Printable HTML and PDF Pages
The files on this page are formatted for easy printing. Make a copy for yourself, your vet, or for an adopter.
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- Weight & Treatment Sheets -- record your guinea pig's weight changes
- Dangerous Medications -- an important list for every guinea pig owner
- Nutritional Charts and Dietary Guidelines -- choose the best foods
- Ivermectin Treatment Pages -- mange mites can kill
- NEW! - Disaster Preparedness! - Zombie Dangers!
Weight & Treatment Sheets
Recording your guinea pig's weight and medical treatments is a valuable tool for monitoring your pet's health.
Six record sheets (treatment on one side, weight on the other) are included in the Cavy Health Record Book, a handy reference, summarizing much of the information available on this site (Read More). If you're not already recording your guinea pigs' weight, start today!
- Weight Record Sheet
- Treatment Record Sheet
- Group Weight Sheet (not included in booklet)
DANGEROUS MEDICATIONS
Not all vets are aware that some drugs can be deadly to guinea pigs. If you have any concerns, print this list and take it with you (this list is also included in the Cavy Health Record Book).
Nutritional Charts And Guidelines
Links to these printable HTML pages and to additional information on nutrition can also be found in the Diet Section on the Nutrition and Hay Pages.
A sample list of the vegetables and fruits the author feeds her guinea pigs:
- "My Favorite Vegetables and Fruits" -- PRINT (edited version)
Information on the nutritional content of various fruits and vegetables, their vitamin C content, calcium content, and oxalic acid content of select vegetables:
- Vegetable Chart -- vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, Ca:P ratio -- PRINT
- Fruit Chart -- vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, Ca:P ratio -- PRINT
- Vitamin C -- high/low ordered list -- PRINT
- Calcium -- high/low ordered list -- PRINT
- Calcium:Phosphorus Ratios -- high/low ordered list -- PRINT
- Oxalic Acid Content -- high/low ordered list of select vegetables -- PRINT
Information on the nutritional content of various hays:
- Hay Chart -- calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, Ca:P ratio -- PRINT
- Calcium -- high/low ordered list, moisture free values for hay -- PRINT
- Calcium:Phosphorus Ratios -- high/low ordered list -- PRINT
Ivermectin Treatment Pages
Mange mites are extremely painful for your guinea pig. Ivermectin is the treatment of choice. Always remember that the safest course of action is to have your veterinarian treat your guinea pigs for mites.