my birthday and I am 32.
Awww I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my guinea pig the end of last month. I'm really sorry for your loss, 😢🐹🌹🌻. I hope something goes right for you today on your Birthday, Happy Birthday 🎂🎈🎈 and sorry about your loss. 🐹🌹🌻
I recently fostered a guinea pig about a week ago, one of my friends gave him to me because she didnt have time to care for him🥺 he has a tilted head and i did the blind test you have in one of your videos 🙂 and hes blind 🥺 and another thing hes under weight😔. What can i give him to gain more weight? I currently separate from others so he can eat properly since hes blind
What can a hormonal imabalance do in a Guinea pig? Never heard of that before but that makes sense.
I assume it would effect their temperament? Not sure
I have a female one and she doesn’t like to be touched ne’er her back.i don’t know why or if it’s just a trust issue or something and I’m new to them and ya I’m just a kid this is why I’m asking also your videos really help
guinea pigs don't like being touched on on the back especially if it's near their back end as that's how pigs dominate and mate. Try giving little head scratches or chin rubs first.
I just rescued a hairless guinea pig and his skin is really flaky, and he has scabs on the front part of his body by his head. Have you ever dealt with hairless guinea pigs and their skin? Like how do I get his natural oils back into his skin? I’m treating him for mites but have no clue where to go from there.
Can you show an exam on a smaller guinea? I just bought 3 guinea pigs and they are about 4-6 months.
I have two female guinea pigs but one of them is extremely energetic and gets aggressive when she’s really excited my other guinea pig is the complete opposite so they have some issues. Do you have any tips?
Thanks Saskia ❤️
As long as they are not fighting they should be fine. Try Saskia’s Taming video.
How big is there enclosure?
Do they share food bowls, a hide etc or do they have one each?
Is the submissive pig tame at all?
@@breakawayfromme Their enclosure should be at least 8 square feet for two Guinea Pigs. They both should have their own bowls. They should also have about 3 or 4 hideouts.
@@mia-ip3zq Oh I no. I was asking the person who had commented but thanks
@@breakawayfromme Oh your welcome just next time put the name of the person your asking but I’m glad to help.
Should you weigh your guinea pig too
Please can you help me my guinea pig has all the things you said to look out for and i dont know what to do because we are in lockdown
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My star has ovarian cysts..she is healthy ears her hay and VC pellets fresh cukes and lettuce but her belly is always hot and she is bald there.. doc wants to spay her..will she survive with such thin skin
I have a baby that's a runt he's super small for his age. The vet changed his diet and we are trying to get his weight up. Have any tips for this. He is 15 weeks and only weighs 411 grams. Vet said he will always be small.
When I do health checks on him he wiggles so bad I can't hardly get it done.
Tips tricks anything would help!
Try feeding your Guinea Pig some oats.
I have never heard of feeding guinea pig oats. Please double check that advice.
@@schwarzemietze7116 thank for explaining
My guinea pig is having a lot of eye discharge. More than “normal”. Also a bit of crust. We have looked for cuts or hay but we see nothing. She has cataracts and is diabetic. Is this related? How can I help her? My vet is ALWAYS out of town and a emergency vet visit is crazy expensive.
I know she has spoken of crust around the eye, could be ringworm or something she has many videos on eye problems, here is one. An I'm sure having diabetes also make the problem worse. Anyway here is one link for now. I hope this sort of help. Like I said she has several videos on this as well as talking about stuff coming from the eyes and crusty building up around the eye. ruclips.net/video/S08DVwaqxhs/видео.html
I now think my male has one of those stonws
We are so close to 100k subs guys we can do it!!
I know right!!!?? Almost there! I have been hoping since January that we would get there before the end of the year and it sure looks like it might!!
I was cleaning my brothers ginuea pig and the top neck has a bold spot that has 2 red dots idk if it got bit or sum
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hi do you know what to do if your guinea pig had a baby (i did not know she was pregnat)
What is the average life span of a guinea pig? Do they ever bite humans?
I'm not an expert but I think they can live for 4 - 8 years. Not sure if that's true, just saw it on the internet.
But I know that they don't usually bite. My piggies just check my fingers with their teeth to see if that's food, but never dawn blood. Maybe if they are very stressed or scared they can bite you, but I wouldn't worry about that :)
PLEASE HELPP MY GUINEA PIG PRIVATE PART IS swollen uppp and i don't know what too doo😭😭
Take it to the vet!
Hello everyone Im “seeking anwsers” I have noticed my 1 year old Guinea pig has bunch of bumps that almost feel like balls going from near the genitals to the nipples I hav heart checked ever since I’ve got it but never felt these bumps, I even compared my one year old Guinea pig to my other two to make sure it wasn’t just normal but it’s on my one year old. HELP! Any theory or anwsers are welcome doesn’t have to be a professional anwsers.
That is an area where Lipomas tend to develop. Those are generally benign if not growing, but it would be best to have a Dr take a look to make sure it is not a mammary gland tumor or something else bad.
my guinea pig will not allow me to do this lol
Today I just trimmed Beavis nails. I also cleaned out his pocket. Than I bathed him with Davis Miconozal shampoo. It was during the bathing after I lathered up the shampoo real good, and waiting leaving the shampoo on for five minutes. Beavis finally had enough and managed to jump up on me and climbed down my shirt. When I pulled him out. He gave me a little nip on my neck. No big deal. He's a very tame pig, but like your video called why does my guinea pig bite me? ruclips.net/video/qGubumnbMnE/видео.html It is often the super tame pigs that will nip if you're doing something they don't like. I'm glad for all that I have learned from you from watching your videos and the questions you have answered. I spread the info I have learned here whenever I can as well as still trying to get more people to come check this channel out. Thanks as always Saskia 🐹🐹💖
You are SO welcome!!!!! 🥕🥕🥕💚💚💚
Mines a nipper too, only if I'm doing something she doesn't like and never hard. It's just how they communicate, tho I'd much prefer a head butt
@@mszoomy Same, my late Butthead, would just do a head butt ( he was also a licky pig ). Beavis, although super tame, got impatient during bath time, jumped up on me and crawled down my shirt still lathered in miconozal shampoo and when I pulled him out I guess he didn't like that, so he nipped me. That is the first time he has ever done that. I have bathed him before and he never did that.
@@ITIsFunnyDamnIT from a piggies perspective tho, I totally get it!! He was in a situation he wasn't real happy with, he was able to make his escape, thought he found someplace safe and warm and then *boom* your big old claw hand reaches in and snatches him up 😬 I woulda bit you too! 😆
@@mszoomy I get it. I gave him a treat afterwards after he was all dry and clean. I had first trimmed his nails, than cleaned his pocket than he got a bath, so I can see where he finally had enough.🤣
One of my guinea pig’s bottom teeth is sharp and the other one is broken. I want to go to the vet but it’s probably going to be expensive. Anyone have any suggestions? He was also bleeding from his mouth a week ago but he’s eating a lot now.
The vet sounds like the only solution if you don't know anything about teeth. This is why they recommend people get their guinea pigs insured through Nationwide, so vet bills aren't so expensive. I don't know what else to tell you but with guinea pigs you never want to wait too long to get them help. If he's eating a lot now that's a good sign. I you opened his mouth and checked his teeth. Here is one of several video she has on guinea pigs teeth. Hope this helps. ruclips.net/video/ZNtQycmMwa0/видео.html
Yeah my suggestion is to take him to the vet and stop ignoring it. If you can't pay for the vet then don't get the animal.
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