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im unsure what is wrong with my guinea pig

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Question
ive had her about4-5 years now. up untill recently she was her usual greedy self, but the past few days i noticed that she has been ignoring food and i dont think she has been drinking water enough. her front is wet but i dont think its from her waterbottle.

there are two other guinea pigs with her in the hutch and theyre okay [theyre about a year old i think]. she usually licks your hand and takes food if you hold it out to her but she just turns away. she also doesnt move much and i noticed that she has diarrhea. any help?

Answer
Hi Aaron

Please take your pig to a vet asap. The diarrhea and lack of appetite lead me to think she has a digestinal infection which will need treating.

There are other possibilities as to what is wrong but either way a qualified vet is needed.

Andy