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paralized guinea pigs

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  • 13-02-2010 12:41pm
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    sunpearl
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    hi again

    i dont why this keeps happening to me but i bought 3 guinea pigs.
    1 - 2 y.o mother & her 2 offspring 1 y.os.

    they have been fine until today when i went to see them.
    one of the pigs (1 y.o) is not moving & seems to have lost the use of her legs. the other (1 y.o) is wobbling slightly but not as bad as the first one.

    im thinking about not getting guinea pigs again they seem to be full of health issues i have 2 rabbits that i have had for years now & no worries.

    the guineas are kept in a heated room inside & its not scurvvy as i have them on vit C drops & high vit C burgess excel.

    they are eating a little too.

    please please halp i really dont want to lose them.


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    Sigma Force
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    Why haven't you taken them to the vets? Also where did you buy them from?
    Is there anything in the room that's being burned like essential oils or one of those plug in things or anything?

    Could be a nasty infection or heart trouble you really need to treat any illness with a rabbit or guinea as an emergency and take them to the vets straight away.


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    Sigma Force
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    Also meant to say what types of food are they on?


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