Gorgeous Guineas and Planet Guinea have joined forces again and put together a Piggy Party Pack for Christmas! Each one comes with: 85ml bottle of Seasonal Supanova EasiRinse Shampoo with the seasonal aromas of Cedarwood (woody) and Orange (citrus). Pamper your piggies with this luxurious shampoo to get them in the mood to [Continue]

Bach Rescue Remedy is a combination of 5 of the 38 Bach Original Flower Remedies.  It can be used for humans and animals during times of stress, where there has been an accident, for shock or emotional upheaval. For guineas it is perfect to use before  a trip to the Vet, before / after surgery, before [Continue]

Guineas, like humans, can start getting a bit stiff and creaky when they are growing old, so what can you do to help them? The best natural product we’ve found is Potters Tabritis Tablets which are widely available in health food stores and via the internet.  A guinea pig dose is half a tablet once a [Continue]

…….well it seems that at least one Vet is – oh dear! This week we’ve heard of a Vet who prescribed Xenex Ultra to treat Mange Mites when either Xeno 50 or Xeno 450 should have been used.  Here is what the Xenex Ultra product information says: “For the prevention and control of infestations caused by: [Continue]

You might have noticed that Tea Tree Oil doesn’t get much of a look in here at Gorgeous Guineas. Why not, when it seems to be so popular everywhere else? In my humble opinion, it is over-used, over-hyped and over here. Mostly grown in Australia, it is touted as being successful in [Continue]

Our new EasiRinse shampoo leaves your guinea’s hair even softer than the Conditioning Shampoos as it has an added conditioning ingredient. It rinses out more easily that the current shampoos and leaves your guinea’s hair really soft and silky.  Kind and gentle to your guinea’s skin, available in 3 sizes.  For use on guineas [Continue]

We’re often asked for product recommendations, so here are some of the things that we wouldn’t be without: HAY, HAY AND MORE HAY – the most important part of a guinea pig’s diet. Buying nice green, fresh, meadow hay by the bale is by far the cheapest way to get quality hay for your [Continue]

When Lice ‘n’ Easy Shampoo starts outselling Manuka & Neem Shampoo (normally our top selling shampoo), you can be sure that the warmer weather is here and the lice are back in action! Piggy lice are host-specific and will not live or breed on humans. However, they are easily transmitted from guinea to guinea by [Continue]

Thoughts on worming guineas seem to fall into one of three categories: I’ve never heard of guinea pigs having worms. I’ve never wormed my guineas and not experienced any problems. Guineas eat the same as farm animals, are exposed to the same risk of parasites and therefore need regular worming. Here at Gorgeous Guineas we like to use [Continue]