Why won't my guinea pig eat hay but still eats pellets and veggies?

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Do you answer questions about guinea pigs? If so, my guinea is about 2 yrs old and recently stopped eating his hay. He eats his pellets, carrots, lettuce and drinks just fine. I took him to a vet and they want to sedate him to look at his molars. I am uncomfortable with sedation for variety of reasons. Is it really a tooth problem if he is able to chew other hard things? Or could it be something else? Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Male | unneutered | 2 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

It's probably not a tooth problem, especially if he is eating his pellets and veggies without any problems, some guinea pigs stop eating hay for no apparent reason, you can try to change the type of hay this might help.

Why won't my guinea pig eat hay but still eats pellets and veggies?

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