How long can a guinea pig live?

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A guinea pig’s average lifespan is 5 to 8 years, and with scientific care and good health it usually reaches 6 to 8. It enters old age after 5, and those over 7 easily get skin disease as immunity fades.

Take disease-prevention measures and care carefully for aged guinea pigs.

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