My Guinea Pigs Health Check List

(Documents that you can download are available at the end of this page.)


My guinea pigs are called .........................................


My day for checking my guinea pigs is .............................. (every single week)


I know that by checking them regularly and keeping them clean they will be happy and healthy.


Bites - sometimes even best friends have little fall outs, check under the chin


Ears - check there are no crusty or dirty bits


Eyes - they should be clear, not runny or cloudy. Check no foreign bodies in there


Feet - trim toe nails if necessary, should be no sores on the pads either


Grease gland on the tail - check it is not too dirty, may need a quick wash


Long hair - keep trimmed


Droppings - should never be loose or runny


Lumps - body lumps need investigating, vet visit needed


Mouth - check for scabs in corners


Nose - should be clear not runny


Parasites and skin - absolutely no redness, baldness, scurf or wriggly things


Teeth - should be level, not broken


Weight - their weight should remain fairly constant, get into the habit of weighing regularly and keep a record of it.
Significant weight loss vet visit needed

Forms to download

Documents are both in PDF format so should work on any PC or Mac with Adobe Reader installed. If you do not have this on your PC or Mac then please visit Adobe - the software is free.

My Guinea Pigs Health Check List (PDF 11KB)

My Guinea Pigs Health Check Grid (PDF 7KB)
Print a form out for each Piggy