Haku
New Born Pup
I have a Guinea pig named Haku who is about 3 years old. For the past year or so, he has been showing symptoms of a uri(sneezing, nasal discharge, visible breathing from abdomen, sometimes audible breathing and clicking). He seems otherwise healthy and moves, eats, and drinks fine but spends a large part of the day sleeping or laying down. He is currently a single pig due to the passing of his brother, so I think loneliness and depression could be a cause which is why I have been trying to find him a new partner.
I’ve been able to take him to the vet twice—the first time he was prescribed a one week course of Baytril which didn’t seem to improve any of his symptoms, and the second visit prescribed him with a stronger 2 week course of Doxycycline. However, I couldn’t notice any improvements from either treatments and am worried his symptoms are only going to progress further. It has been several months since the last antibiotic treatment and his weight and behavior has stayed consistent. I hope to take him to see the vet again but my family is reluctant due to the first two vet trips having done little to improve his issues.
I currently use paper bedding which can create a bit of dust— could it be the bedding dust that causes his issues or maybe some kind of allergy? If I manage to find him a partner, is there a risk that he will infect the other guinea pig? I heard Guinea pigs with uris could go downhill very quickly without treatment but it seems like his has stayed stagnant for a long time, I’m worried something could happen in the future that causes his condition to get worse. Any input or advice is greatly appreciated!
I’ve been able to take him to the vet twice—the first time he was prescribed a one week course of Baytril which didn’t seem to improve any of his symptoms, and the second visit prescribed him with a stronger 2 week course of Doxycycline. However, I couldn’t notice any improvements from either treatments and am worried his symptoms are only going to progress further. It has been several months since the last antibiotic treatment and his weight and behavior has stayed consistent. I hope to take him to see the vet again but my family is reluctant due to the first two vet trips having done little to improve his issues.
I currently use paper bedding which can create a bit of dust— could it be the bedding dust that causes his issues or maybe some kind of allergy? If I manage to find him a partner, is there a risk that he will infect the other guinea pig? I heard Guinea pigs with uris could go downhill very quickly without treatment but it seems like his has stayed stagnant for a long time, I’m worried something could happen in the future that causes his condition to get worse. Any input or advice is greatly appreciated!