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yingtsze
post Jul 2 2010, 09:00 PM

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guys... i got something quite emergency to ask..
i hv a baby GP which onli 5 weeks old now..
now the mom stop feeding the baby already..
but this few days i realise the baby is getting thinner and thinner..
and seems like VERY weak..
coz wen the dad playing around wit the mom and accidentally push the baby,the baby flip upside down and dont even hv the power to push around his own body..
im very very worry as i feed him wit alfafa but he just dont touch it at all..
anyone know why is he acting lik this?
anyone know what can i do now??
i plan to feed him manually with maybe some dutch lady milk.. but i saw from website they say GP cnt be feed wit milk..
what can i do?? can teach mi asap? coz he was getting realli very weak nw..
and i cn actualli feel his back bone which makes mi feel like crying...
plz.. reply mi.. i realli nd u all help... T.T cry.gif
yingtsze
post Jul 3 2010, 12:10 PM

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QUOTE(Crys_Crys @ Jul 2 2010, 11:03 PM)
no la.. they only get the stock that i order.. anyway .. if u wanna get fresh timothy u can try the pet store at SUNGAI WANG since they only open the shop in this few months thier hays is rather pretty fresh .. i bought 1 box from them it smells very nice and Yuki mouth so susah to satisfy also she love it
yingtsze .. you must seperate the mother and father if not the mother pregnant again the mother might die due to pregnancy dificulty .. and the mother too busy play with the father might neglected the baby

besides that the baby still young being violated by the father like that might hurt him/her .... the baby need to learn how to eat by looking at the parents ... so if the parent too busy entertaining each other who to teach the baby??
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the baby know how to eat.. he just doesnt like alfafa at all.. he eats pellet and timothy onli.. i guess he doesnt like the taste or wt..
ya.. guess i shud separate them now.. coz his father and mother very rude.. wen they eat also tolak here tolak there..
haiz.. i wan try to feed the baby with milk, is it ok??
anyone heard bef0re that gp cant drink milk????? '
anyways.. thx for replyingg


Added on July 3, 2010, 12:14 pm
QUOTE(Juztiny @ Jul 3 2010, 12:21 AM)
Normally baby 3 weeks old is considered mature to separate from the parents.  And yours is already 5 weeks old still doesn't know how to eat by its own.  Something not right....

Could it be something wrong with its jaw/teeth, that unable to eat on its own?  Try to feed fresh veg or fruit and see, if it still doesn't know how to eat...then you have to keep at eye on it 24x7.  GP doesn't eat more than 12 hours, the digestive system will shut down waiting for sayonara.
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nah.. he know how to eat... it just he doesnt eat alfafa.. i usualli giv him timothy pellets and alfafa.. but he just finish the timothy and pellet.. alfafa he doesnt touch at all..
cn he eat fresh veg or fruit?? cn he drink milk?? coz wt i suspect is.. his mom stop milking him too earli.. then he is lack of calsium or sth..
im realli ver worry now.. i cnt even sleep properly.. i will sudenli wake up in the middle of the bnight just to feed him eat more and more.. scare he get hungry or sth..
wt else i cn do?? teach mi plz..

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yingtsze
post Jul 4 2010, 12:47 PM

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marry have a little lamb~~ lol.. so cute la.. realli looks lik a lamb~~ hw old is it??
yingtsze
post Jul 9 2010, 06:21 PM

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my baby GP just died yesterday..plz help to pray for him.. R.i.P, my little fren.. he "went" so peacefuly.. he is always my baby pig.. T.T


Added on July 9, 2010, 6:22 pmits fate.. he thanks for all of you who did give mi some suggestions.. but he is too tired to hang on.. he has done his best to stay beside mi... bt he just cnt..

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yingtsze
post Jul 14 2010, 11:54 AM

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[quote=vaporsmurf,Jul 10 2010, 07:37 PM]
yea...here are some pic of my baby...

[attachmentid=1669527]my piggies curios to know....they heard a dog barking
[attachmentid=1669529] Choca, Caramel, Snowy and Baby ( already sell to someone)
[attachmentid=1669536]Look who's foot there...haha...so cute when i c baby sleeping like that rclxms.gif ..
[attachmentid=1669555]This is snowy
[attachmentid=1669560]This is caramel.
[attachmentid=1669566]New cage for my piggies

do they feel comfort with the towel or newspaper on their feet??
i plan to "renovate" my gp bungalow..
currently im using those toilet mat and i kinda feel pity for them..
coz sometimes their feet will stuck inside the hole..
and they seems like very hard to walk..
BUT... i've tried to use newspaper.. n guess wt my girl girl do..
she ate almost half of the newspaper..
and i asked her.. delicious? lol..
anyways.. i wn to ask..
if use towel.. they wil bite or nt??
will it be very stinky then i hv to clean it everyday??


