guinea pig Flashcards
what is the suborder
hystricomorpha
what is unique about hystotricomorphs
precocous offspring and longer gestation, waxy membrane over the vaginal opening
what is the whirled hair guinea pig
abyssinian
how do you sex a guinea pig
males have a straight line and females are Y shaped
unique husbandry things
establish rigid habits and dislike change. solid bottom floor
what is unique about the diet
need to feed variety of foods on day one. must supplement vit C in food or water daily
how to appropriately hold a guinea pig
do not scruff. hold like a rabbit
important things about breeding
must breed during the first cycle so that the pubic symphsis relaxes and allows for natural birth
unique clin path finding in guineas
kurloff cells
diarrhea, resp disease, pododermatitis, rough coat, lameness
scurvy. treat 50mg/day vit C IM or SQ
hunched, hematuria, off feed
urinary calculi. take rads. retrograde and sx removal
bilateral symmetrical alopecia
ovarian cysts! spay
cervical lymphadenitis
lumps– strangles in guinea pigs
how to prevent pododermatitis
solid floor and a clean cage
normal urine appearance
thick cloudy urine with very basic pH
