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Streptococcal Cervical Lymphadenitis in the Guinea Pig: A Clinical Reference
Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus is the classic cause of "lumps" in the cavy, but the visible node is the least dangerous part. A DVM-level reference on etiology, the differentials that change the plan, culture-first diagnostics, node excision versus drainage, and the antibiotic-safety constraint unique to guinea pigs.
Read →Bacterial Pneumonia in Guinea Pigs: A Clinical Reference for Veterinarians
A DVM reference on bacterial pneumonia in guinea pigs — Bordetella bronchiseptica and Streptococcus pneumoniae etiology, diagnosis, cavy-safe antibiotic dosing, the beta-lactam enterotoxemia trap, supportive care, and prognosis.
Read →Guinea Pig Pododermatitis: Staging, Culture-Guided Antibiotic Selection, and Treatment
Ulcerative pododermatitis in Cavia porcellus is a pressure-and-husbandry disease with a Staphylococcus aureus overlay that can progress to osteomyelitis and systemic amyloidosis. Husbandry correction is the cornerstone; antibiotic choice is constrained by the guinea pig's lethal susceptibility to gram-positive-spectrum drugs.
Read →Guinea Pig Pregnancy Toxemia (Ketosis): A Clinical Reference for Veterinarians
Pregnancy toxemia is a peracute, often fatal metabolic and circulatory disease of the late-gestation or immediately postpartum guinea pig sow, with a grave prognosis once clinical. This reference covers the two overlapping forms (ketotic and preeclampsia-like), the non-pregnant fasting form, signalment and risk factors, clinical signs, clinicopathology, aggressive supportive dosing, and the prevention strategy that actually changes outcomes.
Read →Guinea Pig Ovarian Cysts (Cystic Ovarian Disease): A Veterinary Clinical Reference
Cystic ovarian disease is the most common reproductive disorder of intact guinea pig sows, with ultrasonographic prevalence exceeding two-thirds in animals over three years. This clinical reference reviews the serous (rete ovarii) versus follicular cyst distinction, ultrasound-led diagnosis, concurrent uterine pathology, and the honest evidence behind ovariohysterectomy, deslorelin, hCG, and cyst drainage — plus guinea pig-specific perioperative and antibiotic cautions.
Read →Antibiotic-Associated Dysbiosis and Enterotoxemia in Guinea Pigs
A prevention-first drug-safety reference on antibiotic-associated dysbiosis and clostridial enterotoxemia in guinea pigs and other hindgut fermenters: which antibiotic classes are contraindicated, which are flora-sparing, the route nuances, and how to recognize and manage iatrogenic enterotoxemia.
Read →Guinea Pig Hypovitaminosis C (Scurvy): DVM Management
Point-of-care guide to guinea pig scurvy: GULO-deficiency pathophysiology, clinical signs, differentials, diagnosis, and vitamin C dosing (50 mg/kg PO/SC therapeutic; 10-30 mg/kg/day maintenance) with supportive care and prognosis.
Read →Guinea Pig Cheek-Tooth Malocclusion: DVM Diagnosis and Treatment
Cheek-tooth (premolar/molar) elongation is the guinea pig's most common disease. DVM guide to aetiology, tongue-bridging pathophysiology, diagnosis, coronal reduction under GA (not nail clippers), husbandry correction and guarded prognosis.
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