Added on July 14, 2010, 11:56 amim so envy u all.. can make their house like a deluxe bungalow.. lol.. thats make mi wn to renovate for them.. dn care hw much the cost will be.. as long as they comfort... lol~~

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post Jul 15 2010, 09:35 AM

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QUOTE(orion18 @ Jul 15 2010, 07:57 AM)
hi there...

my gp recently gave birth. now the babies are 3 weeks old...
am selling them as i cant keep so many...  cry.gif
not sure whether their hair will be long as their father or not...

check it out..  rclxms.gif

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http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1490521
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hi.. cute gp baby u hv... reminds mi of my little fren.. who is nw in heaven ady.. T.T
btw.. wer did u buy ur green mat? i think this shud b better than mine (im using the red mat that u using nw..)

xavi, wt u think? i dn reali und wt u mean by the sth lik kapas.. do u mean u cover the kapas wit the towel?? yawn.gif
yingtsze
post Jul 16 2010, 01:21 PM

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QUOTE(xavi5567 @ Jul 15 2010, 04:47 PM)
the odor will still be there trust me.. only way is toilet train tat little thing.. poo every where still ok.. pee every where is marking territory issue d..boy or gal tat piggy? if u hav time watch over the piggy for few hour.. when he/she about the pee tap his/her head and take him/her to the place he/she should be doing the thing.. over time he /she will learn..
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xavi, ur GP know to go toilet?? wow.... sounds so expert leh u.. mine they go their own corner.. boy go to left girl go to right.. lol

yingtsze
post Jul 16 2010, 03:38 PM

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QUOTE(sweetiewawa @ Jul 16 2010, 02:04 PM)
hehe..boy to left..girl to right..macam planned pulak kan.. thumbup.gif
my GP also use the toilet..all u need to do just train them..GP is a fast learner i can say.. thumbup.gif

guys: a pack of hay about 500g boleh tahan berapa lama yer?? sweat.gif
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WT KIND OF TOILET IS IT? U HV ANY PIC? I GUESS TMR WIL GO N GET ONE.. SEE HW.. LOL
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post Jul 23 2010, 02:43 PM

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we should have a gathering or sth.. lets talk or share our exp about our baby boy or girl.. ^^ agree??
yingtsze
post Jul 26 2010, 09:18 AM

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QUOTE(lungchum @ Jul 25 2010, 12:14 AM)
yaa juz, all are imported.. but still can't fight your Smokey aar.. i really impressed urs  thumbup.gif
aar, it's a rainy days on this weekend.. so, no grass garden outing aar.. and also got a lot of works to do, so i just captured only 2 of them...
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so.. u let them out to eat the grass in garden? dn u scare of the insects or something?
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post Jul 28 2010, 10:14 AM

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QUOTE(exeter @ Jul 28 2010, 09:29 AM)
looks American to me, try to wait few more weeks to see the fur can grow more o not
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ya same thot.. lol.. but it has a very nice colour~~~.. cute
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post Aug 4 2010, 02:42 PM

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QUOTE(weikent @ Aug 3 2010, 10:54 PM)
why my gps alway make "grrrr" sound and can it eat orange because my house got a lot of orange.
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IS it becoz they hungry?
for my little mami, wen the food bowl is empty, then she wil grr grr.. this means she hungry..
wen the food bowl stil gt food inside, but she still grr grr... means she wan snacks..
lol.. normally i wil just tel her.. "no way.. u eat too much ady.. fat mami.." as i dn wan her to take too much of snacks.. haha
my gps all very scare of ppl.. once u near the cage, they run away very quick..
bt lucki they stil know how to grr grr..
gps that don voice out, u wil be more worry..
coz u dnkn wt they wan..even they hungry or feelin nt well u also dn know..
lik my piggy who left mi 5months ago.. T.T
yingtsze
post Aug 15 2010, 02:19 PM

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does any know about pregnancy toxemia?


Added on August 15, 2010, 2:29 pmhelp! my GPs teeth is getting longer n longer. i bought them a chew stick, but they never touch at all.. what can i do? i tried wooden stick as well.. they just ignore... what else can i gv them instead of this two things? and any vet can help to cut the teeth?

