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🐹Guinea Pig HealthJun 24, 2026

🩺Chronic & Systemic

Guinea Pig Diabetes: Signs, Testing, and Management

Guinea pig diabetes causes increased drinking, weight loss, and lethargy. Learn the signs, how vets diagnose it, and what management looks like.

🐹Guinea Pig HealthJun 17, 2026

🩺Chronic & Systemic

Fatty Liver Disease in Guinea Pigs: Signs & Emergency Care

Fatty liver disease in guinea pigs can develop within 48 hours of anorexia in obese animals. Learn signs, emergency syringe feeding, and vet costs.

🐹Guinea Pig HealthJun 14, 2026

🩺Chronic & Systemic

Guinea Pig Adrenal Disease: Signs, Diagnosis & Treatment

Guinea pig adrenal disease causes symmetrical hair loss, skin darkening, and hormonal imbalance. Learn signs, diagnosis, treatment costs, and prognosis.

🐹Guinea Pig HealthJun 3, 2026

🩺Chronic & Systemic

Guinea Pig Mammary Tumors: Signs, Surgery, and What to Expect

Mammary tumors affect male and female guinea pigs. Here's how to spot them early and why surgery while the lump is small matters so much.

🐹Guinea Pig HealthJun 1, 2026

🩺Chronic & Systemic

Guinea Pig Uterine Cancer: Signs in Older Sows

Bloody vaginal discharge or a distended belly in an older intact sow often means uterine adenocarcinoma. Surgery is curative if caught before spread.

🐹Guinea Pig HealthMay 24, 2026

🩺Chronic & Systemic

Guinea Pig Fatty Liver: Pregnancy Toxemia and Hepatic Lipidosis

Guinea pig fatty liver, often pregnancy toxemia or hepatic lipidosis from anorexia, is a critical emergency. Here is how to recognize it fast.

🐹Guinea Pig HealthMay 15, 2026

🩺Chronic & Systemic

Guinea Pig Heart Disease: Signs, Symptoms, and When to See an Exotic Vet

Guinea pig heart disease causes lethargy, breathing difficulty, and weight loss. Learn to recognize the early warning signs and when it's urgent.