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Junior Guinea Pig
Hello, I have a female guinea roughly 20 months old. .the last 2 days she has stopped eating and drinking and is just laying there. . She won't even eat her favourite veg. Getting worried now. X
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Guinea Pig Not Eating
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Hi! Please have her seen by a vet asap as an emergency!
Any guinea pig that has not eaten or drunk for more than 24 hours in acute danger of the guts going into stasis. Guinea pigs go downhill very quickly, so please always see a vet as soon as you notice loss of appetite/weight, apathy etc.
Should my piggie see a vet? - a quick guide
Here is our recommended vets locator, but in an emergency, any vet you can get to will do: Guinea Pig Vet Locator
In the meantime, start syringe feeding her to prevent the guts from closing down. Here is our guide. It also has got tips of what you can do with what you usually have at hand in an emergency. Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
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