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Jasmine: A Rescued Guinea Pig
March 26, 2005 ... has mites, a head tilt, malnutrition, and is pregnant. The most recent photos are at the beginning of the album and the remainder are in chronological order. Jasmine was picked up from a possible backyard breeder and brought directly to a vet for assessment. She is very thin and her bones stick out and her fur is missing in places and very short and sparse. The vet said that she is pregnant and that she might be due in a week. She also said that the she had nothing to eat (it was around 8pm when I saw the vet). She treated her for mites and told me to give her raspberry-flavored Baytril once daily for her head tilt and also 50ml of Vitamin C daily. The vet isn\'t sure what caused Jasmine\'s head tilt. She did not see an outer–ear infection or eardrum rupture. She checked and said that Baytril would do the least amount of damage to the babies. A probiotic is being given to counteract any problems that the antibiotic might create. Her weight is 690 grams/1.52 pounds (due to severe malnutrition) and according to the breeder, she is about a year old and has had a litter before.

UPDATE: Once at home, she ate food and drank water but she did not eat the alfalfa hay or alfalfa pellets. At one point she was given two separate doses of a calcium supplement, NeoCalgucon: 0.5ml/cc. One week later she gave birth to three live babies; all three had to be put down since they were dying. The two smaller babies weighed 35grams/1-1/2 ounces and the larger baby weighed 50grams/1-3/4 ounces. The following day she delivered a mummified fetus and an injection of oxytocin was given to see if there were any other babies left (there were none).

UPDATE 4-10-05: Jasmine is currently being fed Oxbow’s Critical Care to supplement her food intake of vegetables and hay (she currently will not eat pellets). She is fed 30-45cc of CC per day which she eats from a spoon and loves. She has gained some weight but is still extremely thin. She now weighs 670 grams. She\'s still scratching and being treated for mites and she still has the head tilt.

UPDATE 5-3-05:Jasmine had her one-month checkup and came through with flying colors. She now weighs 804 grams so the Gerty Guinea mix will be eliminated. She will be given Oxbow\'s timothy-based pellets and grass hays along with her veggies and daily Vitamin C. The month-long course of antibiotics will be stopped but the Critcal Care is to continue. The Ivermectin will be given every two weeks for two more treatments. A fecal float was done to rule out any parasites.

UPDATE: Worked on bonding Jasmine with Pippi and Izzy, however, the bonding did not work out. Jasmine started to lose weight and Pippi kept stalking her and Izzy was not in the mood for another cage mate. She was then tried separately with two six-week-old females but neither bonding attempt was successful. She did, however, like her stuffed toy tiger. Her new neighbors are Lily and Daisy aka Bijou, two exbreeders who needed a new home. Lily is older and has possible mild cataracts and was underweight and had aborted her last litter but she seems to be doing fine now.

UPDATE 10-2-05: Jasmine is currently being treated for a tooth and gum problem. She is receiving an antibiotic, pain medicine, vitamin C, and Oxbow\'s Critical Care. She is in a smaller cage and may be viewed on the Guinea Pig Fun web cam.

EDIT 1-6-07: Jasmine was put to sleep today.

Date(s): March 27, 2005. Album by Guinea Pig Fun. Photos by Kathy. 1 - 302 of 302 Total.
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2-28-07: Hannah\'s Tribute

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2-25-07: Shadow box made by Momo

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Intro to her video tribute

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1-7-07: a gift from Stormy

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Cam capture 1-4-06

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Missing from the cage?

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Barely visible underneath cam.

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Hiding in corner; cam is to her left.

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12-10-06: Getting antifungal bath

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Waiting for hair trim

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12-09-06: Before getting hair shaved

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Wrapped up in towel prior to shaving

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Cleaning neck after being shaved

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Cam capture in smaller quarantine cage

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10-27-06: Anti-fungal bath

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Chewing on cage wire

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Sticking tongue out

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Gerty mix and green Carefresh bedding

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Care package from Absorption Corp.

