[Gpdd] Care - Water and veggies

[Susi Eastin]

This has already received many comments, but I will add mine as well. After all,
  this is a very important topic this time of year.  For a pig that is used to drinking
  from a bottle, then suddenly stops, I wonder what the cause may be. But the
  main thing, of course, is to be sure she remains hydrated. And I agree, if she
  seems ok otherwise, she apparently is getting water from another source. Likely
  veggies, unless the roof is leaking!
  Over the years, I've found anytime I meet someone and the subject of guinea pigs
  comes up, as it often does (I'm frequently now introduced to people as "the Guinea
  Pig Lady", not a bad title), they always seem to have a guinea pig story, if only 
  "I had a guinea pig when I was a child, and . . .".  Some of the more interesting 
  have been those who actually raised them for the govt research labs (I know!)
  back in the 40's.  Of course, they fell in love with them and still have a warm spot
  in their hearts for them.  Anyway, one gentleman (who, by the way, is a very highly
  respected Rabbit Person today) told me about hauling great quantities of lettuce
  trimmings out of the back of the local grocery, loaded into his Cadillac (required 
  in his job as a realtor then), for his piggies. He said he got some odd looks.
  But he said that back then he never gave the piggies water, just washed the lettuce
  well and gave it to them wet, and they did fine.  Another friend told a similar story,
  his piggies were 'free range' in part of his house, also receiving piles of wet lettuce.
  (If you live in Illinois, you may know these gentlemen!)
  I love the idea of the frozen carrot juice cubes  -  that's one thing the OP's have
  not tried . . . yet!  And the cucumber feasts - sounds like all they needed was a
  spot of tea - how British!  ;-)  And I love the idea of the tubing on the end of the
  syringe, too.  I'm always replacing syringes and med. droppers because some
  greedy little pig grabs onto it and pulls until the end is chewed up. We'll add
  some tubing!
  Speaking of the UK - I'm so envious of you Brits with your Cambridge Cavy Trust!
  I really wish we could organize something similar here in the States. We could
  even name it for Peter Gurney. It would take a great amount of work, but then, we
  have a great amount of talent in our group . . .
  One more thing - I'll go ahead and squeeze this in here - Leah- sounds like you've
  got it made with BS!  With the OP's I've found that by the time an "ow-ie" gets to
  that point, it is healed up in no time.  We're very glad to hear that all went so well
  with the Boy. Be sure to give him and that ole Brownie Bear a big hug from the OP's!


Susi Eastin
  The Okie Piggies of Cavy Lodge
  Green Country Cavy Club
  Tulsa Rabbit Breeders Assn

 		
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