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What is coming out of my guinea pigs butt?
Sometimes your guinea pig may just have a dirty backside. Due to the longer fur of guinea pigs, feces can get trapped in the fur. Your guinea pig will scoot his butt across the cage to try and dislodge the feces. If you notice your guinea pig scooting, pick him up and inspect his backside.
What is the white stuff that comes out of a guinea pig?
A small amount of white discharge is common when guinea pigs are grooming themselves, but if this increases or decreases, or there is a discharge at other times, it may mean your guinea pig is ill, so always contact your vet. Ears should be clean and smooth.
What is smegma in guinea pig?
The white stuff can be smegma, a build up of dead skin cells, oils and other stuff; it can be rather smelly and a bit crumbly looking if it has dried up. If it looks like white hardened liquid/drops/good, then it could be boar glue/dried semen and it can be VERy smelly.
How do you clean a guinea pig’s bum?
The need for cleaning varies by guinea pig. If you have a guinea pig who experiences matting or odor in this area, check it regularly and consider doing butt baths or gently cleaning the gland with a cotton swab soaked in a cleaning agent.
Why do pigs drag their bottoms?
Yep boars generally do this as a display of dominance; they’re scent marking & they may also emit the most pungent smell too which once smelled is never forgotten.
Do guinea pigs cry tears?
So, although we wouldn’t consider guinea pigs to cry ’emotional tears’, like all mammals their eyes do produce physical tears. A cloudy look to a usually bright and clear eye could also be a result of damage from a hay-poke, injury as a result of fighting or also a sign of infection.
Do guinea pigs cry white?
But believe it or not, guinea pigs’ eyes secrete a white fluid right before they give themselves a bath. It acts as a cleaning solution! Seeing these little guinea pig ‘milk tears’ is completely normal, and if you watch you will almost always see that they take a lil bath when it’s happening.
Do guinea pigs get dirty?
Although guinea pigs are generally clean animals when it comes to keeping themselves clean, they still can be really unorganized and messy and that’s normal. So besides the fact that they can be messy by peeing and pooping a lot, they can also keep the things in their cage in an unorganized way.
How do you know your guinea pig is dying?
- Lack of Appetite. Guinea pigs that are very ill will refuse to eat, and may show signs of weight loss if the appetite loss has persisted for some time.
- Bad Urine and Feces.
- Fever.
- Respiratory Problems.
- Eye Condition.
- Poor Coat Condition.
- Mobility Issues.
- Lethargy.
What does it mean when a guinea pig shaking its bum?
dominance
When a guinea pig shakes its butt, it makes a small rumbling noise. They do this to exert dominance over other guinea pigs. If your guinea pig is shaking at other guinea pigs, it is likely trying to exert dominance over the other pet.