My skinny pig won't eat Vitamin C pellets and is sneezing. What to do?

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I have a skinny pig i got a couple days ago with not much information so i don't know his age or his birth date and I was informed that i have to give him his Vitamin C pallets but he wont eat them at all i tryed everything i try to giving it to him by baby calling or leaveing it or even try to just leave it with the other food but he'll just ignore it and he'll eat everything else but the Vitamin C pallets but i do sometimes hear that he sneeze and he'll have a runny nose what can do? Pet's info: Small Animal | Guinea Pig | Male | unneutered | 1.6 lbs

Elva Ma DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, and thank you for your question. You are right that it is very important to give skinny pigs a source of vitamin C. If he doesn't want to eat his pellets, you can try offering him healthy vegetables high in vitamin C, such as oranges, bell peppers, dark leafy greens, zucchini and cauliflower. You could also try a different brand of pellets in case he just doesn't like the taste of these ones. Oxbow makes a good brand of pellets fortified with vitamin C for guinea pigs and skinny pigs. Regarding his sneezing, if he only sneezes about 1-2x a day I would just keep an eye on it for now. If the sneezing is more frequent than that, or getting worse over the next few days, or if he is less energetic or has a decrease in appetite, I would have him checked out by the vet in case he has an upper respiratory infection (a cold). I hope this helps, and that Albert Jr. is doing well! Happy holidays!

My skinny pig won't eat Vitamin C pellets and is sneezing. What to do?

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