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Lynn\'s animation

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Lynn\'s animation

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NEW PHOTOS: 8-27-06
Got a bath with soapless shampoo today ...


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and a trim to even up her chewed hair

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... all dry

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... photo shoot time.

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8-20-06: In cozy made by Angel

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7-30-06: cage made from 8 grid panels and a washing machine tray

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Sign that Janet had made for her cage

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Overview of new cage (grids were moved to the outside of the tray to make cleaning easier)

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7-26-06: chewing to get attention - wants more veggies

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7-23-06: After bath and before neck trim

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Close up of Angel\'s lap pads

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7-15-06

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7-10-06: Jasmine eating some of the tub of Critical Care that was donated to her by her vet: Dr. Debra

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6-24-06: Postcards and bookmarks sent by The Piggy Snouts in Germany

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6-18-06: negative fungal culture!

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6-3-06: Hair growing in after one week of Lamisil and one week of no cream. (Fungal test run.)

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5-27-06: hair shaved. To continue Lamasil for two more days and then treat with Septi-Clens and then run a fungal test.

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5-20-06: hairloss (fungal?); treating with Lamisil per the vet

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5-19-06: Hair starting to grow in where she had chewed it off on her side

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Eating veggies for the first time in four weeks after her diarrhea

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For cam page by HairyettesMummie

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5-5-06

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Jasmine with her gifts from Hannah: a cozy and drawing that she made and a letter

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Close-up of Jasmine in cozy

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Cozy made by Hannah (from Canada)

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5-2-06: Jasmine taking her Critical Care

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5-1-6: New Cam "skin": WebCam Theater

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4-22-06: Hannah\'s Drawing of Jasmine

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4-20-06

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Gifts from Hannah

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4-19-06: Soft droppings/diarreha

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4-18-06: Day after diarrhea was discovered. She had it all over her stomach, legs, and face (she had a bath the night before this photo was taken).

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4-16-06 Lynn\'s Drawing

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4-9-06 Jackie\'s Animated Globe

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3-30-06: Cleaning cage (cam capture)

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Waiting for bedding

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Clean cage (Lily under stool)

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3-27-06: Starina

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3-27-06: Jasmine caught barbering Rosie

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3-27-06: Rosie and Jasmine (Lily hiding in the back)

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Tatianna: early photo

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3-27-06: Tatianna and Jasmine (photo shows right-rear leg that sticks out)

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3-19-05: Eating out of "Princess" and pawprint heart-shaped bowl: a gift from Momo

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3-19-06: Starina in her revised cage

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Jasmine\'s 5-year-old neighbor

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3-18-06: after her bath

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3-18-06: All soapy during her bath with lavendar shampoo sent by Anna

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Hannah\'s Icon for Jasmine

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Tatianna and Lily

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Lily aka Lilianna

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Rosie and Jasmine

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Daisy

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Starlina (5 years old)

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2-4-06: Shaved the throat where she was wet again. Vet said her teeth were okay but she has lost weight so she is back on Critical Care.

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1-28-06: Enlarged cage

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Rosie (top) and Tatianna

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Daisy, Jasmine, and Tatianna

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Daisy and Jasmine

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Jasmine and Daisy

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Jasmine and Rosie

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1-2-06: Another attempt at finding her a cagemate after she sent the entire night and day frantically circling her cage after the baby was removed

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12-31-05: "Mothering" a baby female

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In less than an hour she decided that "motherhood" isn\'t for her (and she started to harass the baby who was then removed)

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12-28-05

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12-25-05: Veggie time

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12-24-05 First bath: Dry

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Shampoo suds

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Rinsed

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Wrapped up in towels

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Before being dried with hairdryer

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Dry and eating with a visitor: Bright Star, Lily\'s daughter

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Enjoying a Chrismas eve feast of fresh veggies

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Bright Star with her mother, Starina, who just had a bath

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12-8-05: Jasmine with Godey Lady doll

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Jasmine with doll and bear

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3-26-05: treated with a low dose of Ivermectin for her mites

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Malnurished: bones jutting out of
her skin; weighs only 690 grams


