Wizzy
Junior Guinea Pig
Pepper has been on antibiotics for 3 weeks, with 2 more weeks of the course left. We’ve taken her to the vet twice because her breathing didn’t really get better. Before the antibiotics, she would wheeze, cough and sound very congesting ‘hooting’ on and off for over a week before we came to the realisation that it wasn’t just hay dust. That’s gone away, but the only symptoms she still has are a slight runny nose (but she has had this throughout her life) and also she is whistling whilst breathing out. This is a symptom that has never gone away, although it gets a lot better- to the point where i think it’s gone- and then gets worse again.
- she’s still eating, drinking and moving around normally. She seems to lose a small amount of weight (40g ish) and then put it back on again. In fact, last time we went to the vet, just over a week ago, the vet mentioned she had put on quite a bit of weight and her lungs sounded clear. She has lost a bit of weight since then, however, and i’ve noticed around her neck she’s become a bit slimmer. the vet wasn’t sure it was a heart problem as my other guinea pig had a crusty eye and a slight runny nose. Rexy has recovered but as mentioned before Peppers symptoms remain. She also has a tiny round bit of dry skin on her foot, which i was scared was bumblefoot, but it doesn’t seem to effect her and hasn’t got bigger since i noticed it 2 days ago. I’m extremely scared that it’s a heart disease, and she still has 2 weeks of antibiotics left so i’m hoping the breathing does go away, but the whsitly breathing has stayed consistent for the past 3 weeks. Her sides, and sometimes all of her seem to move when breathing, which i think is laboured breathing? That does worry me as i didn’t notice it until 3 days ago. Her tongue is still very pink, and her ears did feel cold but so did rexys, but it is cold today so i’m hoping this is just because of the weather. How would i tell the difference between just a bad uri, an allergy of any sort, or a heart problem?
i’d also like to note that her breathing seems to get better mid-morning time, but then worse again in late afternoon/ night. Sometimes i can’t hear it at all, but other times i can hear it whilst i’m trying to sleep... and the cage is several metres away from me. I’m careful not to spray anything or light any candles so i can’t see what she would be irritated by. Sorry this is so long- if anyone had any advice it would be greatly appreciated
- she’s still eating, drinking and moving around normally. She seems to lose a small amount of weight (40g ish) and then put it back on again. In fact, last time we went to the vet, just over a week ago, the vet mentioned she had put on quite a bit of weight and her lungs sounded clear. She has lost a bit of weight since then, however, and i’ve noticed around her neck she’s become a bit slimmer. the vet wasn’t sure it was a heart problem as my other guinea pig had a crusty eye and a slight runny nose. Rexy has recovered but as mentioned before Peppers symptoms remain. She also has a tiny round bit of dry skin on her foot, which i was scared was bumblefoot, but it doesn’t seem to effect her and hasn’t got bigger since i noticed it 2 days ago. I’m extremely scared that it’s a heart disease, and she still has 2 weeks of antibiotics left so i’m hoping the breathing does go away, but the whsitly breathing has stayed consistent for the past 3 weeks. Her sides, and sometimes all of her seem to move when breathing, which i think is laboured breathing? That does worry me as i didn’t notice it until 3 days ago. Her tongue is still very pink, and her ears did feel cold but so did rexys, but it is cold today so i’m hoping this is just because of the weather. How would i tell the difference between just a bad uri, an allergy of any sort, or a heart problem?
i’d also like to note that her breathing seems to get better mid-morning time, but then worse again in late afternoon/ night. Sometimes i can’t hear it at all, but other times i can hear it whilst i’m trying to sleep... and the cage is several metres away from me. I’m careful not to spray anything or light any candles so i can’t see what she would be irritated by. Sorry this is so long- if anyone had any advice it would be greatly appreciated
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