Notes on Guinea Pigs

A guinea pig focused blog written by Ellie, The Guinea Pig Vet, to share useful information and updates to help all those who care for guinea pigs. Thank you for taking the time to read and for sharing posts on social media. Hopefully together we can help guinea pig owners across the world.

Jan 15

Non-itchy Hair loss in Guinea Pigs

Inflammatory causes of non-itchy hair loss in guinea pigs are limited to ringworm and some lice and mites. Ringworm is caused by a...

Feb 20, 2022

Common Conditions of Guinea Pig Eyelids

We recently met Mila who is an 18mth old, female guinea pig. She was born with a congenital malformation known as an ocular dermoid....

Nov 26, 2020

Skin parasites and fungal infections in guinea pigs

Guinea pigs can suffer from a number of skin parasites or infections. These can cause hair-loss and itchiness (pruritus) and require...