[Gpdd] HEALTH - new pig problems

Andrew a1.mills at portset.net
Mon Nov 28 14:32:04 EST 2005


Hello, it sounds to me as if your new little girl may have a vitamin c deficiency, probably caused by not getting the right food before you got her.  About 9 years ago I got an all white guinea pig from a local pet shop.  We realised right away that she wasn't walking properly and took her to the vet.  He diagnosed a vitamin c deficiency and advised plenty of good food, hay and fruit/vegetables.  Her teeth were also not good, they kept breaking.  However, within a couple of weeks of receiving the correct diet, she had fully recovered.  We also had another guinea pig a few years later who had the start of the same thing when we got him.  However, his case was much less severe and hardly noticeable.  He also fully recovered within a very short time, although his teeth remained a bit weak for a few months and one would break occasionally.  I would just make sure she gets plenty of hay and fruit/vegetables and I'm sure she will soon recover completely.  




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