Guinea pig with dirty fur in pubic region?
Hi all!
So my female guinea pig, Betty, is 3 years old. A couple of days ago I noticed that the fur around her pubic region (extending up to belly button) was covered in pee. I assumed that she had just peed and not cleaned it yet, but I noticed this morning that it was still dirty/felt wet.
Should I be concerned? I know guinea pigs are pretty good about grooming and I've never noticed her look dirty before. I gave her a bath today and will watch to see if it happens again. I fed them squash the day before and my other sow didn't like it so I'm assuming Betty ate it all - maybe that has something to do with it?
Background: cage is clean, they're fed free choice western timothy and a scoop of pellets every morning with mixed fresh vegetables several times a week (mainly lettuce and bell pepper). No diet changes, no change in water consumption, and all poops have been normal.
Let me know what you all think!
On and here's a cute pic of them in the bath!. Betty is the one toward the bottom of the picture, my other sow Alice is the one at the top with more white.
Posted Apr 15, 2016, 1:17 AM UTC · edited