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Exercise enclosures for guinea pigs

Lab Animal volume 38, pages 349–350 (2009)Cite this article

Abstract

Exercise and exploration are important to the health and happiness of guinea pigs. Laboratory housing does not always provide the space necessary for such opportunities. This article presents an inexpensive, versatile option for an enclosed exercise area for the laboratory guinea pig.

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Figure 3: A sheet of corrugated plastic has been cut to size (if necessary) with a 6-in margin measured and marked on all sides.

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  1. Ocean State Veterinary Specialists, East Greenwich, RI

    Cyndi Brown

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Brown, C. Exercise enclosures for guinea pigs. Lab Anim 38, 349–350 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban1109-349

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