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Cystic Ovaries in Guinea Pigs: What Every Owner of a Female Should Know

Ovarian cysts are the most common reproductive health problem in female guinea pigs and are extremely common in unspayed sows (the term for female guinea pigs) as they age. Every owner of a female gui

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Guinea pigs / Health

Diarrhoea in Guinea Pigs: Causes, Warning Signs, and What to Do

Guinea pigs cannot vomit, so anything that upsets their gut has to pass all the way through, which is one reason diarrhoea is taken so seriously in this species. Soft, watery, or misshapen droppings a

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