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post Aug 16 2010, 05:42 PM

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QUOTE(Juztiny @ Aug 16 2010, 03:54 PM)
Bring your GP to vet to trim its teeth.
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any vet introduce? im staying at sunway area. i don know whether my gp teeth consider long or not.. anyone gt pic of GP havin long teeth? or the correct length teeth picture? thx a lot... smile.gif


Added on August 16, 2010, 5:49 pm
QUOTE(ZhuZhuStuds @ Aug 15 2010, 02:59 PM)
Excerpt from: Dr. Ron Hines DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) PhD 30+ years practice, Online Consultation paid services.
Guinea-Pig Pregnancy Toxemia and Ketosis:

【 Mandarin / Chinese 】
妊娠毒血症(见红)是雌性荷兰猪怀孕时的常见病,并时有死亡。毒血症的临床表现包括厌食症、全身乏力、唾液过多,气息中因含有酮类而带着甜味或水果味,严重时发生癫痫。在炎热的天气里,妊娠毒血症貌似最为多见。其它严重的怀孕并发症包括子宫脱垂、血钙过少和乳腺炎。

Stillbirths and abortions in guinea pigs are most often associated with pregnancy toxemia or ketosis. Ketosis is also a common condition in human beings and cattle. It occurs when the body burns a large amount of fat in response to inadequate levels of blood glucose or accessible liver glycogen.

Two factors are most responsible for this condition in guinea pigs, (I) inadequate feeding during late pregnancy, and, (II) mothers that were too fat to begin with. There are several factors that can cause pigs to not consume adequate nutrients late in pregnancy and shortly after birth. These are inadequate food portions, infections of the breasts (mastitis), failure of the uterus to adequately cleanse after birth (metritis) and dehydration. Genetic susceptibility of certain strains of guinea pig also contributes to the disease. Pregnancy Toxemia or Ketosis is most common during a sow’s first or second pregnancy

Signs of the disease appear suddenly and progress rapidly. The pig stops eating and drinking and quickly becomes dehydrated. Stool may become mucoid or mucus-covered. As the disease progresses she will become weak, develop labored breathing and often die in two to five days. These guinea pigs are hypoglycemic, that is, their blood sugar (glucose) is abnormally low (less than 60mg/dl). Their normally basic (alkaline) urine becomes more acidic (normal urine pH is 9). Due to derangement in metabolism their livers produce excess acetoacetic acid, acetone and B-hydroxybutyric acid (Ketone bodies). Proteins and ketones are also spilled into the urine. All this can be quickly detected with urine chemistry check strips and a few drops of urine.

There is no consistently effective treatment for this disease so prevention is the key. Avoid obesity as well as stress during pregnancy. Do not breed guinea pigs that are too young or too old.

Be sure that your pigs do not have borderline vitamin C deficiencies. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) requirement increases during gestation and it is thought that borderline deficiencies in ascorbic acid contribute to a high level of abortions and stillbirths in a colony.

The signs of scurvy in guinea pigs are initially vague (nonspecific). They include, anorexia (lack of appetite), rough hair coat, listlessness, weakness and subcutaneous hemorrhages. Later, joint enlargement and painful joints may occur. Guinea pigs with scurvy often grinding their teeth and are generally sore. They resent handling. Remember vitamin C breaks down rapidly, especially from the effects of heat, moisture and light. So do not keep guinea pig chow for over two months. Green peppers, kale and cabbage are rich in vitamin C. If you are supplementing your water with vitamin C, it must be changed daily since it quickly hydrolyzes. Some breeders give 10mg vitamin C orally per day during pregnancy. In poorly managed colonies bacterial infections with streptococcus, bordatella and pasteurella can increase the incidence of stillbirths and abortions.

A maternity ward environment for the sow + your loving attention: you've gotta know your pig, vice versa.
Fixed feeding time and controlled amount
Well balanced diet, i.e. Fresh Greens, Fresh Fruits, Complete Food (i.e. Hagen), Granules Mix, GP Pellets, Fresh Grass, Hay all the time, basic pellets mix, controlled treads, 1-2 weekly alfalfa once, natural food.

But do note: There will still be risks for every 1 out of 5 deliveries overall statistics. Remember to keep your hereditary (bloodline) profile, and detailed pictures of both parents, and further up.
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Except from Cavy Spirit (San Mateo, California, USA) - GP rescue & adoption home:

"... There is about a 25% chance that something will go wrong, a complication will arise. A vet may be needed. You may lose the sow. You may lose all the babies.

