Pet guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)
Source: Europe PMC REST search (curated), 2026-07-22. 3 representative pet/companion-animal nutrition studies (model-organism / production / wild-ecology papers excluded during contamination audit).
- PMID 40471685 — Nutrition, health and welfare of Norwegian pet guinea pigs. (Acta veterinaria Hungarica, 2025). Abstract (opening): We examined aspects of husbandry, health and welfare of pet guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus, GP) in Norway. An online questionnaire (with 100 questions) was completed by 284 GP owners
- PMID 41158305 — Prevalence and awareness of obesity and related husbandry practices in Estonian rabbits, guinea pigs, and rats. (Animal welfare (South Mimms, England), 2025). Abstract (opening): Obesity has significant implications regarding the welfare of companion animals. Data regarding obesity in exotic companion mammals (ECM) are sparse. The aim of this study was to i
- PMID 40652992 — Effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on the sweet taste receptor expression and reproductive function in female guinea pigs. (Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.), 2025). Abstract (opening): Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are widely used food additives with unclear reproductive effects. This study examined how dietary NNS supplementation affects taste receptors T1R2/T1
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Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_exotic_guinea_pig_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).