What is wrong with my guinea pig?

The sad reason most vet visits are unsuccessful is because the guinea pig got to the vet to late. Guinea pigs are very frail and you can not allow them to be ill for a few days as they simply will not survive. Guinea pigs are prey animals and will hide the fact they are ill until they are in the acute stage and as I have already stated is is often to to late to successfully treat at that point.We MUST be ever vigilant with our guinea pigs so we can tell when they are the slightest bit off fed, or laying around more than normal and get them to a vet asap. It is very important to go only to an exotic vet as they have gone to extra schooling and know much more about guinea pigs then a general vet and know about what medications will and will not work for them. You are very lucky to live in an area that vet charges are so low, I pay $50.00 just for a well baby check and would not consider getting a new guinea pig with out having a well baby check, I most certainly do not consider it a waist of money. My guinea pigs give me unconditional love, they just want to make me a very happy person and they are very successful at it. It is my responsibility to provide the very best of vet care and every thing else so they have a great life. I chose to put them in a cage and I chose to make them the happiest guinea pigs in the world, we should all feel that way.