Health guide

Dogs

Stress in dogs

Stress in dogs can arise in different situations and there are different types. Stress can be divided into positive excitement and negative excitement. Positive excitement occurs, for example, when you...

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Guinea pigs

What can a guinea pig eat?

Guinea pigs are strictly herbivores. This means that, like rabbits, they only eat greens. They eat neither meat nor meat products - so they are true vegans. In the wild,...

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Guinea pigs

Scabies in guinea pigs

Scabies in guinea pigs is caused by the scabies mite. There are roughly two different types of mites: cave mites and non-cave mites. The most common mite found in guinea...

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Guinea pigs

Dental problems in guinea pigs

Guinea pigs, like rabbits, have incisors. The incisors and molars grow throughout your guinea pig's life. The teeth wear down when they are pushed over each other while eating. A...

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Guinea pigs

Antibiotic resistance in guinea pigs

Antibiotics are used to fight diseases. Antibiotics only work when the disease is caused by bacteria. Bacteria are in the environment and can be easily transmitted. Almost all bacteria can...

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Guinea pigs

Vitamin C deficiency (hypovitaminosis C) in guinea pigs

Most animals can make their own vitamin C from food. Some animals can't do that. For example humans, monkeys and guinea pigs. The consequence of this is that these animal...

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