I love my exotic vet. She doesn't work everyday, but if I have a sick piggy I can email her and she will tell me if I need an appointment or if I can treat the piggy at home. I do have 2 other clinics that have small animal vets.
Thanks for another informative video. My grand daughter and I adore all the love and kindness you show all of your babies. We appreciate you very much. ❣❣❣
Omg you are the best guinea pig youtuber you give out the correct information, also making your videos entertaining, while teaching children guinea pig aren't dolls
You always have good informed advice, i always trust you. It doesn't hurt to look something up too, there's so much info online. But yes, in an emergent situation, vets are important. So sweet to see past piggies too 🥰🐹💕
Yes researching is great, just sadly every week I have people thinking I have some magic solution and breaks my heart that people wait around for info that can't fix the problem.
Our adopted piggie had four babies and we got them all used to the idea of Critical Care from day 1 so that in the event that one gets sick they won’t resist hand feeding. It worked and when the male developed heart disease before age 1 we were able to save him that first weekend when he stopped eating on his own. If in that moment he had resisted the Critical Care, he might not have had the strength to last until the proper meds combination relieved the fluid buildup around his heart.
I too think it’s crucial you get to a vet ASAP with guinea pigs especially.... like you said they can go down hill so fast. Also they are considered exotic so it was challenging to find an experienced,qualified vet. We also started looking for vet the day we brought them home. We took them within a few days of getting them just for wellness checkups.
@skinnypigs1 - I have a foster piggy that lost a foot from bumble foot. His previous owner didnt take him to the vet due to losing his job and $. By time we saw and answered his ad for help it was too late. However, we went too the vet hospital cause it was a Saturday afternoon and then our vet a week later. His other foot on the back is black and the vet suggested doing surgery to amputate it so both legs are the same. His leg is healing great where the foot came off. This all happened because the previous owner “THOUGHT” it was ok to wrap his leg up and foot with antibiotic cream. I guess he was just trying to do his best with what funds he had. However, could you PLEASE do a video telling people not to wrap feet or legs with self adhesive tape or medical tape etc. While they may think they are helping what happened in only 7 days was blood flow was restricted and piggy lost his rear foot and maybe both feet. Happy to say he is 85% better. Still on antibiotics and metacam for pain. It is very frustrating also here in the U.S. as only certain vets see small animals. So people should also be prepared ahead of time so they aren’t calling around. Even the first 24 Vet Hospital we called turned us away due to the doctor not being comfortable with small animals or as they say.... EXOTIC animals. It is absolutely ridiculous a vet hospital does not hire all around vets that can help these guys out. So please people do not wrap in anyway your piggys feet or legs and find a vet that is willing to see your piggy in an emergency or for any reason. 8 out of ten vets DO NOT see small animals in the U.S. Thank you for this video and all your other work! Great Information and content! 🙂
My girls love the red and green part of the watermelon. My fussy boy Roadie will eat the green part- but he won't eat all of it, Roadie prefers to eat all of the red part and leave the green part for my girls to eat.
When i got my pigs i bought sherwood pellets, oxbow hay, c and c cage, cleaned fleece every 3 days, sometimes even when doing your best a pig can get sick so always be prepared 💜
They just started seeing them at the vet were I live in the last couple years. I had two guinepigs and I caught Covid and I didn’t think to much about it my guinepigs live beside my bed. I woke up the next day my brownie had die and pudding had a nasal infection and respiratory infection I got him into the vet wishin a couple hours as soon as they’d see him they gave him a bunch of treat ment and I had to give him drugs 2-3 times a day for 7 seven days he’s been great ever since took me 1 month to find him another cage mate by the time I got brownie cremated and stuff I was 2grand deep and they were giving me freebies
Yesss this is so important! ♥ Always calling to your exotic vet first and/or going to emergency vet if situation has already gotten that bad. And also, some might not think that some "little things" can also require vet visit pretty quickly before they turn to bigger things. For example I had hay in my guinea pigs eye couple weeks ago and it was that bad it was inside the corner of the eye (half of it were outside the eye and half of it were inside!! I never forget when the vet pulled that out since I thought it was only little piece). We couldn't get it out because it was so stuck, also you could tell it was hurting so badly and I couldn't tell if it had done some damage to the eye so I wanted to go check that to our exotic vet during the same day so it get treated immediately and our vet could see if the hay had done some damage. And it had done some damage. Now the eye is fully healed since it got the right treatment. ♥♥♥
Oh man little foot , Nanaimo, nanook! Calvin miss those little guys we just lost our sweet guinea pig Mickey from a dental /metabolic disease we don’t know unfortunately he was told old to sedate without risking his life . He wouldn’t eat on his own & then started eating again & unfortunately lost him passed peacefully in his sleep in his warm bed I just got his ashes back today I miss him to pieces 🤍
Awww I'm so sorry for you. I know how you feel as well. I lost my piggy Jeffery Effry Effry and I was heartbroken for weeks. He was my 1st piggy. And he will never be forgotten. Warm hugs and love to you during your grief.
