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- 04/28/2014 at 8:26 PM
  Mocha
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  Hi everyone! So, today I was helping feed some animals at a farm and I noticed that a rabbit and a guinea pig were being housed together! They didn’t seem to be aggressive with each other, but is this dangerous for the guinea pig? Are there any diseases that they can spread to each other? The rabbit also has head tilt and snot coming out of his nose. Thanks for the help!
- 04/28/2014 at 8:38 PM
  LBJ10
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  Keeping them together isn’t recommended since they don’t speak the same language and there could be misunderstandings leading to injury. They also have different nutritional requirements and cannot be fed the same food. That’s difficult if they are in the same cage. And yes they can pass things to one another. There are several kinds of bacteria that are often asymptomatic in rabbits, but will cause a guinea pig to become sick.
- 04/29/2014 at 12:28 AM
  LongEaredLions
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  The strong back legs of a bunny can easily injure a pig. Pasturella resides in the nose of nearly every bunny, which can be fatal to pigs.
- 04/29/2014 at 8:49 AM
  Sarita
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  Well that whole situation sound unfortunate for the guinea pig and the rabbit….sounds like the rabbit needs to see a vet.
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