Health

Guinea pigs have needs easily tended to, but some health concerns can be more severe.
Before you decide to bring home your very first guinea pig, make sure you have a vet in your area that is comfortable with working on them.

You may take excellent care of your animal, but conditions exposed to previously could have lasting effects.
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          Peter Gurney

Here is some GREAT information, offered by Peter Gurney:   Abscess Info, Abnormalities, Administering Medication, Alopecia, Anemia, Anal Impaction, Barbering, Bathing, Bite Wounds, Bloat, Blowfly Strike, Bumblefoot, Cataracts, Conjunctivitis, Cystitis, Cysts, Dental Problems, Diarrhoea, Dietary Needs, Ears, Eye Injuries, Fertility, Fits, Fractures, Handling Cavies, Heart Problems, Heat Stroke, Heaving Hiccups, Inflammation, Itching, Kidneys, Mouth Infections, Oestrus Cycle, Old Age, Paralysis, Penis Protruding, Poisoning, Pregnancy, Rabbits and Cavies, Resperation, Sinusitis, Skin Problems, Strokes, Swimming Therapy, Worming, Zoo Noses

          Nail Care

I really like the diagrams in this link, and the "piggy hold" is great too.

Personally, though, I avoid nail clippers like the ones being used in the "piggy hold" section, and stick with the scissor types.

http://www.guinealynx.com/nails.html

          Sexing

Boar (male)

 

Sow (female)