A group of 40 young male and female guinea pigs arrived at a pet 'superstore' after they were purchased from a local commercial breeder. Within one week, moderate inappetence was noted in the group.

The same isn’t true for guinea pig, which is a colloquial term for one particular species of cavy: Cavia porcellus. Cavies make up the family Caviidae. So guinea pigs are more closely related to other ...

Urethral catheterization of the male guinea pig has potential diagnostic, therapeutic, and research applications. Urethral catheter placement requires an understanding of the unique anatomy of the ...

The best pets become part of your family, and they're living beings that require regular care and attention. The guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) is a small rodent domesticated in Peru 3,000 years ago.

The slightly smaller Deilephila porcellus is the more brightly coloured of the two. The caterpillars of these moths are also very obvious. They have distinctive eye markings and a rather fat body, and ...

Les cobayes sont de taille relativement grande pour des rongeurs, puisqu'ils pèsent entre 0,5 et 1,7 kilogramme et mesurent de 12 à 50 centimètres de long. Le corps de l'animal adulte est massif. Les ...

Mot qui viendrait du tupi-guarani « cabiai » . Ce nom amérindien désigne aussi une autre espèce de rongeur de la même zone géographique, le Grand cabiai ou Capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris). Ce ...