Milk?

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According to my vet Guinea Pigs are lactose intolerant and shouldn't be given any dairy products. If anyone knows otherwise, do correct me :) .
 
guinea pigs are lactose intolerant as lindsecm said but if they are babies that you need to feed or sick piggies kitten milk can be used.Go to your local vet and they will have high quality kitten milk suitable for this
btw i wouldnt use it if the piggy is healthy because they dont need milk to survive just a good diet.
what did you need it for because if its a sick piggy there are better options than milk
 
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Milk is a definite no. I believe orphaned babies do well on goats milk - which is the closest you can get to guinea pig milk. Once they're past 3 weeks/the weaning age, they don't need milk. Pregnant and lactating sows do need extra calcium, but this isn't necessarily best achieved by giving milk. If you're looking for sources of calcium, there are lots of veggies which are high in the mineral as well as alfalfa hay and alfalfa-based dry feed.
 
Thank you for answering. I was just wondering if i could give her some milk. She is very healthy and is now 3 months old so i will make sure i dont give here any milk.
 
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