How to Look After Your Sick Guinea Pig

Has your guinea pig gotten sick and you are left feeling helpless?

Worry no more as you will no longer feel helpless with this article.

Steps

1. 1
   Take your guinea pig to the vet. Find out exactly what is wrong with your guinea pig and ask how you can help her.
2. 2
   If you have more than one guinea pig, buy or have a separate cage and put your sick guinea pig in it as you do not want the sickness to spread to your other guinea pigs.
3. 3
   Do something that your guinea pig is happy with. For example, if she loves going outside, then take her outside and let her eat some non-fertilized grass.
4. 4
   If the sick guinea pig has come in contact with anything, do not put your other guinea pigs if you have any near it.
5. 5
   Make sure your guinea pig is eating and drinking. If she is not, this is fatal.
6. 6
   Buy a small kitchen scale for your guinea pig. Weigh her daily and record the date, weight, and guinea pig's name. It is handy if you have a normal weight amount that you can use to compare from.
7. 7
   Buy a folder for your guinea pig. Write her name on the front. Use this folder to store vet records, care sheets, and other important things.
8. 8
   Check her poops. They should be hard-ish and round and brown.
9. 9
   Consider her age. A guinea pig is considered a senior after she hits the age of 6.