Common Guinea Pig Illnesses
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- Common Guinea Pig Illnesses
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02:02 Ringworm
03:11 Mange Mites, Scabies
04:17 Upper Respiratory Infection
05:50 Heart Condition
07:30 Lumps, Cysts, Abscesses, Tumors, CL (Strangles)
08:50 Head Tilt, Ear Infection, Blindness, Vertigo
10:46 Heat Stroke and Regular Stroke (not the same)
12:26 Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency)
13:55 Stones (Kidney, Bladder) Urinary Issues
15:53 Bloat
16:55 Emergency Kit
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I'm sad to read when people say their piggy is sick on forums, but have no money to go to the vet.
That's me right now I can barely pay rent and my piggies use a lot of my money already I have one of my boys who has been struggling a lot he is not in pain but he can barely walk his butt is stuffed with poopies and it is hard for him too poop I have to help him everytime it's really hard seeing my buddy honey like this :s
ur average teen subliminals The same thing happened with my mom and her bf this morning and the guinea pig died from pneumonia
My guinea pigs both have stuffy noses and are sneezing a little and are breathing a little more than usual and we don’t have the money to take them to the vet right now and both of them are babies and I dkk ok not want them to end up dying I literally just got them a week ago
My female guinea is not being herself. I adopted her 2 years ago and since then shes been fine until now. Her breathing is a bit slower then usual. She barely eats . She barely walks around. Her fur is proofed up And shes bleeding from her, area. I know it's not a period because I havent seen her have a period since I got her till today... I dont know what's wrong. And I cant go to a vet. Its just too expensive. Plus most of the money is used for rent and Guinea pig supplies like bedding amd hay etc.
@@midnightreyna6897 I am sad to say this is a serious problem and would require a vet. The piggy is in pain and so she acts that way with no eating, hair puff, etc. I hope for the best, but I would emotionally prepare yourself especially if she gets no food herself or from you.
Your the best Scotty
Best advice i can give is know your pigs, if you spend time with them..watch them, know their habits..you’ll have a much better chance of catching something wrong sooner then later. :) do your research and definitely find a vet. Great video..full of important information 🥰
I liked before I even watch it 😁
Be fair to the system, maybe my videos suck
@@ScottysAnimals it didn't and I've never had a video of yours that suck 😂😁
Scotty's Animals Your video’s are amazing so I always like them even before I watch them! I’m wondering if you are going to talk about bumblefoot. Have had many guinea pigs but this is only my 2nd one with bumblefoot and it’s a skinny pig that isn’t very active. None of the other ones in the cage or the other cages have it so I’m thinking it’s because he’s so chill. We are doing soaks and antibiotics and he’s doing better but I’d like to know more about it.
@@Michelema2 Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue does have a bumblefoot guide but I did realize I didn't even mention it
Same
Wonderful video, as always!! Research is definitely key with any pet. I wish more people would do proper research before getting a guinea pig, but videos like this are so helpful!! Thank you, Scott!!
Oh, how I love Pipsqueak! He's so precious, Scotty! I went to your Etsy shop when you had the Q and A and fundraising video, I bought a Timmy t shirt because I love the picture, it looked like a painting! My next purchase is a Pipsqueak tee, I am in love with him, what an adorable piggy! I wish I were the one kissing him instead when you kiss your piggies in your videos!
My vet has guinea pigs and i pass info from you and Saskia on to her! You are the best! Love you sooooo much! Wish I could hug you........Sending much love and good vibes to you and all the sweet precious piggie angels❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love all of your babies .. especially Billy, but Piggy Smalls really touches my soul. If I lived closer I would love to see if he could get along with my sweet boys
I wanna just recommend the Happy Cavy Support group on Fb, no fuss no drama no judgement, the only guineapig group I bother with these days. Great vid and great advice Scotty 💜
Aloha Scotty, you are such a pure, beautiful soul❣️
God bless your soul Scott. You're one of the best Angel on this grounded earth and truly deserve a noble peace prize or a RUclips award for being the best human hybrid guinea pig on this platform. Some of this information made me wish I knew about it before my first Guinea pig lost Chewy.
