Hi! I am new in here. Whatever. I have a problem about my guinea pig. My pig don't eat anything normally but , If I cut foods little parts my pig can eat. My pig don't drink water and don't move. What should I do? Thanks for everything!
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My Guinea Pig Don't Eat Anything
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echowhisper
New Born Pup
has this only recently started happening or has it been going on for a while? think you should take your piggy to the vets to get checked up x
This started 2 days ago .I think about vet but in my city , nobody doesn't look to pigs. (sorry for my English)
echowhisper
New Born Pup
have u looked online, maybe u will have to drive a bit further for a vet
Hi! Please start feeding your guinea pig with a syringe now to keep it alive while you book a vet appointment. Where are you?
Here is our picture guide on how to feed a guinea pig that is not eating: Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
I slice foods little bits and my pig can eat them. How much time can it take? And I live in Turkey/ Ankara
Have you got pellets you can soak in water and then offer on a spoon or with a syringe?
This is dry food. We call this pellets.
You can mix them with some boiled, cooled water to make a paste. We call this mushed pellets.
Then you feed this to a sick guinea pigs.
Guinea pigs eat 80% hay and only 10% vegetables. If possible, you should give them fibre when they don't eat.
You can mix them with some boiled, cooled water to make a paste. We call this mushed pellets.
Then you feed this to a sick guinea pigs.
Guinea pigs eat 80% hay and only 10% vegetables. If possible, you should give them fibre when they don't eat.
If you have a syringe, cut the narrow tip off, like this. Only give 1/2 to 1/3 of a small syringe at once:
iIf I cut cucumber like this , My pig can eat. I give this to My Pig. I have read article. In this article I see a tip for sick Guinea Pigs. This tip like " If your pig is ill ,you must give some painkiller.". Should I do this?
Guinea-pigGaga
Teenage Guinea Pig
Not without consulting a veterinarian first.
You need a vet diagnosis what is wrong with your guinea pig before you can give a painkiller.
I always cut the vegetables for my guinea pigs in small pieces like that! But you should only give 2-4 pieces of cucumber and then add some other vegetables. Your guinea pig will get sick if it eats too much fresh vegetables and not enough hay.
Here are our tips on what to feed a guinea pig for a healthy diet every day:
- fresh water every day
- lots of grass hay; as much as he can eat
- ca. 10-40g of dry food (pellets)
- ca. 50g of mixed vegetables. You cut them to the size your guinea pig is comfortable with.
For a good diet you give: 1 slice of cucumber, 1 piece of celery stick, 1 slice of pepper (any colour), 1 green bean, 1 stalk of fresh herb (coriander, parsley, dill or 2-3 leaves of basil, mint etc.), 1 strip of green cabbage, 1 small leaf or strip of lettuce (no iceberg lettuce please).
Here is a picture of what vegetables and how much a guinea pig should eat in one day:
Can you get a syringe from a pharmacy to syringe water? And do you have pellets in Turkey? I am worried because that much cucumber will give him diarrhea (ishal?).
This is a syringe that is good for guinea pigs (no needles):
All the best!
Here is a list of dangerous medications for guinea pigs. Please print it out and ask your vet to check it, if he has not much experience with guinea pigs, or check yourself before you leave the vet clinic.
Guinea Lynx :: Dangerous Medications
Here is the link for safe medications: Guinea Lynx :: Medications
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