How do you treat a respiratory infection in guinea pigs?

How do you treat a respiratory infection in guinea pigs?

bronchisepta infection is often treated with the help of systemic antibiotics. If your guinea pigs is very weak, supportive fluid therapy and supplementation with oral or injectable multivitamins may be required.

How do I know if my guinea pig has an eye infection?

The most common signs and symptoms are:

1. Cloudiness or redness in the eye.
2. Frequent pawing or scratching at the eye.
3. Keeping an eye closed.
4. Inflammation or discharge from the eye.
5. Constant tearing.
6. Large bulges or masses.

Can guinea pigs get conjunctivitis?

Conjunctivitis is very common in pet guinea pigs and is generally caused by infection or hypovitaminosis C (scurvy). Chlamydophila caviae causes guinea pig inclusion conjunctivitis (GPIC) in laboratory and pet guinea pigs. Juvenile animals are most commonly affected.

What happens if you give a guinea pig a blind eye?

A light shown into the eye of a blind pig may reflect white rather than the typical red reflected by a normal eye. Blindness does not seem to bother most pigs, who readily adapt to loss of sight. Provide your vision impaired pig with a familiar environment so he/she can find food, water, and hay easily.

Are there any problems with hairless guinea pigs?

Because hairless guinea pigs have exposed skin, they can develop a variety of dermatological problems. You can avoid most of these issues by simply keeping your pig out of direct sunlight as much as possible.

Why does my guinea pig have white stuff in her eyes?

Sometimes, the guinea pig can have other underlying issues such as diabetes, teeth issues, or simply a scratched eye. Moreover, things like bulging eyes where there is a fatty white deposit that forms around the bottom part of the eye is often a genetic issue that forms when the guinea pig gets older in age.

Can a guinea pig sleep with its eyes closed?

A very few may sleep with their eyes fully closed. While guinea pig vision is relatively poor, a guinea pig can distinguish colors. Horst Bielfeld describes an experiment using 3 different colored identical food bowls in his book, Guinea Pigs — A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual.

How can I tell if my guinea pig is blind?

Observing your pig’s behavior in an unfamiliar environment can help determine if your guinea pig is blind. A blind pig will often startle more easily. A light shown into the eye of a blind pig may reflect white rather than the typical red reflected by a normal eye. Blindness does not seem to bother most pigs, who readily adapt to loss of sight.

What should I do if my guinea pig has conjunctivitis?

While recovering from the conjunctivitis infection, the guinea pig should be placed in a clean and stress-free environment. Follow your veterinarian’s advice and regularly clean the affected eye and administer any eye drops or ointments.

Why does my guinea pig have poor eyesight?

Guinea pigs seem to have poor eyesight to begin with. Some guinea pigs are blind due to age, injury or genetics. A guinea pig born blind may have other genetic defects (see microphthalmia below). Observing your pig’s behavior in an unfamiliar environment can help determine if your guinea pig is blind. A blind pig will often startle more easily.

How does a hairless guinea pig become hairless?

In order to be hairless, they must get the recessive gene resulting in the Baldwin type of hairlessness from each parent. If you breed two Baldwins, all of their babies will be Baldwins.