Realistic Guinea Pig Ownership

Episode 10

Guinea pigs are a popular but misunderstood pet (which is why we wrote an app for them!), and a lot of their behaviour stems from their evolutionary history. They also have unique husbandry requirements that are important for keeping them healthy.

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Nicole and Jez discuss the most important things to know with pet guinea pigs, as well as why they behave like they do.

Image by Dan Barrett
 
 

Citations

Edis, A. and Pellett, S., 2018. Veterinary care of guinea pigs. Part 1: husbandry, stabilisation and diagnostics. Companion Animal, 23(11), pp.649-657.
Fawcett, A., 2011. Management of husbandry‐related problems in guinea pigs. In Practice, 33(4), pp.163-171.
Richardson, V., 2021. Care of guinea pigs. Veterinary Nursing Journal, 26(11), pp.447-449.
Wills, A., 2020. Impact of husbandry on the welfare of pet guinea pigs in the UK. Veterinary Record, 186(9), pp.279-281.