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Has head tilt due to possible inner-ear infection; being treated with Baytril

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At vet\'s office after being
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Close-up of head tilt;
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Head totally turned on side;
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Eating hay; there was no food residue in her mouth (had not eaten all day)

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Head tilt is visible; large igloo is for her and the babies

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3-27-05: loves parsley; long hair barbered short by cage mates

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3-28-05: time for meds; cuddle cup used to lift her out of cage

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View of back: shows the various areas where the fur is missing

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Disappointed that there are no veggies in the cage yet

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Waiting for veggies

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Watching the food arrive

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Chow time ... she loves veggies!

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3-29-05: Waiting for veggies again

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3-31-05: overview of cage setup; items are spread around the cage to encourage movement and also for ease in eating the food and drinking the water

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Able to eat even though head is tilted

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Closer view shows missing fur from neck area

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Wearing her food and hoping for more veggies

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Taking time out from eating to pose for the camera

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Demonstrating how she tips a food container to get at the food.

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4-2-05: first baby

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First baby

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Second baby being cleaned

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Third baby being cleaned

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Three wet babies

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Three semi-wet babies

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4-2-05: Jamsine eating some kale after feeding them; two are very weak and the other is unstable

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This morning .. the babies have been massaged and fed but they are fading

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Stronger of the three babies

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In morning: the larger one weighs 50gr/1-3/4oz and the two small ones weigh 35gr/1-1/2oz

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4-2-05: vet visit - delivered a mummified fetus that had been "dead" for a while; given an injection to see if any other babies remained

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4-3-05: Baby hiding in the hay

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Hiding from Jasmine: baby is on top  of hay pile resting on top of igloo

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Tasting some of the diluted  evaporated milk and bread slurry

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Baby meets the 3 bears: Papa Bear

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Moma Bear

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Baby taking time to smell Baby Bear\'s rose

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Baby is hiding behind Jasmine

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Exploring

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Exploring

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4-4-05: Nursing (green splatters on the cage base are from the veggies); missing fur on side, legs, and neck is visible

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Baby nibbling or playing with the kale

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4-5-05: last photo of remaining baby; put to sleep shortly after photo was taken

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4-6-05: eating Critical Care
- she LOVES it! She is still
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Exploring - checking to see
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Still has head tilt; totally turns head at 90 degreee angle when held

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Taking time out from her busy schedule to smell the rose

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4-8-05: eating pellets with Critical Care powder sprinkled on top

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Critical Care by Oxbow; currently she eats it from the spoon

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4-11-05: Enjoying some hay; weighs 675grams

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4-14-05: She was given some Gertie Guinea pellet mix and she ate some of it and scattered the rest; base wall is splattered green from the veggies

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4-16-05: Camcorder set up for Jasmine\'s web cam: Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000.

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Eating hay from her new hiding spot under the step stool. Wall border is protected with a piece of acrylic.

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Peaking out from one of the four "windows" created by the step stool.

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Selectively eating some Gerty Guinea mix.

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Close-up showing white spot and upper-back area with fur missing.

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Right side showing the missing areas of fur.

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Left side showing missing areas of fur.

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Waffle house and 4" PVC t-tube tried out; she can manuever through and around both of them with ease.

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Overhead shot of her eating veggies; head is still tilted.

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Another view.

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Stomach shot that shows the lack of fur and her round stomach.

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No more stomach photos!

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5-3-05: One-month checkup; tools of the trade.

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Checking heart rate. Gained weight: weighs 804 grams. No more Gerty Guinea mix so she doesn\'t gain more weight.

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Getting teeth checked. Antibiotic is stopped after receiving it for one month.

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Palpitating stomach ... no fluid or mass found. Cut back the amount of vitamin C but give daily for up to six months.

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Touring the rug in the vet\'s office.

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Resting after the vet exam.

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She now use two corners of her cage as a toilet.

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Head tilt is still there but might be slightly less tilted.

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Still itches from the mites.

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Eating Critical care from a spoon ... she has stopped eating it all.

