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My guinea pig won't drink or eat hay, only fresh veggies. Why?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Exotic | Unknown - Exotic | Female | unspayed

My daughters guinea pig stopped drinking water, I noticed the bottle was slimed and gross inside so I ran out and bought a new one. She's still not drinking and not really eating her pellets or hay but is eating her fresh veggies! She acting her normal self!

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Answered By Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on October 4th, 2017

You may want to consider having her examined. Sometimes dental disease is really hard to identify without the special tools. Hopefully she will rebound quickly, but don’t hesitate to have her looked at if she isn’t 100% normal. Good luck to you and Maggie!

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