Guinea pig won’t eat

Sometimes it happens that due to some kind of illness, the guinea pig refuses to feed. The question of whether it can be cured with forced feeding, only a veterinarian will answer. Refusal to feed has various reasons.

Misaligned teeth or bite problems are a serious hindrance to eating for guinea pigs. With the wrong location, the incisors and molars grow continuously, the animal is simply not able to take food.

A guinea pig may starve due to longing for a partner, which can lead to her death. Instead of force-feeding, you should put a friend next to her.

If we are talking about a dangerous viral disease, it is better to euthanize a sick animal.