Archive for April, 2009
Not every item recommended for guinea pigs is safe or good for their health. Here is a summary of supplies that you will want to avoid.
One knows that as a responsible pet owner, one’s guinea pig should receive regular veterinary checkups. Regular checkups will ensure that one’s pigs health is monitored and not allowed to deteriorate.
Pets can be affected by many different types of infections. Many of these infections and diseases can be transmitted to humans as well. Prevention is always better than cure. Hence, it is wiser to opt for a way by which a health problem is prevented rather than succumbing to it and then seeking treatment.
Giardia is a parasite that infects the intestines of animals. They are seen to affect domestic animals as well as farm animals. Once in the intestine of the host, it prevents the host’s body from absorbing nutrients. Symptoms of this disease include loss of appetite, reduction in weight, depression, diarrhea and vomiting.
Most of us opt for chemical-based solutions to get rid of fleas from our home and also from our pets. However, we should be aware of one point, that chemical-based solutions are not wholesome and can cause side effects, through prolonged use.