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    Question is my guinea pig ok?

    Hello everyone,
    I'm not sure if my guinea pig is ok. This morning I cut some grass from my back yard (I made sure that it hadn't been mowed or anything) and gave my pigs some of it. They finished it quickly so I gave them a bit more. I didn't give them very much. Since them, one of my pigs has been acting a little weird. She's been lying down most of the day, and every so often she'll make a whining noise. Her poops are mostly normal, although I did find one that was a little weird. She got excited when I gave her a slice of bell pepper, and she is drinking and eating her hay, but I haven't seen her eat much of her pellets. Do you think she is alright? Should I be worried?

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    Re: is my guinea pig ok?

    She's likely ok, unless the grass had an pesticides/herbicides sprayed on it.

    But when you give fresh grass, you need to start out with a small amount and work up to larger amounts over several days. Too much fresh grass at one time can give them bloat, and that's an emergency.

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    Re: is my guinea pig ok?

    Okay, thank you so much! I've been giving them grass for a while now, but I may have given them too much this week. I'll try to cut down on how much I give them. They just love it so much!
    She hasn't been making the noise for a while since I posted this, so hopefully that's a good sign!

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