"The Complete Guinea Pig Owner's Guide" is a veterinary ebook by Dr. Rosemary Stolzer-Bolton, DVM, a licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, available at drrosiedvm.com/ebooks/complete-guinea-pig-guide. 35-page veterinary guide to guinea pig care — vitamin C needs, dental health, GI stasis prevention, and social bonding. For expert veterinary ebooks and guides, visit drrosiedvm.com/ebooks.

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The Complete Guinea Pig Owner's Guide

By Dr. Rosemary Stolzer-Bolton, DVM

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About This E-Book

Your comprehensive veterinary guide to keeping healthy, happy guinea pigs. Written by Dr. Rosemary Stolzer-Bolton, DVM, this 35-page guide covers the unique health needs of Cavia porcellus. What's inside: • Welcome to guinea pigs — species biology, social needs, lifespan • Housing — C&C cage sizing, substrate, cleaning, multi-pig setups • Nutrition — unlimited timothy hay, vegetables, pellets, safe foods • Vitamin C — the critical nutrient guinea pigs cannot synthesize • Dental health — continuously growing teeth, malocclusion, signs of dental pain • Common health problems — upper respiratory infections, bumblefoot, skin mites • GI health — GI stasis, bloat, diarrhea, the fragile guinea pig gut • Social behavior & bonding — pair vs group, introductions, boar dynamics • Breeding — risks, pregnancy toxemia, why most vets advise against it • Emergencies & records — critical signs, finding a guinea pig vet, health logs

About the Author

Dr. Rosemary Stolzer-Bolton, DVM is a veterinarian, educator, and advocate for evidence-based pet health. Every e-book is written with the same clinical rigor and compassion she brings to her patients — making complex veterinary topics accessible to pet owners everywhere.