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Hi all, two things which are probably the result of an over-anxious mind...
I) Just bought a new baby last week. Seems to be doing all right and settling in, but he's been sneezing a bit. I've had four pigs before this and usually when they did similiar little sneezes it didn't lead to anything- I guess they'd just got some dust up their nose or had just been a bit chilly that day, like we would. His breathing today has been regular, he has eaten and there doesn't appear to be any crustiness around his eyes or nose- all of which is what alerted me to when my second to last had a cold- but he's so young and therefore I'm a little worried. Also because, well, the second to last one? Dazzle was died within a day of her symptoms becoming really apparent. I know she was old, but at this age Frodo hasn't had time to build up that much strength...should I just wait and see? I'm at work tomorrow, which makes me a bit anxious
2) He's also not taking to using a bottle. My parents recall having literally bottle-trained a couple of the others, and I think the first one picked up on how to because of the rabbit. I've tried holding the bottle near him when it's wet, but he ignores it. He's getting quite a bit of water from his food (if what's he done twice on me today is any indication ) but he really should be drinking from his bottle...and I don't want him to have a moisture dependence on lettuce, because in my experience lettuce too regularly can lead to digestive problems when they're little. Any advice from guinea pig owner veterans?
I) Just bought a new baby last week. Seems to be doing all right and settling in, but he's been sneezing a bit. I've had four pigs before this and usually when they did similiar little sneezes it didn't lead to anything- I guess they'd just got some dust up their nose or had just been a bit chilly that day, like we would. His breathing today has been regular, he has eaten and there doesn't appear to be any crustiness around his eyes or nose- all of which is what alerted me to when my second to last had a cold- but he's so young and therefore I'm a little worried. Also because, well, the second to last one? Dazzle was died within a day of her symptoms becoming really apparent. I know she was old, but at this age Frodo hasn't had time to build up that much strength...should I just wait and see? I'm at work tomorrow, which makes me a bit anxious
2) He's also not taking to using a bottle. My parents recall having literally bottle-trained a couple of the others, and I think the first one picked up on how to because of the rabbit. I've tried holding the bottle near him when it's wet, but he ignores it. He's getting quite a bit of water from his food (if what's he done twice on me today is any indication ) but he really should be drinking from his bottle...and I don't want him to have a moisture dependence on lettuce, because in my experience lettuce too regularly can lead to digestive problems when they're little. Any advice from guinea pig owner veterans?