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How To Get My Guinea Pig To Gain Weight?

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My Guinea Pig has on going Dental problems and is missing a few of his back bottom teeth, so the top ones need to be burred with the use of a GA :( :( he had them done last time about 2 months ago and he started to eat a little bit again but not enough though, I have found a vet with experience in exotics so he is booked in on Tuesday to have his teeth burred again as my current vets said it's too long again. I am syringe feeding him mushed up nuggets alternately with the Supreme Science Recovery about 20mls 3 times a day and am weighing him before and after each feed and he is usually between 850-880 grams, just wondering if I am syringe feeding him enough as he really doesn't want to take it and I am forcing him and what other foods I can give to him as he is only eating tiny amounts of fresh, he is also eating one of them treat fruit sticks, any suggestions on some foods that will be really fattening for him as I want to try and build him up for Tuesday as he is so underweight I can feel his bones :( :(
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Oats and barley rings are great for weight gain. If your piggie is not eating its great to give them 120ml over a period of 24 hours.

Not too much baby food for him, a bit high in sugars.

Good luck.

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