I’m not aloud to take her to the vet. My piggy that is I’ll has brown leaking in her mouth. It happened once last year and she was fine a day later. Any idea on what’s happening?
Thank you skinypig1 this help me also were can I get flea meds for my giny pigs well mites . And also why dose my other Guinea bite the other buttercup. Is 4months old and sugarcup I's 3months old
My two pets both died because of not eating or drinking. The last thing one of my pets did was lick my finger, the other lay on his bedding till his last breath 😢❤️
This video was so helpful! My little Chip got bumblefoot, and she went to the vet and is recovering now. We changed her to fleece, and she was still eating, walking, so I did not have to seperate her. How many square feet are your cages?
I have a have a guinea pig boar and I know he needs to go to vet. I have an appointment tomorrow morning I called every vet in my area tomorrow was the first. My question is my boar bear isn't eating I am using the Sherwood recovery food and a couple hours he is eating 3 to 4 syringes of a 3 ml syringe is this enough until tomorrow. If I keep doing this will he be okay until tomorrow.
My skinny pig isn’t drinking so I am syringe feeding him and the vet said it’s not an emergency so I can’t bring him In because of corona virus and I rung all the vets near me (like 15) and they all said that I carnt take him in
I would not own a pet if I didn't have money for medical care. No shame in not being able to and recognizing that before getting into a position where you need help and can't get it.
@@skinnypigs1That’s not a helpful comment. Sometimes small animal vets aren’t in the area. Sure, them not having money for a vet isn’t ideal, but that’s the situation they’re in. Giving them some advice would be better than criticizing them
@@Crazycooco they left a comment with zero context. For all I knew they were saying they have no money for a vet and don't have guinea pigs yet. So that is why I commented what I did.
Omg i can't imagine not immediately taking my piggies to the vet. SAVE MONEY BACK, from the moment i had my pigs ive had a few hundred put back incase.
Thank you for helping me organize the list! www.scottysanimals.com
My vet is on his list!!
I love my exotic vet. She doesn't work everyday, but if I have a sick piggy I can email her and she will tell me if I need an appointment or if I can treat the piggy at home. I do have 2 other clinics that have small animal vets.
Excellent video. Short and to the point. Calling a vet right away is probably the best suggestion, something you’ve been advocating for a long time.
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Love seeing piggies from the past. Keeps their memories alive in our hearts. Thanks for sharing, Abby. Great info, too. ❤
Thank you Abby. Definitely a big help in case on of my piggies gets sick
I agree totally with what you said here. It's VERY important to call the vet if they are sick.
Thanks for another informative video. My grand daughter and I adore all the love and kindness you show all of your babies. We appreciate you very much. ❣❣❣
Omg you are the best guinea pig youtuber you give out the correct information, also making your videos entertaining, while teaching children guinea pig aren't dolls
Aww! Its so heartwaing seeing little foot again!
And Calvin! 😄
Sweet Guineas 🐾🦋🐾🦋🎯
thank you so much for recommending scottys animals ive been watching his videos and saskias they are awesome ive watched them for about 1 year now :D
You always have good informed advice, i always trust you. It doesn't hurt to look something up too, there's so much info online. But yes, in an emergent situation, vets are important. So sweet to see past piggies too 🥰🐹💕
Yes researching is great, just sadly every week I have people thinking I have some magic solution and breaks my heart that people wait around for info that can't fix the problem.
