My female guinea pig has soft poop. Should I worry about impaction?

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Hi, I have two young female guinea pigs and I found a clump of softer poop in their cage for the first time. I know that small changes are stuff that you have to look out for with guinea pigs so I am a little worried. However, I don't think it is impaction since they are not males. Should I be worried? Pet's info: Exotic | Unknown - Exotic | Female | unspayed

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

I'm not sure why you think impaction is a condition restricted to males only, but it's not- females and males can get impaction, bloat or total blockage. Diarrhea or soft poo is always a concern, if you find it again I would recommend taking them to the vet, in some cases this problem needs to be treated with antibiotics.

My female guinea pig has soft poop. Should I worry about impaction?

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