Respiratory infection signs

[Piggiesinablanket]

What are the signs of a respiratory infection that I should look out for? My boy Wilbur is sneezing constantly and there's discharge from his nose so far. I can’t tell if it's a infection starting to happen or if it's just the dust from the hay.

 

[Wiebke]

What are the signs of a respiratory infection that I should look out for? My boy Wilbur is sneezing constantly and there's discharge from his nose so far. I can’t tell if it's a infection starting to happen or if it's just the dust from the hay.

Hi

A respiratory infection in guinea pigs is bacterial and not viral; it is not at all the same thing as a human cold. The main symptoms are raspy or crackly breathing rather than just sneezing.

Thread 'New piggy health problems: URI - Ringworm - Skin Parasites'

Nov 4, 2018

1 Vets and your customer rights
- What makes newly bought guinea pigs so vulnerable?
- Do I need to see a vet?
- Documenting illness and your customer rights
3 URI (Upper respiratory tract infection) and sensitivities
- Typical symptoms in order of development
- What to do immediately
- Sensitivity to hay dust and pollen
4 Ringworm (highly contagious fungal...

• Wiebke
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Can you please specify just how long Wilbur has been sneezing for? Does it coincide with opening a new bag of hay or a change in hay brands or indoors heating coming on?

Here is a list of potential irritants:

Thread 'Irritants to Avoid Around Guinea Pigs'

Nov 9, 2019

List of potential irritants for rodents

(Reposted as a sticky guide from a post by @Lady Kelly)

"My vets shared this post on Facebook so I thought it would be good to bring over to the forum as it's definitely something to think about especially with Christmas coming up and the penchant for a million and one scented candles or scent sticks!

Especially members who have piggies in their bedroom should think about any sprays, deodorants, scented skin care products and perfumes that might irritate the very small, narrow and much more sensitive...

• Wiebke
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• Forum: Enrichment & Dangers

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If you have any doubt, please see a vet. Before you can diagnose a sensitivity and much more rarely an allergy, you need to exclude a potential infection first, however since environmental problems are much harder to pin down.

 

[Piggiesinablanket]

Hi

A respiratory infection in guinea pigs is bacterial and not viral; it is not at all the same thing as a human cold. The main symptoms are raspy or crackly breathing rather than just sneezing.

Thread 'New piggy health problems: URI - Ringworm - Skin Parasites'

Nov 4, 2018

1 Vets and your customer rights
- What makes newly bought guinea pigs so vulnerable?
- Do I need to see a vet?
- Documenting illness and your customer rights
3 URI (Upper respiratory tract infection) and sensitivities
- Typical symptoms in order of development
- What to do immediately
- Sensitivity to hay dust and pollen
4 Ringworm (highly contagious fungal...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 0
• Forum: Wiebke's Home Care Guides

• 

Can you please specify just how long Wilbur has been sneezing for? Does it coincide with opening a new bag of hay or a change in hay brands or indoors heating coming on?

Here is a list of potential irritants:

Thread 'Irritants to Avoid Around Guinea Pigs'

Nov 9, 2019

List of potential irritants for rodents

(Reposted as a sticky guide from a post by @Lady Kelly)

"My vets shared this post on Facebook so I thought it would be good to bring over to the forum as it's definitely something to think about especially with Christmas coming up and the penchant for a million and one scented candles or scent sticks!

Especially members who have piggies in their bedroom should think about any sprays, deodorants, scented skin care products and perfumes that might irritate the very small, narrow and much more sensitive...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 0
• Forum: Enrichment & Dangers

• 

If you have any doubt, please see a vet. Before you can diagnose a sensitivity and much more rarely an allergy, you need to exclude a potential infection first, however since environmental problems are much harder to pin down.

He's been sneezing for a few days now, and now that I think about it he does have a crackle type breathing that's been happening. They've been on the same type of hay/brand for months. We just switched to our heater but the sneezing and crackly breathing was happening before that

 

[Piggies&buns]

He's been sneezing for a few days now, and now that I think about it he does have a crackle type breathing that's been happening. They've been on the same type of hay/brand for months. We just switched to our heater but the sneezing and crackly breathing was happening before that

If you are noticing crackly breathing , then please call your vet today and make an appointment

 

[Piggiesinablanket]

If you are noticing crackly breathing , then please call your vet today and make an appointment

Yeah definitely he's gonna have a appointment, and I just got a air purifier so hopefully that helps keep this from happening