Pet Forum / Mammals / Guinea Pigs / October 2003

I'm having one of my boars (Rico) neutered next Monday, and I wondered what
I should do to prepare for the occasion and I would also like to know what
to expect afterwards.
Can anyone provide me with their hands-on experience (Nancy or Irene,

I thought I was buying a male-female pair.  I already had a female,
and found a new piggy that was identical in size, color, and hair
type.  The little boy told me it was a male, and charged me way too
much for it.  Now my daughter tells me they are both females.  I have

To the tune of Scooby Scooby Doo:
Piggy piggy poos
We love you
Time to eat some hay now

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They found two little babies in my sow today, and there could be more
hiding.
They had to shave her little belly, I bet she was terrified.
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a virus

We have a 6 + yrs old female pigster how do we watch or look for tumors? So
far our little one has been healthly when she goes in for her
manicure/pedicure the doctor always checks her and she always comes away
with good health.

Hello dear group,
My mother-in-law came back with a gerbil for my daughter this evening.
Oh my.  Well, given my inclination to study the "rodent" family, I
suppose I can't complain.

I've just found out my 5 year old pig Fidget isn't just fat, she has huge
ovary tumors. Vet says the surgery will be pretty rough because of her
age and size of incision.
I am torn. Should I subject my poor old little pig to this?

Hi group,
Am I supposed to laugh or be offended by this newsgroup?
I am sorry, but I stumbled upon this a while ago, and I laughed so hard.
I am so hoping that this is incredible spoofing and fantastic

I stumbled across this on a German web site. Not only is it great for the
pigs, but aesthetically pleasing too, if your house is large enough for it.
http://www.cavias.de/album/pages/gehege.htm
Lisa

over the summer our guinea pigs were in the garage and since it is getting
colder we just brought them inside.  since bringing them inside however i
have noticed that 2 of our cats have fleas.  they don't go outside and one
stays in the basement all the time so i'm not sure how they ...

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