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Introduction to Pet Guinea Pig Care
Guinea Pig Varieties
Feeding a Pet Guinea Pig
Feeding a Pet Guinea Pig: Part 2
Bathing a Pet Guinea Pig
Pet Guinea Pig Bedding
Hide Boxes for Pet Guinea Pigs
Pet Guinea Pig Housing
Common Health Problems in Pet Guinea Pigs
Pneumonia & Hair Loss in Pet Guinea Pigs
Vitamin C For Pet Guinea Pigs
Handling a Pet Guinea Pig
Breeding Pet Guinea Pigs
Picking Up Pet Guinea Pigs
Traveling With Pet Guinea Pigs
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Summary: Learn from an exotic animal health technician and learn tips on feeding a pet guinea pig, as well as facts about the proper guinea pig diet, in this free online video.
Sarah is a resident exotic animal health technician and has been working as a technician for seven years, but she began working with animals over 12 years ago at the Wildlife Care...read more
"Hi, my name is Sarah, and I am here at Extra Care Animal Hospital in Davey, Florida, today, and on behalf of Expert Village.com, I am going to educate you a little bit about owning a guinea pig. As far as your guinea pig’s diet goes, your guinea pig should always have fresh food and water available. Your guinea pig may have timothy hay at all times. The timothy hay can either be placed in a rack or hung on the side of the cage or the timothy hay can simply be placed on the floor of the cage. The timothy hay should always be checked to make sure that it is clean and dry. Another important part of your guinea pig’s diet is green leafy vegetables. You should always wash these before offering then to your guinea pig to make sure that you get any pesticide or any other residues off of them. Green leafy vegetables you can offer your guinea pig include kale, green leaf lettuce, any of your dark leafy greens. You want to avoid things like iceberg lettuce, as they just do not offer a lot of nutrition for your guinea pig. You want to stay away from things like onions, chives or anything in the onion family, as they can be toxic. Another important part of your guinea pig’s diet is a good quality pellet formulated specifically for guinea pigs. You want to make sure that it is timothy based pellet, and you want to make sure that it has vitamin C in it. Vitamin C supplementation is very important for the health of your guinea pig, and I will be addressing Vitamin C supplementation in just a moment. If you would like more information about Extra Care Animal Hospital, you can look up our website at www.extracareanimalhospital.net."
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PiggieLips said
on 11/17/2008 She's offering a tiny bit of decent information, but leaving out some really valuable stuff. How on earth can you learn anything serious about this subject in less than 2 minutes? None of her videos show much effort in producing or writing.
animalavenger said
on 8/2/2008 If hay is placed on the floor, it'll get dirty. Also, if it's a mix of pellets and seeds, don't get it, because guinea pigs can choke on seeds.