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* Pregnant female appears ill and may be bleeding from the vagina. Traces of blood and/or immature fetuses found in cage.
Abortion: Various, including trauma to abdomen, stress and infection.
Avoid handling females in late pregnancy. Remove all potential sources of trauma and restrict amount of climbing/jumping activity in late pregnancy. Maintain good cage hygiene.
*. Pregnant female has been trying to give birth to one pup for more than two hours with no signs of progress.
Breech birth: Incorrect presentation of the pup to the delivery passage, causing pup to become stuck and blocking further pups from being delivered.
Take to veterinarian immediately.
* Male has mated repeatedly with female(s) but after at least 90 days there are no signs of pregnancy or pups.
Reproductive failure: Can be triggered by excess vitamin C supplementation in the male's diet.
Ensure the correct dosage of vitamin C is calculated prior to supplementation. If in doubt, feed a ready-supplemented guinea pig food.
