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my sick guinea pig

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Question
for about 3 days now my guinea ig will not eat or drink, if you put the water bottle to her mouth she will drink that way, also her right eye is crusted shut, and it you pick up and flip her on her back, her bowel movements are all over her!!! H-E-L-P!!!!!!!

Answer
Hi

I'm sorry for the delay in my reply.

If it isnt too late you need to take your pig to a vet as she is obviously very sick. Prompt treatment is always vital. At a guess, it sounds like she has a bacterial infection which will need antibiotics if she is to recover.

Andy