If you own guinea pigs you are likely already aware that they eat a wide variety of foods, from fruit and vegetables to garden plants and herbs. While some foods are poisonous to guinea pigs ...

Guinea pigs can eat cucumber flesh, seeds, and skin. Unfortunately, eating too much cucumber can cause soft poops, diarrhea, and other digestive issues. So, this vegetable should be fed in moderation.

Also make sure the area is not too humid, as mold can quickly grow in wet bedding. Guinea pigs are herbivores and only eat plant materials. Timothy hay is an essential part of a healthy guinea pig ...

Cute, cuddly and packed full of character, there are many reasons to get a guinea pig. Along with being incredibly gentle ...

This week, we’re finding out what guinea pigs are trying to tell us through their delightful and sometimes overbearing squeaks and wheeks. This is also known as bubbling, and it is often heard ...

Figure 1: A guinea pig with mild scratching around the head and shoulders. Since first noticed, most guinea pigs in the colony of approximately 50 animals became pruritic. In the last month ...

Pododermatitis is a painful inflammation of the footpads. This column describes appropriate treatment for pododermatitis in guinea pigs. Pododermatitis is commonly seen in obese guinea pigs and ...

Guinea pigs, with their cute faces and round bodies, are adorable animals. But seeing 220 guinea pigs together in one place? Prepare to be overwhelmed. At feeding time at Hamura Zoo in Hamura ...