This is such an important video! I have a friend who's a new guinea pig owner and I'll definitely share this. You're one of my favorite guinea pig channels on RUclips. Please never stop making videos! There's a lack of representation if guinea pigs on other PetTube channels and you cover information with such wonderful attention to detail.
You are an angel. Rare to find a person so caring about animals. I hope you have a nice girlfriend that treats you well. 💕
Lisa BH if he doesn’t, the guinea pigs do. 😊
Pet Stock, Toowoomba QLD Australia were so amazing.
You've really covered this topic well! The only other diseases I can think of would be bumblefoot and diarrhea.
Yes, bumblefoot and the dangers of wire cage bottoms would be a great idea to talk about for a future video
Pips is such a cutie pie
Great info. That T-shirt reminds me of Wonder Pets and the guinea pig superhero 🙋🏼♀️
A sign of good things... U finding new details everytime U experience it. Like MonaLisa in the gallery of Louvren in Paris: Not just one smile. A new one for each eye layed on her. Sooo goood video. Thank U :-) :-) :-) Blackie, Beauty and Piffelina sending their hellos!!!
Thank you so much Scotty! You have taught me so much through your videos and I can't thank you enough. XX
A year ago one of my piggies Xavier started losing balance, toppling over and walking in circles. Vet claimed it was ear infection, prescribed ear drops, oral antibiotics and metacam. He toppled over less often but was still walking in circles. Then he developed cloudy eye. Again more vet visits, eye drops, eye ointment. Vet said it was a corneal tear. The eye drops worked to preserve and heal the cornea, but he ended up with blindness in that eye. Then he developed head tilt, was still walking in circles and toppling over. More vet visits and antibiotics. Then he started dragging his back legs around. Vet said it was arthritis...
I have to wonder if he ever really had an ear infection to begin with. Vet said the opaque eye may have been side effect of the antibiotics that he was on for over a month. And the toppling over and walking in circles was also neurological complication of the so-called ear infection. Xavier did eventually pass away poor thing. I miss my adorable little piggie. I just wish I had known more then and could have done more then to help him.
Wonderful information Scotty!! I just LOVE the channel and videos, you and Saskia are simply amazing!! I know I say it alot but you are such a great piggie dad and man. Thank you for what you do! Love you Scotty!!
Thank you so much Jackie!
Tysm for this video. I do not have a vet around me where I live so this was very helpful
What city are you in? I hope you will read through my entire free guinea pig care guide. And you could always reach out to the closest vet and see if they can recommend a colleague near you.
@@ScottysAnimals I’m in Long Island New York, I am going to read your guide. I do have a vet I am going to ask them.
Thank you for noting the times!
Hi Scotty I have a very sad story , my beautiful Ally died this morning . I noticed she was ill yesterday , she was just in her house all day and wouldn’t move . I picked her up ans she was skinny just 2 days prior she seemed fine . But when I think back and looked at videos I took of her she didn’t eat the spinach I gave her when I had her on my lap I just thought she wasn’t hungry it was just one spinach leaf I offered her . In a couple of days she just deteriorated rapidly the day I noticed something was wrong I called all vets around me no one was seeing pocket animals u til early morning today . I woke up early to take her she was still alive but had labored breathing . She was dying it was so devastating . Bella her buddy was with her all night . I adopted Alley a month ago from petsmart they said she was 3 years old but was a small piggy . I bought her a companion 2 weeks later after I read that piggy’s need companions . I took her to the vet early this morning she was in there for 5 min when the vet called me I was waiting in the car because if covid they don’t let u in . The vet told me they gave her oxygen ans dextrose but she wasn’t responding ans that her heart was weak and that she was dying . As while he was telling me this she passed away .... I don’t know why she got so ill. Bella is fine it wasn’t anything they ate . I thought maybe it was heat stroke but Bella was fine and my question is how long would it take for a guinea pig to pass away is it a fast process or could it be it was something else . I will never know . I keep them in my living room I usually have the AC on but at night I turn it off it had been a bit hot these past days but I didn’t think it was too hot but then again I wasn’t sleeping in the living room . Now I’m leaving my window open and a fan going just Incase . I keep blaming myself and trying to research why she got so ill . Does heat stroke happen and then it takes days of the guinea pig not eating ? How is that process ? I didn’t want Bella to be sad she stood in her house all day today after Ally passed away . So my husband bought a new companion for her we named her penny they seem to be getting along but there will never be another Alley she was my sweet girl :(
This exact thing just happened to my little guy. Exactly. He died within a day. It was New Year’s Eve so nothing was open. So sad watching him slowly take his last breath. I’m heartbroken. 😢😢😢😢
It's a good thing I found this video because my Guinea pig has a lump on her back and one Is wheezing o this helped alot thank ❤
I love you Scotty! Thank you for doing what you do and being a genuinely loving and caring human being!