Our adopted piggie had four babies and we got them all used to the idea of Critical Care from day 1 so that in the event that one gets sick they won’t resist hand feeding. It worked and when the male developed heart disease before age 1 we were able to save him that first weekend when he stopped eating on his own. If in that moment he had resisted the Critical Care, he might not have had the strength to last until the proper meds combination relieved the fluid buildup around his heart.
Thanks Abby, lots of great pics of Piggies past.
I love your Guinea pigs and your guinea pigs look so cute
Excellent information, thank you!
You and Scotty's animals and Saskia and little adventures are My favorite Guinea pig channels
All the exotic vets are booked up so I’m stuck here so I’m feeding him veggies with water in them
I too think it’s crucial you get to a vet ASAP with guinea pigs especially.... like you said they can go down hill so fast. Also they are considered exotic so it was challenging to find an experienced,qualified vet. We also started looking for vet the day we brought them home. We took them within a few days of getting them just for wellness checkups.
@skinnypigs1 - I have a foster piggy that lost a foot from bumble foot. His previous owner didnt take him to the vet due to losing his job and $. By time we saw and answered his ad for help it was too late. However, we went too the vet hospital cause it was a Saturday afternoon and then our vet a week later. His other foot on the back is black and the vet suggested doing surgery to amputate it so both legs are the same. His leg is healing great where the foot came off. This all happened because the previous owner “THOUGHT” it was ok to wrap his leg up and foot with antibiotic cream. I guess he was just trying to do his best with what funds he had. However, could you PLEASE do a video telling people not to wrap feet or legs with self adhesive tape or medical tape etc. While they may think they are helping what happened in only 7 days was blood flow was restricted and piggy lost his rear foot and maybe both feet. Happy to say he is 85% better. Still on antibiotics and metacam for pain. It is very frustrating also here in the U.S. as only certain vets see small animals. So people should also be prepared ahead of time so they aren’t calling around. Even the first 24 Vet Hospital we called turned us away due to the doctor not being comfortable with small animals or as they say.... EXOTIC animals. It is absolutely ridiculous a vet hospital does not hire all around vets that can help these guys out. So please people do not wrap in anyway your piggys feet or legs and find a vet that is willing to see your piggy in an emergency or for any reason. 8 out of ten vets DO NOT see small animals in the U.S. Thank you for this video and all your other work! Great Information and content! 🙂
Good practical af advice for all of us. Having rescue food always handy has saved me a couple of times.
Thanks! This video is helpful.
This video made me want watermelon 💕🍉
You eat the red part of the watermelon? I like the yummy green rind part much better. But that's just me!
My girls love the red and green part of the watermelon. My fussy boy Roadie will eat the green part- but he won't eat all of it, Roadie prefers to eat all of the red part and leave the green part for my girls to eat.
We have ONE exotic vet in my area. Can't possibly have backups 😅
When i got my pigs i bought sherwood pellets, oxbow hay, c and c cage, cleaned fleece every 3 days, sometimes even when doing your best a pig can get sick so always be prepared 💜
Thanks for this ❤️🥰 An emergency trip to the vet is a MUST when a piggy becomes ill.
They just started seeing them at the vet were I live in the last couple years. I had two guinepigs and I caught Covid and I didn’t think to much about it my guinepigs live beside my bed. I woke up the next day my brownie had die and pudding had a nasal infection and respiratory infection I got him into the vet wishin a couple hours as soon as they’d see him they gave him a bunch of treat ment and I had to give him drugs 2-3 times a day for 7 seven days he’s been great ever since took me 1 month to find him another cage mate by the time I got brownie cremated and stuff I was 2grand deep and they were giving me freebies
Yesss this is so important! ♥ Always calling to your exotic vet first and/or going to emergency vet if situation has already gotten that bad.
