Diet I NEED HELP!!

[boomboompow]

Hello, i’m a new guinea pig owner, i’ve had my guinea pig for a little while now and i just now realized i’ve been feeding him iceberg lettuce on occasion, yesterday i found out he has diarrhea, probably due to the iceberg lettuce, and researched a bit on it, and now i’m scared that this will be fatal to him. There is no vets around me and i don’t currently have the money to be able to go to a vet anyway, so is there anyway i can help my piggy at home? please help me i don’t know what to do.

 

[4boipigs]

Stop all veggies.
Only hay and pellets.
Buy some Bene-bac to help his gut.
If it doesn't improve he needs a vet.

 

[ItsaZoo]

Iceberg lettuce, with its high water content, can cause loose stool. Mostly, though, it’s not recommended for guinea pigs simply because it’s not very nutritious compared to other lettuce.

As 4boipigs recommended, If the diarrhea is due to food, a few days without veggies will help. Bene-bac is also a good idea. It’s a probiotic that helps get the good bacteria working in their digestive tract. I keep the powder on hand and it lasts for a long time.

Keep us updated on his progress.