You're very welcome, Erika! ❤️
Going forward after the topic of bloat, it might also be good to talk about loss of appetite and GI stasis, recovery food and syringe feeding. Soft poops and diet generally might be enough material for another whole video. :-)
Thanks Scotty
A little random. But here in NC, it snowed one day, then turned 60 ish degrees the next day. The whole previous year, & these mths included, I never got sick till then.
I wondered to myself if my guinea pig knew I was sick. I didn't play w/ him as much & he just kept looking at me. Even when I "spooned" him, he just sat still. (He's still kind of a new pet). Well, I'm sure he heard me coughing alot, watched me sleep alot, all that stuff. But then I got back to being my annoying self today. Feeling the need to sing his name in a nice tone, & switching to an obnoxious way 😁. I do this w/ songs too 🤷 bc I get bored. & He himself, is popcorning more & seeming to be more active, as well. He must be like ,"🙉 oh god, here she goes again. Well, at least she's back to being her "normal self." Was worried for a bit 🤔." 😁 Just an observation
So cute!
Exactly. When I got my boys I didn't know they are classed as an exotic pet and when Gimli needed a vet, it was difficult to find one.
My red eye guinneapigs had always a cold,went to the vet 4 Times for a antibiotic and she is not even 2! ,untill i use other shavingsnon dust plus fleece and now i give the Camilletea and IT stopped🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗thanks you for the tips cbd oil aso i feel better and so do they💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
Thank you Scotty, as always awesome and, informative video. Im positive it will help new and not new guinea pig parents a lot! 🐾👍🐾
Awesome video as always Scotty! 🐾❤️
Why is there a dislike! He is trying to inform everyone! Thanks Scotty!
You’re one cool dude Scott. Seriously. I’m hooked on Guinea pigs thanks to my daughter. 😊
Sage advice and I learnt a lot.
Thanks for all your help Scotty. one of my girls has one of these and will take her in to the Vet 1st thing in the morning
Good to know all this info thank you 🙏🏻
Great advice, Scott. It's nice to have all this in one location, giving a starting point for further research. You do an amazing service to pet owners. Thank you.
Excellent video as always Scotty, thank you!
always so helpful :)
oOo so that's why my baby guniea pigs have been slightly smaller than the adult
Good job as always. The gas drops are simethicone infant. For me this is hard to watch because I’ve dealt with all of them. But folks need to know this information.
Great informative video.
Thanks!
Very helpful thank you
Great Video Scotty. URIs are very common in Guinea pigs. Vitamin C deficiency also very common.
Youve get twinkling eyes with light up😍😍😍😍😍💖💖💖💖💖💙🙏🏻🤗love it
Romaine lettuce is actually not really that high in calcium. It is, however, higher in oxalates like oxalic acid than most other piggie safe lettuces which, as we've learned more about kidney stones, bladder stones, and other abnormal crystalizations in the human body, is thought to also be a key component in the formation of stones in pigs! So, still not a great food for stone prone piggies, but for different reasons than most people think. I find it kind of fascinating because I have a health condition that means I have to watch my oxalic acid intake and be sure I'm getting enough vitamin C and water to be sure I can properly flush excess oxalic acid from my system. It makes me wonder if vitamin C might play the same role in piggies bodies, since we already know upping water intake is important for stone piggies, and if any studies have been done related to piggies that are prone to stones and their vitamin C intake.
