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by crisytina on January 9th, 2007

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My guinea pig is pregnant again and is due soon... I have heard if one of the babys is not breathing you have to hold it at arms length and spin it round once. Is this true?

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  • by onzanzabarsands on January 9th, 2007

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    Sometimes, the babies come so fast that the Mom has no time to tend to each baby. If you are present, and she is still cleaning up a baby and is not tending to the next one, get a clean towel and carefully pick the baby up, take the sac off the baby, and rub it gently to make sure it is breathing. Stimulating a pup in this manner should help it to breathe. Be especially careful around the newborns eyes, as they are normally wide open, and you can scratch the cornea. After you dry it off, put it back down beside the Mom.
    Never spin your piggie. The most it would do is make it sick and fearful of people.
    Hope this helps, good luck!

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