When your guinea pig is healthy, his breathing will be quiet and easy. However, respiratory problems can make it hard for him to breathe. Your guinea pig may start wheezing. In addition, you may hear clicking or rattling noises when he breathes. A respiratory problem can cause your guinea pig’s eyes and nose to produce discharge. If the discharge is green or yellow, your guinea pig could have a bacterial respiratory infection. A respiratory infection could also cause your guinea pig’s conjunctiva, the inner part of your guinea pig’s eyelids, to become red. Allergies, another type of respiratory problem, can make your guinea pig’s nose red and sore from a lot of itching and scratching. A respiratory problem can make your guinea pig feel pretty sick and not in the mood to eat. He may eat less, or not at all. When you feed him, observe how much he eats.  With a reduced appetite, your guinea pig will lose weight. A lack of vitamin C is one possible cause of respiratory problems in guinea pigs. If your guinea pig is not eating much because he feels sick, he may not be getting enough vitamin C, which could make him feel even worse. Although your guinea pig may have obvious symptoms of a respiratory problem, your vet will need to determine the exact cause of the illness and how serious it is. To do this, they will perform a physical exam that will include listening to your guinea pig’s lungs. Your vet will also take samples (e.g., nasal swab, discharge from the eyes or nose) to identify the specific bacteria causing the respiratory infection.  Chest x-rays can also help your vet diagnose your guinea pig’s respiratory problem. Chest x-rays will show whether your guinea pig has pneumonia.  Dental disease can cause respiratory problems in guinea pig because the roots of the cheek teeth (premolars and molars) are so close to the nasal passages. If your guinea pig has dental disease, skull x-rays will help your vet see the extent of the disease.
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One-sentence summary -- Determine if your guinea pig has trouble breathing. Look at your guinea pig’s eyes and nose. Take note of your guinea pig’s appetite. Have your vet diagnose your guinea pig.


Ranks are the horizontal rows on the board while files are the vertical rows. The ranks are labeled 1–8, where rank 1 is the back row of white pieces and rank 8 is the back row of black pieces. The files are labeled with letters a–h, starting with the leftmost column on the white side. When you list where a piece is on the board, start with the letter of the file followed by the number of the rank.  For example, the white player’s queen always starts on the square d1 and the black player’s queen starts on d8. Files are only listed from left to right in alphabetical order from the white player’s perspective. If you’re the black player, then the leftmost file will be h. Chess notation also lists which piece moves so you know exactly how it’s laid out on the board. Always write the symbols for the pieces with uppercase letters so you don’t confuse them with the files of the board. The symbols for each chess piece are:  King: K Queen: Q Knight: N Bishop: B Rook: R Pawns do not have a letter symbol. Whenever you move a piece on the chessboard, put the letter symbol in the annotation first. Without adding a space, write down the file and rank of the square where the piece ends its movement. You do not need to include the file and rank for the square where the piece started the turn.  For example, if you move your queen to the square in the 4th rank and the e file, write down Qd4 for your notation. In this example, Q represents the queen, d refers to the vertical file, and 4 indicates the horizontal rank. When you move a pawn, just write down the file and rank of the square where it moves. For example, if you move the pawn on the e file into the 3rd rank, you would write e3. If you have 2 of the same piece that could make the same move, then list the file or rank of where it started. For example, if you have a rook at a1 and another rook at h1, write down Rhe1 so you know the rook in the h file was the one that moved to the e1 square. Since the white player always starts a game of chess, their moves are always listed first in notation. Label the turn “1.” followed by the white player’s move. Put 1–2 spaces after the notation before listing the black player’s opening move. Start a new line on your notation sheet or piece of paper after each black move to keep your annotation organized. For example, the first turn’s notation may read “1. e4  d6,” meaning the white player moved a pawn and the black player both moved pawns.
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One-sentence summary -- Familiarize yourself with the rank and file system on the board. Learn the symbols for each of the pieces. Write down the piece's symbol and the square where your move ends after your turn. List the white player’s move before the black player’s move.


Cut into strips approximately 3/4 inch x 3/4 inch (2cm x 2cm).
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Create sticks from the mozzarella cheese.