Thank you for listing the illnesses in your description for I am creating a bullet journal with illnesses and treatment and a health monthly health check list for each of my Guinea pigs thanks to your videos including Saskias and already have the emergency kit from skinnyigs1 but added the CBD and the liquid vit C and Ivermecton paste. The most important learned info was the romaine lettuce. I did not realize the calcium level. I will switch to green or red lettuce instead for my piggies are a little over 3 yrs of age to 4 yrs. what are your knowledge on bumble foot?
I just got 2 skinny pigs both went to vet checks as soon as I got them. I just want to be able to prevent anything from happening to them I’m a first time owner and just doing tons of research to keep them healthy & happy. I feel like I’m even over cleaning lol
I had a guinea pig which had a respitory infection and we were giving her antibiotics but she still died, it did take nearly a week to get her the antibiotics after we noticed the changes
You have thought so much with these videos thanks a lot Scotty
Thank you so much for all the information! Keep doing this awesome work 👏🏼
He vibrates and his whole body like tenses up and he stare straight ahead
I am learning so much from you! THANK YOU
You are great Scotty...😁❣
I really appreciate all the advise you’ve given. There’s a lot I wish I could share on here about the two female guineas, one older and I had the longest, and another that I got from a friend who wasn’t paying attention to her very often. I so want to get those CNC cage, I will order through Amazon soon. The two guineas are in separate cages until I can get a bigger cage, I have a 6’3 foot table, and want to have them together when I get the CNC parts.
There's a place that lists *Exoctics* vet. Look it up. Called something mentioning Cavy, or cavies. It's an old site, servicing pigs for many decades.
Scott, I've been binging your videos for a week now. I love you bg music. You care to share a link? Reminds me of 20th century ambient. Love it! Great vids, btw.
Your a great owner Scotty your the best
I keep fancy Ratties too. And NOW, mycoplasmosis is indemic to Ratties because of over use of antibiotics and whatever. My last rat, I derailed that ailment by keeping the rat on DOXY permanently over half his life. Ive been learning over the years and that's the first times I tried it and it worked.
Well done, but would you please cover bumble foot,
Scotty, or direct to where you cover it?
Thanks!
My guinea pig makes these low deep sounds but he is active and acts like a normal guinea pig...he eats and sometimes when I give him food he just squeaks like a normal guinea pig
my guinea pig has ring worm. that really helped!
OK....so of course the reason of pipskeak has a head tilt is sad....but the was he tilts his head is so stinkin cute!
I like in Naples Florida
OMG totally off the topic of the video i was watching this and feeding the piggies some bits of lettuce. AND ..... they let me get a few pets in for the first time without running!!!!!!
I think my guinea pig has a breathing problem, she’s an old Guinea pig, I love her so much. I hope we can help her, I’m scared she might die, she is the best Guinea pig, she is such an angel, so sweet, never bites, never runs, she licks our fingers sometimes, I don’t want her to die even though I know she will someday :(
They are also constantly jerking their heads back and scratching the spots.
Legend are like this
You're the best I'm nervous taking my lovely shadow to the vet tonight at 12am cuz I think I'm a worried mama but hes got knocking ticking sounds while breathing hes still eating but me and hubby is taking him to the vet I'm just so nervous about what news I'll receive but he knows hes loved hes my world and I feel so heartbroken hes going through this he just turned 1 I only had shadow for 8 months
Hes got pneumonia
Hey Scotty, my piggie started sounding like he was sneezing but he's always done that...but today he has a noise that sounds like maybe a stuffy nose. No runny nose or runny eyes or crust...
