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is snorting sound normal for guinea pig? I have a 2 year old + boar that made this sound just now and I am very worried. I have read about URI but he is eating well, pooping, no problem with taking vits, nothing coming out of his nose and eyes.

I have a sow that normally make sounds every now and then but they aren’t similar. Does this happen to your piggy?

there aren’t many guinea pig savvy here in my country so I’m afraid to take my boy on a car ride it might stress him as he’s an indoor piggy and only travelled once for only 15mins.
 
He should hopefully clear it himself. If it goes in for a while then, as above, get him to the vets.
 
Siikibam said:
He should hopefully clear it himself. If it goes in for a while then, as above, get him to the vets.
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thank you! I‘ll check if there are vets near us that caters piggies as most vets here caters only cats and dogs. I tried taking my bunny to one just to get a general check up but they didn’t take her in.
 
Hello guys! Just an update. I took him to the vet because he was breathing heavily and they told me they need to check his molars because that could cause the sound of his breathing. He has no problem with eating, very energetic and still loves to cuddle with me.

Question is, can his inner teeth grow without having his front teeth grow? His front teeth are okay.

Before I put him under anesthesia I want to more of this as I am scared to lose my baby boy.
 
Last week my piggy was breathing heavily and it has sounds. I took him to the vet and was told he need to check his molars as this could cause the heavy breathing and sounds. His front teeth are okay, he eats well, no problem at all. He was given antibiotic and pain meds.

Question is can his molars grow without the front teeth growing?

I attached here two videos of him.

I want to know more of this before I let them put him under anesthesia. Please help me. I love my boy so much, he’s my angel.
 
I’m not sure how breathing heavily can be connected to teeth. Did they check his back teeth or did vet want piggy back to do it under anaesthetic? How has the weight been? Is piggy getting plenty of hay?

With videos, you have to upload them somewhere else (YouTube, Vimeo etc) then post the link here.
 
His teeth would not be the first thing I would think of with regard to heavy breathing, it would be his lungs. If he is eating hay and other food then there is no reason to suspect he has teeth problems x
All the teeth grow continually, they are designed to wear and self sharpen (incisors) against each other
 
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I can’t think of a reason why teeth would cause noisy and heavy breathing.
If he had overgrowing teeth, you would be seeing signs such as gradual weight loss through reduced hay intake through to refusal to eat due to pain or the tongue being trapped by overgrowing teeth and meaning he cannot pick up eat properly at all.

I assume the chest and heart were listened to by the vet?
 
K.CO said:
Last week my piggy was breathing heavily and it has sounds. I took him to the vet and was told he need to check his molars as this could cause the heavy breathing and sounds. His front teeth are okay, he eats well, no problem at all. He was given antibiotic and pain meds.

Question is can his molars grow without the front teeth growing?

I attached here two videos of him.

I want to know more of this before I let them put him under anesthesia. Please help me. I love my boy so much, he’s my angel.
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Hi

Heavy breathing is not connected to overgrowing back teeth but to a respiratory infection, pneumonia or potentially to heart problems. I assume that your vet has done the usual examination of the lungs and heart with the stethoscope.

If the incisors have an even, clean edge, then the molars at the bak should be ground down evenly.
 
Yes, the back molars can still overgrow without affecting the front teeth. My rainbow piggy Enoch had an overgrowth of his back teeth and his front teeth were perfectly fine
 
Siikibam said:
I’m not sure how breathing heavily can be connected to teeth. Did they check his back teeth or did vet want piggy back to do it under anaesthetic? How has the weight been? Is piggy getting plenty of hay?

With videos, you have to upload them somewhere else (YouTube, Vimeo etc) then post the link here.
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I was not allowed inside the clinic due to covid. I dropped him and then the staff told me that the doctor would call me. When talking to him he was concerned of how wet his chin was and told him that my boy was eating a cucumber and that’s not saliva on his chin but he insisted to put my boy on anesthesia to check his molars. I did not agree to it as i was to ask before doing a procedure.

He is eating well, weight is normal, every thing is normal. I have no other problems regarding the heavy breathing and the sounds of it.
 
Wiebke said:
Hi

Heavy breathing is not connected to overgrowing back teeth but to a respiratory infection, pneumonia or potentially to heart problems. I assume that your vet has done the usual examination of the lungs and heart with the stethoscope.

If the incisors have an even, clean edge, then the molars at the bak should be ground down evenly.
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I was not allowed inside the clinic due to covid so i didn’t see how he checked my boy. He prescribed me meloxicam and enrofloxacin.
 
Bill & Ted said:
His teeth would not be the first thing I would think of with regard to heavy breathing, it would be his lungs. If he is eating hay and other food then there is no reason to suspect he has teeth problems x
All the teeth grow continually, they are designed to wear and self sharpen (incisors) against each other
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He is eating well, still his normal self.
 
the heavy breathing and sounds started saturday night and then gradually stopped. Tuesday no heavy breathing and sounds at all. Wednesday is our appointment day so I still took him to the vet just to make sure everything is alright
 
Heavy breathing is definitely not a sign of a dental issue and the fact he is eating well, then it is very doubtful there is a problem with the teeth at all. It is so difficult when you aren't allowed into the clinic to discuss things properly and to see what checks the vet carries out.

Just to note, incisors that look normal are not a sign that there isn't a back teeth issue. We have had a number of piggies, here at TEAS, who have completely normal looking incisors, but due to a spur on a tooth, can begin to struggle to eat properly, whilst the incisors look completely normal. Obviously slanted incisors are an immediate sign that something is going on further back in the mouth!
 
I think perhaps go back to the veg and get them to check what’s been mentioned above - heart and lungs. Please don’t let them fiddle with his teeth. As Wiebke and the others have said, it may be respiratory.

Has he made the sound again?

PS I’m going to merge your threads as they’re about the same issue 🙂
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
Heavy breathing is definitely not a sign of a dental issue and the fact he is eating well, then it is very doubtful there is a problem with the teeth at all. It is so difficult when you aren't allowed into the clinic to discuss things properly and to see what checks the vet carries out.

Just to note, incisors that look normal are not a sign that there isn't a back teeth issue. We have had a number of piggies, here at TEAS, who have completely normal looking incisors, but due to a spur on a tooth, can begin to struggle to eat properly, whilst the incisors look completely normal. Obviously slanted incisors are an immediate sign that something is going on further back in the mouth!
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He is eating well, weight is the same, very energetic. He was prescribed with enrofloxacin and meloxicam. To my understanding of the receipt given he was also injected with those two medication.

He started the breathing issues saturday night then tuesday no signs of heavy breathing or any sounds
 
Siikibam said:
I think perhaps go back to the veg and get them to check what’s been mentioned above - heart and lungs. Please don’t let them fiddle with his teeth. As Wiebke and the others have said, it may be respiratory.

Has he made the sound again?

PS I’m going to merge your threads as they’re about the same issue 🙂
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Thank you so much!

No he did not make the sounds again. He started it saturday night and then stopped doing tuesday.

Does enrofloxacin and meloxicam do the trick if ever he has URI, Pneumonia or other issues?
 
Thank you so much everyone for the reply. I've been posting about this at facebook groups but no one is answering. I hope that everyone is doing good despite of covid. <3
 
Update today is our last day of antibiotics and this is how my boy is breathing. I’m having a hard time finding a vet for a second opinion. Is this normal? No problem with eating, or anything.

 
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