Alvinsfam
New Born Pup
Hello all,
Just to start, I’ve lost 3 of my babies over the past year. I have always been hypervigilant when it comes to my GP care, but as I’m sure you can imagine, just a bit more anxious since the rough year we’ve had. I’m extremely blessed to have an amazing exotic vet and have always received feedback that we provide great care for our babies- unfortunately, sometimes we can’t control nature’s course.
With that being said, we recently were left with one remaining male piggy and decided it would be best to get him a female friend (our male is neutered just for context).
So far, we have them separated while they are getting to know each other and adjusting to each other; however, it is going great (yay! ).
We also took her (Daisy is her name) for her first vet visit Friday and our vet said everything looked great.
She is beyond playful, starting to trust us more day by day, eating great, very talkative, etc.
The only thing I’m noticing is that she will occasionally sneeze. It’s not frequently (I’m monitoring as much as I can).
I know none of us have a crystal ball unfortunately, but this brings me back to one of my piggies I lost this year who was also a sneezy baby. Granted, he did sneeze more frequently than she seems to. He developed chronic respiratory illness that he eventually succumbed to.
I guess I’m just wondering what is normal when it comes to sneezing and what isn’t? I wish I could just relax and enjoy our sweet new addition, but I’m so worried that something could be developing and even more worried it could be passed to my other GP. I could not forgive myself if I missed a sign and he ended up ill.
Sorry for the long post! This is really the only place I’ve found where others understand these feelings or have experienced similar things. I can’t express my gratitude enough for this community
Just to start, I’ve lost 3 of my babies over the past year. I have always been hypervigilant when it comes to my GP care, but as I’m sure you can imagine, just a bit more anxious since the rough year we’ve had. I’m extremely blessed to have an amazing exotic vet and have always received feedback that we provide great care for our babies- unfortunately, sometimes we can’t control nature’s course.
With that being said, we recently were left with one remaining male piggy and decided it would be best to get him a female friend (our male is neutered just for context).
So far, we have them separated while they are getting to know each other and adjusting to each other; however, it is going great (yay! ).
We also took her (Daisy is her name) for her first vet visit Friday and our vet said everything looked great.
She is beyond playful, starting to trust us more day by day, eating great, very talkative, etc.
The only thing I’m noticing is that she will occasionally sneeze. It’s not frequently (I’m monitoring as much as I can).
I know none of us have a crystal ball unfortunately, but this brings me back to one of my piggies I lost this year who was also a sneezy baby. Granted, he did sneeze more frequently than she seems to. He developed chronic respiratory illness that he eventually succumbed to.
I guess I’m just wondering what is normal when it comes to sneezing and what isn’t? I wish I could just relax and enjoy our sweet new addition, but I’m so worried that something could be developing and even more worried it could be passed to my other GP. I could not forgive myself if I missed a sign and he ended up ill.
Sorry for the long post! This is really the only place I’ve found where others understand these feelings or have experienced similar things. I can’t express my gratitude enough for this community