Wonderful video! I have a 2-3 month old guinea pig and she limps I’m not sure what to do... I can’t really afford to go to the vet...
dear Scotty
I am a new Guinea pig owner in South Africa. I adopted one , unwanted pet. 2 weeks later we adopted another girl. Turns out today when I bathed them as per your instructions 😉 I saw my Bella's tummy move. Sure now we adopted a mommy. Hope the second one isn't pregnant! How do I stop further pregnancies between babies and with mommy. We do not have the cages behind you here. I have a huge cage but not big enough for more than 2. 😊 is there a video I can watch? made already? thank you for your videos, helpful tips!
At 3 weeks old you will have to seperate the boys from the mom and girls or they will continue to multiply for sure.
one of them might be male when we adopted ours they got the genders mixed up and having baby guniea pigs is really special good luck :)
I think I've just lost my male sheltey guinea pig I heard my mum in tears but I can't go to her because I don't do well with passing , he was called fox after the X-Files , it's happened all of a sudden I hope he knows he was always loved and will be missed massively
Love your informative videos. I've had Guinea pigs for 10 years and my first piggy lived until he was 9 1/2 hugs @my3guineapigs
Omg that’s what my piggy had when I was a kid her back legs stopped working I thought she was paralysed and my dad said he was gonna take her to be put down the next day so I gave her lots of green foods and the next day her legs were working again. I thought a miracle had happened
Thankyou Do you know a good vet Around Wichita Kansas ,Took My Ginnie 2 times in 2 weeks they didn't do any exrays or test him for Anything , yesterday gave Him Antibiotic shot
I have a video idea how can u help a Guinea pig from choking on hay or food or a piece of vegetable? 🤔
Hello Jean, that is not something that seems to be a big issue. What's guinea pigs might make a coughing sound but they generally are pretty good about being able to eat veggies even if they are not cut
Oh OK thank you for your reply back
Our little piggy had a head tilt and I said either ear infection or it’s neurological. And not long after he couldn’t stand up and could only roll. 😩 and vet confirmed it was neurological and he would be an extremely special needs piggy. 😇 rip Arrows
I just took my male to the vet today.. he has a URI and I got him antibiotics but I’m a little nervous he may not pull through.. he’s very weak and trying hard to fight through..
Sir can you make a video what to do if ginipig stroke ? I am from Bangladesh.
I NOTICED 1 OF MY GUINEA PIGS HAS CRUSTY EYES, NOT EATING AS MUCH, AND DROOLING A LOT (SMELLY DROOL), NOT STANDING UP ON TWO LEGS TO PEEK OVER THE TOP OF HIS HOUSE AND NOT LAYING DOWN IN A RELAXED WAY (ON HIS SIDE) .. FOR LIKE 3-4 DAYS NOW , I CALLED AN EXOTIC VET YESTERDAY MORNING THEY TOLD ME TO CALL AGAIN TODAY TO SEE IF THEY HAD AN OPENING ... NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON
7:18 best line!! :)
my piggie Appa whistles when he breathes I got him from a pet store because the others were picking on him. he didn't whistle when I originally got him but 1 month in he started whistling, and it been four months now since I've had him and it's not getting better. I leave a. humidifier in the room with him. it's on the other end of the room often and every now and then I put Vicks in the humidifier because I'm slightly allergic to literally everything lmao km. but like I've been looking into vets near me that I can afford and olbas oil to put in the room with him because I heard it helps. I'm just worried and hoping to help my little boy breathe better, he uses to be talkative Idk if it was due to his nose starting to whistle or if it was due to him realizing he's not the only piggy around now. I don't have them in the same cage they're separated working on bonding them soon,, any tips on Appa's Whistling?
