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Is this bloat?

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5A32ED2E-6050-4139-91A3-677BA373C017.webpShe’s 12 weeks old I’m not sure if she’s just pudgy or there’s something wrong she eats the same as her sister and her stomach seems normal. She’s still active and stuff maybe I’m just paranoid
 
If its gas bloat she will feel hard around that area and tight like a balloon with swelling. If you tap lightly itl sound like a balloon sound when you tap one kind of. Is she pooing normal, like alot. And are the poos the normal shape that they have been?

If in doubt see a vet that knows about guinea pigs. Bloat can be fatal
 
Her stomach doesn’t feel hard and she poos a lot so maybe she’s just tubby lol
 
Bloat would be a hard tummy, extremely painful, probably no poos or funny shaped black poos too hard or too runny. Lots of poos and a soft tummy is good if she has a good appetite. If in doubt get a vet check but bloat is pretty obvious and piggy would be in pain and not eating.
 
A pregnancy takes 10 weeks. Sows have their first season from 4-6 weeks of age. If your girl is coming up to 14-16 weeks, I would strongly recommend to to read our pregnancy information and register an ongoing support thread in our pregnancy and baby section.
Selling already pregnant sows is unfortunately not at all uncommon. All it takes is a wrongly sexed baby at the breeders, during transport or in the shop pen. Our busy pregnancy section is testament to how often it happens despite any shop chain's protestations to the contrary! :(
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