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Is my guinea pig playing or sick when it jumps, shakes, and runs?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | unspayed | 1.18 lbs

My guinea pig is jumping and shaking and runing really fast in the cage?

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Answered By Susan England-Foster

Veterinarian

Published on July 26th, 2017

Is is possible that Jordan is just playing around in his cage with this behavior. However, I would recommend checking his skin very closely to make sure he does not have any types of skin mites or lice. If you see any scabs or abnormal regions on his skin I would recommend taking him to a vet to have it examined

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