HannahCoxen
New Born Pup
Helloooo
I’m wondering thoughts and I’m also probably going to vent/release stress too.
After I had to have my beautiful Eddie put to sleep, I got another boy for my Teddie, call Errik. When I brought him home in November he clearly was right, as he kept sneezing and snorting. I took him to the vets and they put him on the antibiotics and put in my notes probably a move of home. I was told from where I’d got him from that they will cover the vet bill (that never happened).
2 months later and I still don’t think Errik is right, he makes this strange sort of cough/hiccup every day, it’s very peculiar, I’ve tried to record it but it’s so quick that I can never get it. In addition to this he’s now sneezing and snorting. I’ve listened to him daily and now I can hear he has a slight wheezing/congestion so will take him to the vets tomorrow.
What I’m worried/wondering can this be something other than a respiratory infection? As he’s always been making these noises even after his last course of antibiotics.
Eddie did something similar, he ended up having what seemed like 2 strokes so was put to sleep. The vet said it’s likely how he was bread which caused this. But since researching further, it could have been a build up of pressure and when he started the anti-inflammatory it caused the build pressure to relieve itself and caused signs of stroke.
I’m so worried that I’m going to end up with another seriously poorly guinea pig and I don’t want to fail him, or Teddie to go through another trauma of loosing a brother.
I'm also so worried that every advice is you have to see an exotic vet, but I haven’t a clue to even know how to find one. When I try to research I get mixed messages. Do I even need to go to a specialist or do I go back to the normal vet?
To summarise:
Could this be something else other than a respiratory infection?
Do I need to see an exotic vet?
If I do, can anybody recommend one in the Southampton Area? I have them registered with Seadown vets in Hythe, Southampton.
Has anyone experienced getting a pup and always seeming ill?
I should also mention that when I got Errik, he was with his brothers and it was an odd number litter, as one of the pups had died just before I bought him. They said they were all thoroughly checked over before I brought him home. I called them straight away when I didn’t think Errik was right.
Sorry for the huge essay, thank you for reading. Pictures for cuteness
I’m wondering thoughts and I’m also probably going to vent/release stress too.
After I had to have my beautiful Eddie put to sleep, I got another boy for my Teddie, call Errik. When I brought him home in November he clearly was right, as he kept sneezing and snorting. I took him to the vets and they put him on the antibiotics and put in my notes probably a move of home. I was told from where I’d got him from that they will cover the vet bill (that never happened).
2 months later and I still don’t think Errik is right, he makes this strange sort of cough/hiccup every day, it’s very peculiar, I’ve tried to record it but it’s so quick that I can never get it. In addition to this he’s now sneezing and snorting. I’ve listened to him daily and now I can hear he has a slight wheezing/congestion so will take him to the vets tomorrow.
What I’m worried/wondering can this be something other than a respiratory infection? As he’s always been making these noises even after his last course of antibiotics.
Eddie did something similar, he ended up having what seemed like 2 strokes so was put to sleep. The vet said it’s likely how he was bread which caused this. But since researching further, it could have been a build up of pressure and when he started the anti-inflammatory it caused the build pressure to relieve itself and caused signs of stroke.
I’m so worried that I’m going to end up with another seriously poorly guinea pig and I don’t want to fail him, or Teddie to go through another trauma of loosing a brother.
I'm also so worried that every advice is you have to see an exotic vet, but I haven’t a clue to even know how to find one. When I try to research I get mixed messages. Do I even need to go to a specialist or do I go back to the normal vet?
To summarise:
Could this be something else other than a respiratory infection?
Do I need to see an exotic vet?
If I do, can anybody recommend one in the Southampton Area? I have them registered with Seadown vets in Hythe, Southampton.
Has anyone experienced getting a pup and always seeming ill?
I should also mention that when I got Errik, he was with his brothers and it was an odd number litter, as one of the pups had died just before I bought him. They said they were all thoroughly checked over before I brought him home. I called them straight away when I didn’t think Errik was right.
Sorry for the huge essay, thank you for reading. Pictures for cuteness
piggie Susie suffered from respiratory issues since birth and it could well be a similar situation to hers.
