Medical Emergency? Sick Pig? Need Help Right Away?

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Get to a Vet NOW!

Guinea pigs (or cavies) are somewhat fragile and illnesses can debilitate them quickly, often within one day. In advance, find a vet who knows a lot about guinea pigs and how to treat them, because a delay in proper care can be fatal.

Guinea pigs are prey animals, and as such, instinctually mask their symptoms to prevent being cut from the herd and left to die. By the time YOU NOTICE something wrong, your guinea pig has likely already been sick for a couple of weeks. You usually have no time at all to waste in seeking proper treatment.

For EMERGENCY medical information, visit this page:
Guinea Lynx Emergency Medical Guide.

For EMERGENCY medical help on the internet,
visit the related Emergency and Medical Forum
on the Guinea Lynx Forums.
You'll need to register to post there.

DO NOT ASSUME that ANY vet can or will or should see your guinea pig. The average cat and/or dog vet has little to no experience or knowledge of guinea pigs.

For help in finding COMPETENT guinea pig VET see:
Finding a Vet.

For other health and care info,
BOOKMARK THIS SITE: GuineaLynx.Info

Do not rely on this forum for immediate and even proper care info. It is not moderated for that and that is not the purpose of this forum or site.

info originally written and posted by Cavy Spirit and reposted here with her permission