Qld Guinea Pig Refuge's Guinea Pig Care Guide

We've put together a fantastic assortment of information about general guinea pig care, housing, diet and common medical conditions that we hope you will find beneficial in the lead up to adopting and once you have piggies of your own. Below are some quick links to our most common care pages.
Please if you have any specific questions, please contact us.
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Diet
Knowing about your guinea pigs' diet is an important learning area before you adopt some new family members. Information on recommended diets, food list, sale locations and food facts can be found here.
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Health Tips
Handy tips about general health and wellbeing for your guinea pig. Topics such as the importance of weighing your piggies, nail trimming, mite and worm treatment, exercise and companionship all covered.
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Recommended Vets
A list of reputable cavy savvy vets in Queensland with experience in small animal care, specifically guinea pigs.

​Contact details, website and Facebook links are included.
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Housing
With so many housing options now available for guinea pigs we've made a list of what's available, what we recommend and where you can purchase.
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Medical Files
Covering a large range of common medical conditions such as mites, fungal, dental issues, upper respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, ovarian cysts and more.  You can find information about the condition, how to identify, treatment and when to seek veterinary care.