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My guinea pig drank protein shake. Will a pregnant one be okay?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Guinea Pig | Female | unspayed

My husband accidentally filled our guinea pigs water bottle with the wrong bottle and they have been drinking a protein shake for a few hours now. One of them is pregnant as well. Will they be okay?

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Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 4th, 2019

Oh no! What a funny accident! I think they will probably be fine. If they drank it they probably realized it tasted abnormally and didn’t go back for more. Just switch them back to fresh water and they should be fine. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

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