1. How to bathe a guinea pig?
When the weather is hot, the smell of guinea pigs may make you doubt life, so we need to bathe guinea pigs regularly to keep them clean and hygienic, and we also You can play with pigs more safely.
First of all, if the guinea pig is only dirty somewhere, you can clean it with dry cleaning powder or dry cleaning bubbles, or you can wipe it off with a damp towel, which is more convenient. But if the guinea pig is smelly, dusty, or it’s time for a regular bath, you can wash it directly with pet shampoo
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The first step: connect a pot of warm water, then pour in an appropriate amount of pet bath liquid, stir and mix, so that the bath water is fully foamed;
The second step: put Put the guinea pig in the water basin, be careful to drag its body, do not let the water cover the eyes, nose, ears and other parts of the guinea pig.
Step 3: The guinea pig may be a little scared when taking a bath for the first time, so we need to slow down as much as possible, rub it gently for a while to ensure that after washing it clean, change a basin of clean water to go through it again, and put the guinea pig Wash the foam off the pig.
Step 4: After washing, you can put it on the guinea pig with a towel or urine pad to absorb the moisture on the guinea pig first, and then dry it with a hair dryer.
2. Precautions for bathing guinea pigs
1. Summer At that time, it is recommended to wash the guinea pig once a week, and by the way, you can spray a little medicine to prevent skin diseases to prevent the pigs from contracting skin diseases.
2. Guinea pigs cannot use bath sand to bathe, and they will not use bath sand themselves. Bath sand mixed with guinea pig’s hair is more likely to cause skin infection of pigs and pigs. Only hamsters can use bath sand.
3. When the guinea pig is used for the first time to blow its hair, it may be afraid. The owner should pay more attention to comfort.
Do not bathe guinea pigs for too long. Too long may cause guinea pigs to be frightened, incontinent or more severe.
