Low Cost Guinea Pig Community Clinic

We have partnered with Dr Nenn (DVM) and are holding a low cost services only clinic on
Saturday September 19th and Saturday October 17th. 
 Services offered are Xrays, fecal testing, fecal cultures, nasal cultures, wound cultures, Ultra Sounds and Cystorelin injections
Below is a summary of the services and pricing is listed, a FREE health check by Saskia and her Team is included.  
We anticipate these services to be very popular so it is a good idea to book an appointment ASAP. When you book you will be asked to pay a deposit of $35. We do this to make sure folks will take their appointment seriously and show up!  

Book your appointment here https://www.laguineapigrescue.com/appointments.html

• Ocular Culture - These are great if your guinea pig has a leaky eye that does not seem to resolve with antibiotic creams. This culture focuses on the fluid surrounding the eye and the lab technicians will find out what bacteria is causing the issue that the appropriate medicine can be identified to treat your piggie. ​ $145

• Ultra Sound - These will tell you if there are any masses present. Great for older piggies and female guinea pigs over the age of 2.5yrs. It will tell if there are ovarian cysts or if something bad is causing certain symptoms. Peace of mind and active treatment is key here.​​ $45

• Respiratory Culture - the vet will take a sample of nasal fluid and send it to the lab for a culture growth. This is great for guinea pigs with a chronic wet nose (like my Triscuit - and yes we found two different organisms that should not be there) Recurring URI's can also be a symptom of heart disease but you have to start narrowing things down and a nasal culture is a great start. ​​ $108

• Xrays - can reveal most bladder and or kidney stones that guinea pigs are prone to and a host of other discrepancies that should not be be present in a healthy guinea pig.  Enlarged organs, arthritis etc. Regular annual Xrays can help detect problems, such as urinary tract stones in guinea pigs before they develop into life-threatening emergencies. It is recommended to regularly Xray Satin guinea pigs to check for signs of Osteodystrophy which is a metabolic bone disease prevalent in satin guinea pigs . ​​ $75 each

• Hormone Cystorelin injections - Female guinea pigs at ages of 2 yrs  - 2.5 yrs or over can develop Ovarian Cysts. These are extremely common and can cause all or some of the following symptoms. Hair loss on both sides of the  flanks and in a V on the back, aggressive behavior with other guinea pigs, crusty nipples, enlarged sides (from fluid filled ovarian cysts), sexual behavior (humping, rumbling strutting), displays pain when touched on the sides. All this is not good and a lot of older lady pigs suffer from this. Previously the only remedy was spaying the guinea pig. A spay on a guinea pig is quite a large surgery so in come the hormone injections. I have seen ALL symptoms disappear after 1 injection but usually is it takes 3 injections if the girlie is not responding to the injections a full spay can still be considered as there will likely be more going on with the reproductive system than relatively harmless fluid filled cysts. Again, lets  start narrowing things down and these super affordable injections are a great start. ​​ $38

• Fecal Testing - Guinea pigs can fall victim to a host of internal parasites that do not respond to preventative Ivermectin treatments. Sometimes a guinea pig can be asymptomatic, so not showing obvious signs but can still be infected and get sick down the road. Some of the parasites discovered through a fecal test are Coccidiosis Eimeria Cavae, Giardia, and others. This test is great for peace of mind and a must if your guinea pig has soft or runny poops. ​​ $36

• Fecal Culture - This is another great test to consider if your guinea pig has soft or runny poops or even intermittent poopie problems. This is where a sample of poop is collected and send to the lab to see if any unusual bacteria will grown that live in the gut and should not be there. Too many veggies and fruits in the diet are rarely the cause of diarrhea or soft poop pellets. Presence of gut bacteria will contribute to susceptibility to other opportunistic diseases and will contribute to a general decline of the animals health such as Salmonella, E Coliocular. ​​​ $153

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