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Question
hi, i got a guinea pig on 1st April believing it was female and put it in with my 2 and 3 yr old pigs and now im thinking they are pregnant. the 3 yr old has had 2 pregnancies when she was under a year old but the 2 yr old has never been pregnant. i am not working at the moment and cannot afford any operations at the vets is there anything else i can do ?

Answer
Margaret,

Your 3 year old will be fine with the typical pregnant Guinea Pig care, unfortunately with your 2 year old you have a problem. Her pelvic bones are fussed together and she will not be able to give birth to the babies without surgery. So her life and the lives of the pups are at a high risk of not surveying. There is nothing you can do without the help of a vet. I am sorry I couldn't be of more help to you.
        Take care and I hope everything works out,
                    Jules