How To Take Care Of A Guinea Pig When Pregnant. The ideal would be to place her cage mates in a different cage and leave her in familiar surroundings but if this is not possible you can put dividers in. Therefore you need to pay close attention to giving your guinea pig the nutrients she needs.
They may carry a virus called lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus also called LCMV that can be harmful to you and your baby. So even a male who was neutered only a few weeks before could cause pregnancy in females. Feeding a pregnant Guinea Pig during pregnancy.
LCMV can cause severe birth defects and miscarriage.
Even though a male guinea pig over three weeks of age is capable of causing pregnancy in a female neutering is advised only after the age of 4 months. Separate your pregnant sow from her cage mates especially from boars. Among the foods that we must add to the diet of our pet is alfalfa hay rich in calcium and foods rich in vitamin C even being able to use vitamin supplements if the veterinarian considers it appropriate. In general females should be kept separate from males in specially designed cool cages for guinea pigs if you want to prevent unwanted pregnancies.