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Eating some Gerty Guinea mix

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She still loves veggies

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5-7-05: Bonding ... checking out each other and new exercise pen.

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Bonding: Izzy, Pippi, and Jaasmine

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Checking out her new cage

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Playing with hanging bird toys.

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5-8-05: Separated again since Pippi was getting a bit stressed

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Izzy underneath the stool

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Izzy and Jasmine (Pippi is in the other cage)

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Pippi in "time out" (she\'s now back with Izzy). They will be switched around to ensure an easier bonding; hopefully.

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Izzy and Pippi\'s cage was revised a bit since they seemed a bit stressed on the fleece. The cage bottom is a (clothes) washer floor tray.

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5-15-05: Jasmine\'s back on the GPF webcam.

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Getting some sleep after bonding session with Pippi.

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Deep in slumberland ... she\'s usually on the go.

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5-15-05

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Sharing hay with Pippi

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Sharing veggies with Pippi

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This bonding attempt did not work out since Jasmine started to loose weight and Pippi would stalk Jasmine.

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5-14-05: Jasmine is now in a temporary 2x2 C \'n C cage.

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She has been able to eat hay from this hay container (it is also put on the floor of the cage).

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5-25-05: Updated "portrait"

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Hair growing back in

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Bonding did not work out; very sweet pig 6 week old female but chased and bit Jasmine (and later Pippi and Izzy)

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Bonding ... also did not work; 6 week old female Teddy who had been picked on

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5-27-05: Hair is growing in!

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She still has a slight head tilt

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She\'s bonded with her stuffed toy tiger who doesn\'t chase her or bite her.

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Jasmine\'s new button link

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Cute drawing by Merry

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5-29-05: New neighbor - Bijoux

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Another new neighbor - Starlina

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Daisy and Lily

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Jasmine\'s new cage mate

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6-01-05: After vet visit; eating underneath drawings by aLix (prior to moving cage)

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Lily has mild cataracts and is gaining weight and Daisy has lost weight. Both are to receive Vitamin C daily.

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Drawing Merry made for Izzy: in Jasmine\'s cage

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Both cages side-by-side. Camcorder on top. Cages are on card tables.

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6-12-05: haircut to even out the long and short hair that is growing in

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6-18-05: Hannah and Stormy\'s Get Well Card. Thanks, Hannah!

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6-29-05: Taking time out from her jogging to pose for the camera

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Side view shows her hair that is growing in

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Checking out a tent that she and her neighbors thought was food

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Checking tent before it was removed

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7-3-05: New photos taken today

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Bijoux (aka Daisy) and Lily (aka Starlina)

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7-11-05: New cage setup and web cam location (closer and lower)

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Closer view

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Left side of cage

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Right side of cage

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7-27-05 Photo shoot: Gift "health" bear from Toni

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Drawing from Toni

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Best buddies

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Close-up

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Not so sure about the beagle puppy

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The hay stack

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(hair has been trimmed for summer)

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10-12-05: GNC\'s liquid vitamin C, Metacam (for pain), Chloramphenicol (antibiotic), and Oxbow\'s Critical Care

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Colleen\'s Drawing of "Pig the Halls" (with Jasmine)

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She\'ll be sedated in a week to a closer examine and possible filing of some points on her teeth

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9-23-05: Jasmine\'s neck area has been soaking wet on the right side so the area was shaved. She is to have 0.4cc of Vitamin C daily (she may have lost a little weight).

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After haircut in neck area

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With Katie, who had a cancerous tumor removed recently

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10-07-05: After receiving her various meds

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11-07-05: Raggedy Ann and Andy and Jasmine

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11-12-05: Anna-Karin Larsson\'s drawing of Jasmine

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Prior to teeth/gum exam and nail trim

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Getting heart checked

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11-12-05: Vet visit to recheck gum and teeth

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11-05

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Feb. 10 .. head tilt is almost gone

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January 22, 2006

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Turned front left foot ... sometimes it is upright.

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Sometimes she lies down to eat and sticks her right-rear leg out.

 
   
 
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