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Question
Hi its Rachael again i observed my sick pig and here are her symptoms:Very Itchy, Stays In One Place For Quite Some Time,Wont Play with My Other Pggie,Won't Eat Hay(favorite treat),Runs When I Pet Her,Wont Drink Water,Lost a 1/4 Of A Pound.

Answer
Hi - it sounds like you need to get her to a cavy savy/exotics vet.

Itchy/ doesn't want to be held sounds like mites, which are common, painful and easily treatable. It can cause her to go off her food, but she may also have something else going on.

You can read about mites here: http://www.guinealynx.info/mites.html

And info on finding a good vet: http://www.guinealynx.info/vet.html

Make sure the vet examines her teeth well too.