Diseases of guinea pigs

Unfortunately, no one is immune from illness, and it can happen that your guinea pig gets sick. In this case, the most important thing is to recognize the disease in time and make every effort to recover the pet.

Listed below are the most common diseases in guinea pigs.

A common disease, especially in the winter and spring months, during a period of lack of vitamins and juicy food. The main symptoms are baldness, skin and teeth problems, etc. Avitaminosis is usually quite easily treated by prescribing a course of vitamins and optimizing the diet.

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Diseases caused by endoparasites (in everyday life, worms) are very rare in guinea pigs. Nevertheless, knowing what’s what does not hurt to take the necessary measures when the first symptoms of infection occur. In addition, many questions from breeders raise the issue of prevention.

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Respiratory diseases (inflammation of the upper respiratory tract and lungs) in guinea pigs are quite common. The most common causes are hypothermia and infections. Runny nose, cough, sneezing in guinea pigs are all symptoms of respiratory diseases.

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Infectious diseases of any etymology in guinea pigs can be dangerous, so any disease caused by microorganisms requires immediate and competent treatment. And timely diagnosis, of course. Infectious diseases require the advice of a veterinarian.

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The subcutaneous mite is a fairly common disease, the symptoms of which are severe itching, scratching and hair loss. The cause of the disease is microscopic mites living in or on the skin. Ticks can parasitize on human skin, so the disease requires immediate treatment. Usually the disease is quite easily cured with modern drugs.

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Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the lining of the eye (conjunctiva), usually caused by an allergic reaction or infection. The main symptoms are lacrimation, redness and swelling of the eyelids, photophobia, etc. Conjunctivitis in a guinea pig can be caused by viruses or bacteria, so a veterinarian should find out the cause of the disease and prescribe the appropriate treatment.

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Fractures and fractures of bones in guinea pigs occur most often as a result of careless handling of the animal. In the vast majority of cases, fractures occur on the legs. They are treated in the same way as in humans, by applying plaster.

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Diarrhea (diarrhea) in guinea pigs is a very insidious disease. On the one hand, it can be a slight malaise caused by a violation and imbalance in the diet, and on the other hand, a symptom of a dangerous infection. It is very important to closely monitor the pig so as not to miss other harbingers of infectious diseases.

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Rickets is a disease of the bone growth plate, and therefore rickets only affects young growing animals, especially in winter when there is a lack of sunlight. The disease is treated by prescribing a course of vitamins and improving the conditions for keeping pigs.

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