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| Guinea Pigs - Cavia Porcellus |
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Definition
Domesticated form of South American rodent
Description-commonly known as a cavy
Females-sows
Males-boars
600 - 1000 grams
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Definition
Body temp 101-104
Heart rate 240-400/min
Resp rate 20-150/min
Life span 6-8 years
Urine is thick and creamy white
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Definition
Malocclusion
Heat stress
Antibiotic toxicity
Ringworm
Lice
Mites
Dystocia
Pododermatitis
Pregnancy toxemia
Sebaceous accumulation
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Definition
Salmonella
Cervical lymphadenitis
Pneumonia
Scurvy
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
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