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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 why she does not recommend breeding pet guinea pigs and what factors to consider if you do choose to breed them, 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. It is not recommended that you breed your guinea pig. If you have more than one guinea pig and you have a male and a female, we recommend neutering the male to prevent them from mating. If you do choose to breed your guinea pigs however, you should contact a qualified exotic mammal veterinarian in your area. You can look up qualified exotic mammal veterinarians in your area. You can look up qualified exotic mammal veterinarians in your area on the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarian website and that is aemv.org. If you do choose to raise guinea pigs however, the sow or female guinea pig should be bred between 4 and 7 months of age. It is important that you breed at this age because after 7 months of age, the pelvic bones fuse and breeding her after this age would make it impossible for her to deliver which would make that a life threatening situation. There are plenty of wonderful sweet guinea pigs out there that need loving homes. If you are interesting in adding a guinea pig to your family, you should do so by contacting a rescue group in your area to see if they have any guinea pigs available. 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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Comments
animalavenger said
on 8/2/2008 Why don't we breed humans to make them have to get euthanized because of over population?
davedave121 said
on 8/2/2008 good advice
PiggieLips said
on 11/17/2008 Agree with other folks. Finally she says something worth hearing. If you still don't believe what she's saying, go to www.cavyspirit.com and read up on it in more detail.
lisam1 said
on 8/21/2008 Definitely adopt a guinea pig (better yet, a pair) from a rescue or shelter. Breeding guinea pigs is risky, with a mortality rate of 20%.