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My guinea pig ate wire. What should I do if my pet swallowed metal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Female | spayed | 17 years old | 5.51156 lbs

My guinea pig ate 1 inch of wire. What do i do?

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on July 1st, 2018

An immediate check up is required as this ingestion can lead to severe gastrointestinal side effects. Surgery to remove the wire may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

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