I think my guinea pig has a respiratory infection he makes the wheezing noise then it goes away the next day and happens like evrey 2 months or something he's been doing it for ages but my grandparents don't think he has is so they said we are not taking him to the vet cuz they said if he was sick he would do that noise all the time but from research and from your others videos it goes away from a cough and then comes back and that's what he is doing I'm scared I really love my guinea pig I would be so sad if he died and we went to the vet and they said it was a respatoiry infection I would be sad for ever and think it's my fault I listen to my grandparents and didn't take him to the vets I'm to young to go on my own and also corona virus my vets are only open for emerginces and grandparents said it's not a emergency if really scared I love my guinea pig so much 😭💔
My Guinea pig has stopped eating and drinking, she is laying around and not responding very much. She rubs her nose a lot but its clean and dry, she is uninterested in treats and she is wobbly and weak at times. The vet here wants 250 just to see her, we are giving her pedialyte with a oral syringe and I made a water-food mixture which we are also feeding her. She is refusing to cooperate and we dont know what it is or how to help, she isnt going to make it much longer and I don't know what to do.
Help!!
Guinea Pig w hair loss by eye & nose, pink ring around 1 eye, scratching face a lot. Washed w dandruff shampoo once, applied anti fungal cream daily for week now. Hair loss seems to be getting worse; spreading from right side to left across bridge of nose. Scratching nose/face until bleeding. Giving Benadryl daily. What next? When (if ringworm) should we see the hair coming back; hair loss not spreading?
Q.what about when your guinea pig has a red spot behind its ears what kind of remedy can you use for that or is that just natural
It depends if it was always there or if it is new and if it is growing. Keep an eye on it
Thank you so much
my guinea pig is like freezes and vibrates it happens like 10 times in a row or more I tried to take a video I'll send it to you
My guinea pig might have scurvy? He and his sister are still young, soon 2 months old, but I had no idea I had do give them vitamins right away! I will go to the vet tomorrow because he's still as mobile as always. And I also thought I was the one to break his leg but it might be scurvy.
my guinea pig, shakur , is sneezing and has a barely crusty nose ONLY. i havent seen anything else weird, she eats and plays but now im concerned. pls help 🥺
And my guinea pigs only 4 months old
Hi Scotty My Wubzy girl is having the crinkle sound breathing., I can't get an appointment before next Thursday. I am very worried. What can I do? any home remedies? I feel it an URI
Is the red lettuce high in iodine. I give my boys beetroot raw every now and then.
My Guinea Pig has not been eating like he used to. If anything I can get him to eat one orange slice, or a few carrots. And he does drink his water so that's good. But everything else he doesn't want to eat. And because of the covid-19 we can't get him to the vet for a while. What should I do?
My guinea pig was diagnosed with respiratory track infection, she finished with the antibiotics that were prescribed by the vet, now she’s not eating ,not pooping, not drinking water, I don’t know what to do, Please Help!!!😢
Hey, i have two female guinea pigs, and for some reason they both have a bald spot on the middle of their backs. Can I get any help?
I wish vet visits wouldn’t be so expensive. Just with one visit for my guinea pig, they charge me $90.00. Ugh
That sounds expensive!!!
If we lived in 1920!!!
C'mon, that's the cheapest guni pig visit I've ever heard!
TheSeattlegreen yeah and that’s not my only guinea pig so yea and plus the cost of medication. Soooo anyhow that’s lot for me, I only make minimum wage as a college student
@@Roxanaalvaradobiblicaladvice
All I'm saying is that I never heard of a guinea pig vet visit that was only in the two digit range.
I'm not making fun of you I'm just saying be grateful because that's is seriously the cheapest I've ever heard.
🤙
TheSeattlegreen thanks
Hey Scotty, need urgent help. My guinea pig is seriously ill & I am not able to trace which illness is this. We don't have any vet nearby as guineapigs are pretty rare in the area.
Question!! I recently got a guinea pig, 3 days ago, and I’ve slowly been trying to get him to relax. I’ve never had one and I’m 29. He is sneezing and he does seem to have a little bit of goop in one eye. His nose looks a little crusty to me but I’m very new to this. I’m not sure if he should see a vet because I’m not sure if this is normal or not. He is eating very well and drinking very well and making quite a mess in his pin. He is young. He is active. I figured I’d message to ask if you see this.