Thursday, July 30, 2009

My guinea pig just gave birth to 3 babies and 1 of them might be dead. What should i do in a case like this?


Answers:
Well make it feel worm and rub it and see what happens!! Hope I helped, Good luck!!
It doesn't really matter if one is dead. Just try comforting the mother, and make sure it still eats and sleeps like before. Be sure that it isn't to sad about the death of her child.
Go, take a look and see.. Then remove the dead baby.
CPR? Call a priest for last rites? Ring a taxidermist?
just remove the dead baby.they are just animals they dont really care
Check for life signs (breathing, heartbeat, etc.). If it IS dead, there's not much you can do. Remove the body so the mother doesn't eat it. The mother will not mourn the dead baby, so that's not a problem. She will most likely focus on the live ones, ensuring that they survive. It's not too abnormal to lose a baby during birth, and if the others appear healthy, you shouldn't have anything to worry about. Congrats on the babies, and keep the cage clean! (Watch out, mom might be a bit protective, so take care of your fingers.)
It depends how old the babies are if there under about 6 weeks i don't think you can handle them because the you'll get your smell on them and the mother will reject them. keep on eye on it see if you can see it breathing. Ask your vet or someone who breeds guniea pigs for advice on what to do.
take it to the vet to have them all checked out
move the dead one out.

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