Will add you now.. Blackie is shorthair rite?

@carol - yes thats right the original zoozone is much better in terms of durability.. the pet safari one.. aiyo mahal nak mampos and looks really fragile. Since you already have the zoozone 2 and your GPs doing so fine with it.. nvm let it be ^^ its ok with the fan no 2.. just not to cold ya during rainy days.. you can give them plenty more floortime if you have the time.. that way they can breath fresh air and have exercise XD

@Valeri - sry to hear about the loss. I think you did your best.. so chin up ^^ if you have a garden, just bury her there.. make sure other bigger animals wont dig it up.

Btw to others who sent me pm on gps names, will update it at nite kays XD a bit busy today.. huhu my sister in law gave birth last week and i havent seen her yet.. so gonna be out whole day..

cheers

aww whats wrong jacklene?

Is this Dr jenny or Dr Yeoh?
I also stressed there is no need to trim the teeth of GPs sufficient chewing on hay keeps their teeth trimmed

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Added on April 19, 2009, 9:15 pmI bring my 2 girls in a cat carrier.. Or you can get the basket where old aunties carry to the market the one can close..

This post has been edited by SugarCoatedCandy: Apr 19 2009, 09:15 PM

Oh dear well if you need help next time.. i can always accompany you to dr jenny.. no more teeth trimming ok!

Overgrown tooth is something that can be avoided by grazing activities so.. prevention is better than cure. And while reading a lot of overseas forums on cavies, they always op to not trim it down unless its overgrown to the extreme.

Sometimes they will pee or poo there.. There are some that treat hay as sort of their bedding ><; GP eating their poo is also normal. The toilet you can try putting some hay inside there too, and at the same time pick all his poo that is not inside the litter box and put it inside there.. See if he wants to utilize it. It takes time to actually toilet train them.. Took me many months too

Take it easy Jacklene, lets just hope for the best ^^

You will have to take her out.. bonding takes a lot of time, if she keeps running and struggling when you wanna pick her up, you can try luring her with her favorite veges and then slowly patting her... and then gently cup from her tummy and carry her out of the cage. And during floor time, you can lay still and let her explore you. If you have a soft baby brush, you can put her on your lap and then brush her.. my 2 girls loveeeee when it comes to brushing.. they will purrr and purrrr... like nobody's business.. But saphira the small one is still stubborn at times when i wanna take her out just remember, bonding takes time, so don't be discouraged if it takes really long to bond~ good luck

yes only extreme cases ><.. but jacklene's rex im not sure if it was actually an extreme case that she had to trim it down

I see.. how old was she when she had the overgrown tooth? you give them hay to graze on 24/7?

This is actually considered a really bad case of fungal infection.. It could be ringworms too but ringworms are hardly found on GPs. I hope you dint simply apply human antifungal cream at first because not all human products are safe to be used on GPs.

Some prevention that could have been taken care of is through poor diet. Keeping the GPs surroundings not too dry, and not damp either can do a lot to prevent fungal infections from happening. Regular bathing with good moisturising shampoos and conditioners will maintain healthy coats, but it is important not to do this too often, monthly is fine, or you will strip too much of the natural oils from the coat. When its cold, be absolutely certain the pig is properly dry before returning him to an outdoor cage.

Which vet did you take it to? And what was it diagnosed with.. fungal or ringworms? If you have other GPs.. better seperate them asap! Also.. i think we mentioned before in the previous version of GP corner.. PET SAFARI SELLS THE WORST TREATED GPS!!! And the shop keepers are NOT furnish with the proper ways of taking care or treating piggies! You should have checked thoroughly of the GP before buying it..

Oh dear.. how did chubby die? Don't tell me you go vacation.. dint board her somewhere?


Petshack no more GP edi

2 week die already.. omg sad I heard by a lot of ppl dr yeoh is expensive most of us here go to dr jenny @ hands n paws. She knows how to treat exotics.

It's a good time to spread words to friends about not buying pets in safari yeah.. a lot of their animals are underaged and not well taken care of. My friend got so mad looking at the gliders there also.. wanna buy and save BUT we actually supporting those petshop that sell animals for profit.. and not the love of animals.. so better dont buy..

Yup i believe this is true.. They wont take action towards small animals.. Well there is however the Persatuan Pengguna.. tho i am not sure if they cover pets ><

This post has been edited by SugarCoatedCandy: Apr 21 2009, 11:00 AM

Dear i suggest dont sit on it too long.. Im just afraid if the vet you went previously did not know how to treat GPs.. Going to another experienced vet is not wrong, but its best! to save your GP. Having 2 point of views is better than one. But if you are going to dr Jenny... please bring along the prescribed meds that was given to u by the previous vet so she will know what the case was~ I suggest you dont wait till next week. Go as soon as you can within this week.. Preferably today or tomorrow.

Well said nezu & eric!!~

Yes they are a rodent BUT NOT a rat or hamster.. They do belong to the Caviidae family.

GP food is NOT the same with hamsters.. if you think of saving coz you already have hamsters, then this isnt your kind of pet.

GP can be potty trained if you have persistence in training them.. They poo neatly and gets dry.. it wont smell UNLESS you dont change their enclosure often. I change my GP cage every 4-5 days.. it takes a lot of work because they poo and pee a lot. They are also heavy eaters.

@Chinchillas - have you reported such action and have the SPCA ever responded to such call?

Edit: I have just gotten off the phone with a nice lady from SPCA ampang.. She told me the real story.. They DONT in general take actions towards such cases (Things that we discussed before). There are more concerned with wellbeing of Dogs and Cats. Because she said when it comes to small and furry.. its too general. They cant do anything much. It will be a little waste of time and effort, furthermore she refuse to take on the details i have with me on pet safari.. but instead asks me to email it to spca. Take note also... SPCA HAS INSUFFICIENT FUNDS to fund themselves. Venturing into these kind of actions will also involve money.. which they dont have much of.. Also as far as i know.. there is no such hierarchy in SPCA where there are managers, supervisors etc etc.. This is a voluntary/charity body...

So... i dont think there wont be any action taken.. eventually.. it will lead back to us as consumers.. what we can do is just boycott the livestocks in safari.. thats all. I will be calling PAWS tomorrow and get an insight from their side to see if anything they can do.. but i doubt the results will be sunny side up

This post has been edited by SugarCoatedCandy: Apr 21 2009, 02:46 PM

Dear i dont understand.. by reading your reply seems like you agree with nezu..but you say you disagree?

When was this? Did you get any feedback after reporting?? Coz i just called them a few minutes ago.. the lady was being very sincere in answering my questions..

They might have changed the modus operandi then.. Its now 2009. Things work differently i guess..

Better take care of your health too lol.. not just your Piggies.. good luck with bonding

it could be upper respiratory infection. But i can't be certain.. its best you go to the vet as soon as possible

Errr i dont think its true.. Unless the pregnant lady has allergies with GPs fur..