[header] How to bathe a pregnant guinea pig [title] Select a shampoo. [step] There are all types of shampoos for pets. For your guinea pig, make sure the shampoo is made specifically for small animals (it should say so on the bottle).
[header] How to bathe a pregnant guinea pig [title] Select a shampoo. [step] There are all types of shampoos for pets. For your guinea pig, make sure the shampoo is made specifically for small animals (it should say so on the bottle).
Otc shampoos and chemical shampoos are good choices. Avoid shampoo labeled specifically for guinea pigs and those formulated for females. This way, both animals can use the shampoo and their fur will be clean. While many shampoos claim to free your guinea pig from " reye's syndrome ", this actually isn't true. [substeps] Make sure that it is specially formulated for pregnancy-therefore not designed for your guinea pig. You can get shampoo from the veterinarian. A small animal-specific shampoo will keep your guinea pig's skin from drying out or becoming irritated. Since your guinea pig is pregnant, the shampoo should also be non-medicated to prevent ingredients absorbing through her skin that could harm her unborn babies.