http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/ Guinea-pigs Sun, 17 Sep 2000 01:04:39 GMT Ingrid Rice http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3791 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3791 Leo(3 1/2 year-old silkie boar), thru ultrasound, has been diagnosed with what the vet believes to be hydro nephrosis, affecting one kidney. The ureter is 1/2 Sat, 09 Sep 2000 04:14:55 GMT Jen X http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3790 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3790 I recently visited ArfDigita.org, a web site dedicated to helping match up pets in animal shelters and rescues with the people who want to adopt them. Users Fri, 08 Sep 2000 23:35:35 GMT Rachelle Myers http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3789 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3789 If I introduce a possibly pregnant sow and her 3 week old litter to two other strange females in a different cage, would this work? Or should I wait until the Tue, 05 Sep 2000 02:01:49 GMT lynxletter@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3788 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3788 Any chance it is lead poisoning? (The coating on cage wires or something like that? Some cages have lead clips that hold them together.) Could she have an Tue, 05 Sep 2000 02:01:40 GMT lynxletter@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3787 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3787 Any chance it is lead poisoning? Have an autopsy done if possible. Lyn ... ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO Tue, 05 Sep 2000 00:43:36 GMT BunsnPigs@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3786 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3786 Well, answers still appreciated, but apparently he did die at around 5:00p.m. MST. She has now had 3 guineas die this way and still has one guinea pig at home. Tue, 05 Sep 2000 00:15:36 GMT BunsnPigs@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3785 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3785 I received these emails from a woman in Colorado and decided to post them to this list since she is not getting enough help. I did say to have the excretions Fri, 01 Sep 2000 06:42:57 GMT Sandi Ackerman http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3784 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3784 ... WHY do you have 3 pregnant guinea pigs? Hot Summer Days in Seattle http://www.houserabbit.org/hot_summer_days.htm Thu, 31 Aug 2000 04:55:51 GMT Rachelle Myers http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3783 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3783 ... There aren't many ways to tell when a guinea pig is about to deliver, but from experience I've learnt a couple of ways to tell: - A few days before the Wed, 30 Aug 2000 20:49:59 GMT piffin http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3782 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3782 Can anyone tell me how to know when a pig is about to deliver? I have three that are pregnant, rather two, Dolly just delivered three healthy babies about 10 Wed, 30 Aug 2000 03:43:40 GMT Sandi Ackerman http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3781 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3781 We're gathering photos of rodents (all kinds) and guinea pigs for our soon to be implemented (finally) on-line catalog. If you'd like to immortalize your Tue, 29 Aug 2000 12:56:40 GMT Richard J. Pugh http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3780 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3780 Tight curly fur is the norm for the Teddy breed, so you might have one of these. Teddy fur is sort of course, like wool. You'll be able to tell more as the Tue, 29 Aug 2000 01:15:37 GMT MJOVE@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3779 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3779 My son's new Guinea Pig (Alice) much to our surprise had two babies. One looks much like her, but the second is smaller than the first and has tight curly Sat, 26 Aug 2000 22:28:51 GMT Kris Q. Student http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3778 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3778 That brings up a very interesting discussion, inbreeding and related ... Just a bit of relevant trivia. I'm a molecular biologist/geneticist and thought you'd Sat, 26 Aug 2000 18:35:52 GMT Sherri S. from Cavy Haven http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3777 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/guinea-pigs/message/3777 My thanks to all who wrote; it was very much appreciated. First thing this morning I took our Bonnie in to the substitute vet. She said that the cause of death