Venturing Out To The Vet
Are you prepared for a cold weather dash to the Vet with a poorly guinea? Here are some suggesions for the items you will need to ensure your guineas don’t get cold on their travels:
- Cat carrier or similar in which to put your guineas. Available from most pet shops, Vet surgeries etc.
- Warm bedding for them to sit on/ in. We recommend Happy Soles Fleece Bedding from Planet Guinea and Fleece Sleep Sacks from Thistle Cavies Rescue.
- A Snugglesafe heat pad – simply microwave to heat up according to the instructions, put the cover back on and prop up at the side or back of the carrier. Please don’t put it on the bottom of the carrier for them to sit on….if it is too hot for the guineas, they need to be able to move away from it.
- A blanket to put over the carrier to prevent draughts. Pet blankets are available cheaply from eBay.
All these items are also useful when you are nursing sick / post-op guineas at home. They don’t need to be expending what little energy they have keeping warm and love snuggling up next to a heat pad or in a warm blanket.
Always take the sick guinea to the Vet with their friend. Guinea’s don’t like change, so if they are with their usual friend, the trip will be less stressful for theim.
Please also take some hay, fresh food and water for your guineas in case you get stuck along the way, not forgetting your own supplies of warm clothing, sensible shoes / boots, a shovel and your breakdown membership card!
