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Guinea pigs / Behaviour
Unlike most mammals, guinea pigs cannot manufacture their own vitamin C and cannot store it in the body for long. It must come from their diet every single day, and this single fact shapes a great dea
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Guinea pigs / Behaviour
Some hair loss is completely normal for a guinea pig, but a lot of it points to something worth investigating. Working out whether the hair loss is itchy or non-itchy is usually the fastest way to nar
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Guinea pigs / Behaviour
Guinea pigs cannot bark or meow, but they are surprisingly expressive once you know what to listen and look for. Reading their sounds alongside their posture is one of the fastest ways to understand w
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Guinea pigs / Behaviour
Bladder stones, also called uroliths, are one of the more common and painful conditions seen in pet guinea pigs. Unlike in some other animals, they cannot be dissolved with medication or diet once for
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Guinea pigs / Behaviour
A guinea pig bite is almost always communication rather than aggression. Most nipping has a clear, fixable cause once you know what to look for.
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