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can guineas get the hiccups

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my guinea is makking a weird little sound at regular intervals sounds like a weird little hiccup can guineas get the hiccups
 
One of mine did this once, it was just after drinking water i wasn't sure if it had gone down the wrong way or somthing but she was ine in a few minutes.
 
They are called heaving hiccups and can be caused by rushing food too much, an allergy to a certain food, I've known pigs to get these when having Kale and Romaine Lettuce or when food goes down the wrong way. :)
 
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at one stage zoe was making a jerking movement about 12 months ago, there was no noise associated with this movement, vet checked her over and said that it was hiccups.
whether or not this was correct or not have no idea as this was the vet that cost me 5 guinea pigs, 2 cats and 2 dogs.
why i kept going back to him i don't know guess i fooled myself believing he had been to vet school that he knew what he was doing.
hoping your piggy recovers, i've been told it is a very cute noise to hear.
sending hugs :)p:)p:)p and xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>
 
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They are called heaving hiccups and can be caused by rushing food too much, an allergy to a certain food, I've known pigs to get these when having Kale and Romaine Lettuce or when food goes down the wrong way. :)
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that must be it as they were eating romaine lettuce at the time..thanx..
 
The only way to know is to give it again and see if it happens but it could just be a case of it going down the wrong way. :)
 
Hi i'm pretty sure if you go onto Jackie's guinea pigs site........she has a list of their sounds etc..... do a google search it's very interesting and this might help you in future x>>
 
hahaha~ Sugar the boy got such hiccup b4! He is always drinking so fast >.<
 
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