Guinea Pigs, very odd that both should die at same time?
02 December 2005, 01:46 PM
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Guinea Pigs, very odd that both should die at same time?
My little-un has had 2 Guinea Pigs (Christened 'Giggly Pigs' cos they were real squeakers!), for about 5 months. Nicely housed together in a big double hutch, with the Rabbit separated up above. Always fed & watered with pet shop GP food & given veg & fruit every day.
Yesterday morning, nothing unusual - both OK & squeaking merrily away when they were fed. By 3pm however both were dead.
Very shocked, one I can understand but both seemingly together is most odd!
We've tried to figure out what could've caused it, it wasn't particularly cold & anyway they were OK at 9am when it was warming up anyway. They looked as if they had been scared to death (literally!), & weren't huddled in a corner, more laid out.
Other than there being something in the 2 day old bag of food (Although Rabbit eats same & it's OK), we're struggling for an answer.
Daughter is distraught.
Any Guinea pig experts on here to shed some light on this?
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Sam
Yesterday morning, nothing unusual - both OK & squeaking merrily away when they were fed. By 3pm however both were dead.
Very shocked, one I can understand but both seemingly together is most odd!
We've tried to figure out what could've caused it, it wasn't particularly cold & anyway they were OK at 9am when it was warming up anyway. They looked as if they had been scared to death (literally!), & weren't huddled in a corner, more laid out.
Other than there being something in the 2 day old bag of food (Although Rabbit eats same & it's OK), we're struggling for an answer.
Daughter is distraught.
Any Guinea pig experts on here to shed some light on this?
Regards
Sam
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02 December 2005, 05:04 PM
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We have rabbits, and ours are vaccinated against a nasty disease (VHD) that can kill them very quickly - don't know if there is a similar disease that can strike guinea pigs.
Were the piggies and the rabbit eating guinea pig food? Guinea pig food is fine for rabbits, but rabbit food doesn't contain some of the nutrients (Vitamin C IIRC) that the guinea pigs need.
Hope this helps.
Were the piggies and the rabbit eating guinea pig food? Guinea pig food is fine for rabbits, but rabbit food doesn't contain some of the nutrients (Vitamin C IIRC) that the guinea pigs need.
Hope this helps.
02 December 2005, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by SWRTWannabe
We have rabbits, and ours are vaccinated against a nasty disease (VHD) that can kill them very quickly - don't know if there is a similar disease that can strike guinea pigs.
Were the piggies and the rabbit eating guinea pig food? Guinea pig food is fine for rabbits, but rabbit food doesn't contain some of the nutrients (Vitamin C IIRC) that the guinea pigs need.
Hope this helps.
Were the piggies and the rabbit eating guinea pig food? Guinea pig food is fine for rabbits, but rabbit food doesn't contain some of the nutrients (Vitamin C IIRC) that the guinea pigs need.
Hope this helps.
02 December 2005, 07:11 PM
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Pack it in you lot, it's not nice to loose a pet even a guinea pig 
We had them as kids and it was always sad when they bought the farm.
Anyway ours were always kept indoors, not sure they like the cold that much so might of died from hyperthermia. As someone mentioned as well a fox or cat could have them very scared and possibly cause them to die of fright / stress.
We had them as kids and it was always sad when they bought the farm.Anyway ours were always kept indoors, not sure they like the cold that much so might of died from hyperthermia. As someone mentioned as well a fox or cat could have them very scared and possibly cause them to die of fright / stress.
02 December 2005, 09:33 PM
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PMSL You lot are so funny and serious all the time 
Ask yourself, would you sit in your garden with a fleece around you all night in this weather?? They should of been indoors in this cold weather as their metabolism cant function adequately causing a sudden shock to the system
keep an eye on your rabbit aswell, as they tend to suffer from the weather and it hits them more in the spring.
You lot are so funny and serious all the time Ask yourself, would you sit in your garden with a fleece around you all night in this weather?? They should of been indoors in this cold weather as their metabolism cant function adequately causing a sudden shock to the system
keep an eye on your rabbit aswell, as they tend to suffer from the weather and it hits them more in the spring.
02 December 2005, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by SCOsazOBY
pmsl why thankyou ever so much
I do know my animals.....................i have a tortoise in the fridge............hibernating
I do know my animals.....................i have a tortoise in the fridge............hibernating
02 December 2005, 09:56 PM
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Serious reply...safe to read.
Our GP lives in a similar pen/hutch.
I cannot believe its anything to do with the cold...he is alone in his and over the real freeze last week all we did was cover the hutch at night with an old curtain...as we have done for the last 3 yrs..he seems fine.
I think it must be another reason.
Stringpants.
Sorry for your child losing both together...that must have been tough.
I cannot believe its anything to do with the cold...he is alone in his and over the real freeze last week all we did was cover the hutch at night with an old curtain...as we have done for the last 3 yrs..he seems fine.
I think it must be another reason.
Stringpants.
Sorry for your child losing both together...that must have been tough.
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02 December 2005, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrappy9
The worst thing is when the kids want them buried in the back garden.
I am never having another Great Dane !!!!
I am never having another Great Dane !!!!
The back garden is full of dead animals that have been buried;
2 Birds.
2 Rabbits.
1 Hedgehog.
1 Cat somewhere?
Probably a $hite house load of goldfish knocking about as well.
02 December 2005, 11:04 PM
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Noooo - when animals die, chuck them in the bin and bury a shoebox about 3 inches down. Dig it up later and next time bury another one in the same site. My kids have a healthy disrespect for the afterlife. Felix the goldfish (yeah - I know - it was funny at the time)died and Emma (4 yo) suggested down the bog was a fitting tribute
02 December 2005, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by SPEN555
The inconsiderate ****** died fully stretched out and so was about 3 foot long.
03 December 2005, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by SPEN555
My sister insisted on having our pet rabbit burried in the garden. The inconsiderate ****** died fully stretched out and so was about 3 foot long. The hole I dug was big but not enough for this rabbit. So I chucked it in and a few belts with the garden shovel soon had it folded up like a deck chair.
The back garden is full of dead animals that have been buried;
2 Birds.
2 Rabbits.
1 Hedgehog.
1 Cat somewhere?
Probably a $hite house load of goldfish knocking about as well.
The back garden is full of dead animals that have been buried;
2 Birds.
2 Rabbits.
1 Hedgehog.
1 Cat somewhere?
Probably a $hite house load of goldfish knocking about as well.
On a more serious note, sorry to hear about your guinea pigs mate.
Iain