How many personal stories would you like to read? Think it won't happen to you? Betty shortly after delivery. The baby on the left didn't make it. It's a total gamble. Are you willing to risk the life of your pet sow and any unborn babies? That is EXACTLY what you would be doing by breeding her. Make no mistake about it. Yes, you will read that there are many pregnancies and deliveries that happen just fine. But, there are many that don't. Wilma's tragic birth. Phoenix on the left. Stillborn on the right. See Phoenix' story on the Adoptables page under Special Needs Piggie It is a RISK. A GAMBLE. Roll the dice. Place your bets. AND, if something does goes wrong, are you educated enough on the symptoms to know what to look for? Are you willing to spend the money (and it can be VERY SIGNIFICANT) if something happens? Do you know about the special requirements of a pregnant sow?

We were handed a vet bill of $958 for saving a sow with a prolapsed uterus after delivery. Emergency surgery. We have had a number of pregnancy complications requiring emergency vet care and the associated bills.

Heartbreaking stories abound everywhere. Don't be a statistic and don't learn the hard way--at the expense of your animal's life."

Also, read more about "Responsible Breeders". - Best to import directly from specialists, you get to avoid all the risks, it's cheaper, and they have scientific & systematic facilities.
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thankew.. bt i don realli understand the english part.. onli read the chinese version..
子宫脱垂 -- my mommy GP "shyt" something out.. its very bloody... i dn know wt is it.. i don know what should do.. but the babies all died.. theres about 2-3 babies i think.. i feel helpless wen lookin at her but i just couldnt do anything..
bt nw she seems lik bak to normal.. eat normal quite active also.. i just worry there might be something dirty in her stomach.. anythinig i can do? i wan to bring her to vet, but i read some articles said tat if its toxemia, its nth we can do ady.. bt hw to define whether she hv this toxemia or nt? i realli don know what her situation.. but she looks happi alot after the bloody bloody thing came out from her body.. i don know if she realli okay or what.. how? anyone hv this experience before?? cry.gif

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post Aug 18 2010, 11:15 AM

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[quote=ZhuZhuStuds,Aug 17 2010, 05:43 PM]
[quote=yingtsze,Aug 16 2010, 05:42 PM]
any vet introduce? im staying at sunway area. i don know whether my gp teeth consider long or not.. anyone gt pic of GP havin long teeth? or the correct length teeth picture? thx a lot... smile.gif
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thx zhuzhu for the info..
hw do i know if they teeth is overgrown?
i don know how to see whether its too long or just ngam ngam..
is there anyway i cn know??
coz front teeth is ok i think.. donknow..
can u show me your GP teeth? lol biggrin.gif

yingtsze
post Aug 19 2010, 11:14 AM

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QUOTE(Juztiny @ Aug 18 2010, 09:39 PM)
Normally after delivery of babies, then will follow by a small placenta (looks like bloody lump).  As long as your SOW doesn't look lethargic and weak, then it should be no problem at all. 

Here is my picture I demonstrated on the teeth.
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okay.. then i hav to say.. mine is realli TOO LONG... so the blue line means where it should be cut off? poor my baby GPs..
i thnk i wil bring my boy to trim first.. coz my mommy GP just recovered.. dn wn her to be too stressed again..
u know roughly how much to trim the teeth?
thx a lot for the info..
yingtsze
post Aug 19 2010, 03:56 PM

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QUOTE(xavi5567 @ Aug 19 2010, 12:31 PM)
bcos their teeth too long they cannot eat lor.. so become thinner lor..
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but very weird wor.. my GPs all still enjoy eating wor.. never like hw u said.. becoz of teeth too long then dn wn to eat..
then consider wt ah?
i dn know shud trim or nt.. coz they just look okai for mi..dn seems lik hv any problem also.. i worry la if bring them trim teeth...
coz my babies are penakut.. even the hair dryer sound also they takut ady...
dn wn scared them too much..
xavi, hw u thnk? shud i bring to trim?

yingtsze
post Aug 26 2010, 10:18 AM

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wat is daiso cube actualli ? is it put the bbq grill under the cage?
i wn to buy the triangle toilet.. bt scare they wont use it =.= coz i thnk my Gp very "special" wt other gp like they dn like.. wt the other like my gps dn like =.= sometimes also very speechless
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post Sep 4 2010, 10:34 PM

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Hi everyone. Im giving away my boi boi. he is american short hair. one year old. for some reason, i realli cant take care of him anymore. its hard for me to make this decision. but i realli hope he can find a better owner.. to take care of him.. just give me a call.. 0168159022.. im putting this adoption here instead of the free adoption thread because i hope to find those who hv experience on how to take care of GPs.. i cant post up his pic right nw.. line a bit slow.. just let me know if u wan to see the pic.. or i wil try again to post up later..

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