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Sickness

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Question
I'm afraid my guinea pig is sick: he's been standing in one section of his cage all day and hasn't eaten anything. His mouth and hands are cold and just right now he's moaning. I took him out and he would be stationary. Is this fatal? I don't think I can afford a vet.

Answer
Hello Lillian,
without a vet's help there's not much that can be done. You will need to try and hand-feed your guinea pig.
Here is a link on hand-feeding
http://www.guinealynx.com/handfeeding.html
This is really all you can truly do without a vets help. The best option is to call a vet and ask what you can do at home.