What do you do if a guinea pig is not eating much?

Answer 1

Dehydration is a frequent sign of illness in guinea pigs. They may stop drinking before they stop eating, so monitoring the water bottle is always a good idea.My guinea pig went through a stage of drinking lots but then suddenly stopped if you are giving your guinea pig alot of vegtables like fresh cucumber which contains alot of water then they will be getting there water supply from that if you search on the internet of what foods contain water you will get an idea of what foods are stopping your guinea pigs from needing to drink from the water bottle the other case is that they are not happy in the environment or the water is not fresh and they are refusing to drink it make sure that you change the water every day so that it is topped up and fresh.BECAUSE GUINEA PIGS CAN BE VERY MOODY ! and they come into season around spring time and are very smelly and also do not really like to be handeled and just really feel sorry for themseleves like mine but soon anough they will go out of that stage if you are still worried about you guinea pig i suggest going to see you nearest vet for advise

Answer 2

Are you sure your guinea pig isn't drinking or eating in the night? We thought our guinea pig wasn't drinking so we got him a smaller mouth bottle piece.your vet may not be an exotic animal specialist. So take your guinea pig to an exotic vet. It mightn't be a medical problem , though, your guinea pig could be lonesome . If nothing else works you should get him a same-sex friend or play with him a lot more.

Answer 3

What do you do if a guinea pig is not eating much?

If your guinea pig is not eating much wait a few days to see if it is eating more but if it continues eating little amounts I would take it to the vets as it may have something wrong with it.

The vet will tell you to kill it so to save money just kill it at home in the shed like a fat granny hiding from a hot guy

Answer 4

First, just because you don't observe your guinea pig drinking water doesn't mean he/she isn't drinking. I would suggest checking the litter and seeing if there are urine spots - if there are, your guinea pig is probably drinking enough water. If your guinea pig is not drinking water at all, this is generally a sign of severe illness and your guinea pig needs to be taken to a veterinarian.