My Guienie Pig is a long-haired guienie pig and she has shavings stuck all in her fur around her bottom area. Can anyone tell me how to get them out because it looks like it hurts her.
2006-11-12 10:34:44 · 10 answers · asked by Brittany 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Your guinea has what is called "wet bottom"...diarrhea...give her just a quarter teaspoon of immodium....DO NOT put her in water...take a warm wet paper towel and clean her bottom....Be careful to watch her as wet bottom can be fatal. Make sure her cage is VERY clean.
2006-11-12 10:57:21 · answer #1 · answered by ஐAldaஐ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have 3 guinea pigs at home, and 2 of them are long haired. My guinea pig, Zippy, has the same problem. I suggest taking her to the vet immediately! And from that point on, use fleece instead of shavings because you don't have to worry about it getting it stuck in their fur, and the Guinea Pig will think it's much more comfortable. If the vet won't do anything, carefully trim the shavings out, but be careful not to poke your baby. I hope all goes well!
2006-11-12 21:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by Stephanie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately you will have to cut the hair ever so carefully. You can try to give the piggy a bath, and pick out the knots and shavings, I take in a lot of piggies and most that are matted we end up trimming the hair, to remove the knots. Long haired piggies such as Abby's or Peruvians must be brushed daily yo avoid this.
2006-11-12 19:17:55 · answer #3 · answered by pinkpiggies336 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
After long thought on this the only solution I could come up with is to give it a warm bowl bath just bathing the bottom area if it will let you. Or fill kitchen sink with warm soapy water just enough to touch bottom and bathe off.(As long as its not afraid of water).Youre right it might be hurting her as it pullson the skin if it gets to matted down.
2006-11-12 18:44:55 · answer #4 · answered by dina m 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dont bathe her, her fur is too thick and will take to long to dry and she could get sick. If possible carefully trim the fur, if not use a damp wash cloth to loosen the liter and hey use a tissue to pull it gently off. (this happens to my rabbit all the time, good luck :) )
2006-11-12 19:46:49 · answer #5 · answered by Ali 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sorry to say this but it would be easy to damp her with warm water and get it out or you could try conditioner to make her hair smooth enough and it might get the shavings out
2006-11-12 18:54:49 · answer #6 · answered by mustang_rws 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put her bottom under the faucet and use warm water. If it doesn't get out all the shavings, carefully cut them out.
2006-11-12 18:37:05 · answer #7 · answered by beez 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
just try to get it out with your hands. Or got ot a vet to check it out.
2006-11-12 20:05:47 · answer #8 · answered by MFC 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Umm Gross but you probably need too....
Put on gloves or something!
:)
2006-11-12 18:36:44 · answer #9 · answered by IhEaRtToMsAwYeR 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
uh...can you give them baths.. is so try that
2006-11-12 18:38:52 · answer #10 · answered by omgxxitsxxjess 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