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Its about my guinea pig

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Question
Hi.. I just want to ask you something about my guinea pig. Zaire, my guinea pig, doesn't really drink water. Whenever I force him to drink in a syringe, he refuses it. He also doesn't drink in his water dispenser. But he eats pellets. I gave him cucumber but he just ate a little part of it. He's getting weaker and thinner. What should I do?

Another question.. I had a lot of guinea pig before. But most of them are dead now and the cause of their death is this: They don't eat.. and then I think something smelly are excreted in their mouth cause I noticed that the fur under their mouth is always wet and it smells awful.. Do you have any idea of what disease it is?

THANK YOU VERY VERY VERY MUCH!!  

Answer
are you giving them a lot of vegetable and fruit and a variety. they need to drink water so you must force the water into his mouth with a syringe. please take him to the vet. please contact me if you have any further questions. i hope Zaire, gets better.