head tilt on guinea pig

Question
i have a male and female guinea pig, they both share a hutch and are both about12 weeks old, tj(male) has occured a tilt to his neck, i have checked all over and everything else is normal. he is eating and drinking fine, and seems ok in himself, i was told recently that this is common in guinea pigs and not to worry however i would like a second oppinion, do you have any answers.

Answer
Hi Nicola

The fact that TJ is eating fine is a great sign. However, if this happened to one of my pigs I would be thinking that an ear infection may be present and taking him to get checked by my vet.

As you say, there may be nothing wrong at all but I would want a qualified professional to make sure.

Andy