And also, some might not think that some "little things" can also require vet visit pretty quickly before they turn to bigger things. For example I had hay in my guinea pigs eye couple weeks ago and it was that bad it was inside the corner of the eye (half of it were outside the eye and half of it were inside!! I never forget when the vet pulled that out since I thought it was only little piece). We couldn't get it out because it was so stuck, also you could tell it was hurting so badly and I couldn't tell if it had done some damage to the eye so I wanted to go check that to our exotic vet during the same day so it get treated immediately and our vet could see if the hay had done some damage. And it had done some damage. Now the eye is fully healed since it got the right treatment. ♥♥♥
Hi I have three guinea pigs and me and the piggies Rae big fans
Very wise advice about piggies 🐹
Oh man little foot , Nanaimo, nanook! Calvin miss those little guys we just lost our sweet guinea pig Mickey from a dental /metabolic disease we don’t know unfortunately he was told old to sedate without risking his life . He wouldn’t eat on his own & then started eating again & unfortunately lost him passed peacefully in his sleep in his warm bed I just got his ashes back today I miss him to pieces 🤍
Awww I'm so sorry for you. I know how you feel as well. I lost my piggy Jeffery Effry Effry and I was heartbroken for weeks. He was my 1st piggy. And he will never be forgotten. Warm hugs and love to you during your grief.
Hi I have a Guinea pig she loves apples her name is mango apples
Velvet staying still was so funny. I love her logic 😍
That was actually Nanook, who looks a lot like Velvet :)
Love your cute cavia's, Dutch for guineapigs 😘❤️😍😍😍😍😍
Thanks for doing this video now I know when my guinea pig is sick
I’m not aloud to take her to the vet. My piggy that is I’ll has brown leaking in her mouth. It happened once last year and she was fine a day later. Any idea on what’s happening?
Thank you skinypig1 this help me also were can I get flea meds for my giny pigs well mites . And also why dose my other Guinea bite the other buttercup. Is 4months old and sugarcup I's 3months old
My two pets both died because of not eating or drinking. The last thing one of my pets did was lick my finger, the other lay on his bedding till his last breath 😢❤️
I’m so sorry, how long did they stop eating for?
This video was so helpful! My little Chip got bumblefoot, and she went to the vet and is recovering now. We changed her to fleece, and she was still eating, walking, so I did not have to seperate her. How many square feet are your cages?
No I would not separate her. Each grid is 14 inches. The pairs have 3 grids by 4 grids. The herd is 3 by 12.
@@skinnypigs1 no, we didn't separate her, as it was not needed, as i don't think it's contagious. Thank you for responding!
I have a have a guinea pig boar and I know he needs to go to vet. I have an appointment tomorrow morning I called every vet in my area tomorrow was the first. My question is my boar bear isn't eating I am using the Sherwood recovery food and a couple hours he is eating 3 to 4 syringes of a 3 ml syringe is this enough until tomorrow. If I keep doing this will he be okay until tomorrow.
Is he okay now?
@@laneyperkins840 no he unfortunately passed away!
My skinny pig isn’t drinking so I am syringe feeding him and the vet said it’s not an emergency so I can’t bring him In because of corona virus and I rung all the vets near me (like 15) and they all said that I carnt take him in
Is your piggy eating?
skinnypigs1 not much
@@lucya8316 I would call your vet and tell them he isn't eating. That is an emergency. Make sure to keep feeding him.
skinnypigs1 okay thank you
Way cool video. My last hamster I had was 4 years ago. The geanie we watched belong to naybor.
I can’t afford a vet right now. So I don’t know what to do.
I have guinea pig that is sick helpp
Go to a vet, they can help.
My sisters Guinea pig is unwell😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
What if I don't have a penny to spend on vets?
I would not own a pet if I didn't have money for medical care. No shame in not being able to and recognizing that before getting into a position where you need help and can't get it.
@@skinnypigs1That’s not a helpful comment. Sometimes small animal vets aren’t in the area. Sure, them not having money for a vet isn’t ideal, but that’s the situation they’re in. Giving them some advice would be better than criticizing them
@@Crazycooco they left a comment with zero context. For all I knew they were saying they have no money for a vet and don't have guinea pigs yet. So that is why I commented what I did.
Omg i can't imagine not immediately taking my piggies to the vet. SAVE MONEY BACK, from the moment i had my pigs ive had a few hundred put back incase.
I subscribed to all of you
cute🤗👌👍💝💝💝💝
my friend video🤗👌👍🎶
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Hi I have a Guinea pig she loves apples her name is mango apples