Guinea Pigs

Before buying a guinea pig, it is important to understand how to care for it. The most important element in caring for your guinea pig is feeding it the correct diet, along with offering fresh...

Commercial guinea pig food comes in pellet form. To keep the commercial variety suitable for your pets nutritional needs, you must plan to keep only enough for six weeks at a time because it loses...

Guinea pigs make excellent pets if well taken care of. There are no sweeter or better natured animals that I know of. They are great pets for children that are mature enough for live pets. I would...

Guinea pigs are naturally deficient in Vitamin C and need foods rich in the vitamin to supplement their daily diet. Without enough Vitamin C in their system, guinea pigs can suffer various health...

Guinea pigs, like people, require Vitamin C in their diets - without it, they can become more susceptible to illness or even die. Although many guinea pig foods are fortified with Vitamin C, this...

Guinea pigs, like humans, are unable to produce their own vitamin C. For that reason, they need extra vitamin C in their diet to ensure they do not fall ill. Guinea pigs with low levels of vitamin...

Learn from an exotic animal health technician and learn information on giving vitamin C to a pet guinea pig in this free online video.

Guinea pigs, sometimes called cavies, make great pets. They are affectionate, cute, and fairly easy to care for in captivity. They do have some distinct nutritional requirements, however, and...

Guinea pigs are also known as cavies. They are vegetarians, and need a constant supply of grass and hay to graze and chew on. Constant chewing and grazing not only provides nutritional benefits...

Even though guinea pigs are not actually classified as pigs, nor do they come from New Guinea, they are still one of the most popular household pets of our time. With a long body, short little...