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Not drinking much water

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Question
Brownie, who is approx 8 months old, male, in cage alone, is eating fine.  same diet.  However, is not drinking much water.  Water has vit c drops in it.  I changed vit c, then changed to none to see if that was a problem.  His eyes are ok, no nose drips, no coughing, not lethargic, playing.  I am thinking about my spoiled pig to the vet tomrrow as I am worried. I have not had a pig in over 25 years.  He has a huge cage, and several hide aways.  Please help if this is normal.

Answer
Hello Patsy,

Keep an eye on him. It could just be the time of year or it could be that he's getting enough from his veggies. Try giving him more veggies if he just isn't drinking much and the veggie amount hasn't changed. In that case it's probably just the season (they tend to eat and drink less in the winter). However, keep a close eye on him just to be safe.

-kkat
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