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New Born Pup
Hi everyone! (Long post)
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I’m new to joining the forum, this being my first post, but I have been a reader for quite a while and have learnt so much.
Last week, I took my two 5 month old girls to the vet as I suspected early signs of possibly a URI. One of them, Tilly, started with a runny nose on and off for about 3/4 days last week and a little sneezing, so I booked in with my vet. Just my luck that when I took them both in last Friday, her nose was clear. The vet checked her breathing, sounded clear, Luna too, and also checked their guts, they were sounding good too.
I’ve been weighing weekly, and for the last two weeks, they both stayed the same/lost approx 3g each, I was thinking it was all related, so I let the vet know and typical again, when she weighed them they put weight on! (I swear they’re doing it on purpose to make me look silly at the vets)
The vet prescribed some cat metacam just in case Tilly’s sneezing was from any dust in the hay causing inflammation in her nostrils (I order from haybox) so she’s on that, 0.24ml for a week.
It has only been 3 days, but her sneezing still seems to be continuing/ getting worse. My dad was watching them and asked me what noise Tilly was making, I figured she was probably teeth chattering at him or something, so I sat and watched her for a few minutes and it was a sneeze and then another two followed in about 20 mins. Her nose doesn’t have any discharge right now and I can’t hear her breathing, she’s eating and pooping as normal, pretty much business as usual (Is it weird that I can differentiate between my Guinea pigs poo?
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My vet obviously didn’t want to put her on antibiotics without being sure of the URI, so said to ring back if she gets a lot worse, but I’m not sure if this is bad enough to go back? I stress over them a lot and wonder if I’m doing enough. They definitely seem happy enough, I feel like I’m analysing their behaviour too closely, like I’m waiting for something to be wrong.
Basically my question is, do I carry on with the metacam and try and get them back into the vets next week if she’s still sneezing or take them this week if I can, even though it will probably be like last Friday’s appointment when she couldn’t see anything wrong? Could be something other than a URI?
I don’t want any possible URI to progress, but also don’t want to waste another appointment with the vet, especially with the current situation with covid. (My vet is a recommended one on here and by my local rescue)
I also want to say, they’re on fleece and things are washed in non-bio and they have hay trays. I’m thinking of investing in a good air purifier in the new year too incase it is excess dust.
Thank you for any help x
Please move if I put it in the wrong section
I’m new to joining the forum, this being my first post, but I have been a reader for quite a while and have learnt so much.
Last week, I took my two 5 month old girls to the vet as I suspected early signs of possibly a URI. One of them, Tilly, started with a runny nose on and off for about 3/4 days last week and a little sneezing, so I booked in with my vet. Just my luck that when I took them both in last Friday, her nose was clear. The vet checked her breathing, sounded clear, Luna too, and also checked their guts, they were sounding good too.
I’ve been weighing weekly, and for the last two weeks, they both stayed the same/lost approx 3g each, I was thinking it was all related, so I let the vet know and typical again, when she weighed them they put weight on! (I swear they’re doing it on purpose to make me look silly at the vets)
The vet prescribed some cat metacam just in case Tilly’s sneezing was from any dust in the hay causing inflammation in her nostrils (I order from haybox) so she’s on that, 0.24ml for a week.
It has only been 3 days, but her sneezing still seems to be continuing/ getting worse. My dad was watching them and asked me what noise Tilly was making, I figured she was probably teeth chattering at him or something, so I sat and watched her for a few minutes and it was a sneeze and then another two followed in about 20 mins. Her nose doesn’t have any discharge right now and I can’t hear her breathing, she’s eating and pooping as normal, pretty much business as usual (Is it weird that I can differentiate between my Guinea pigs poo?
)My vet obviously didn’t want to put her on antibiotics without being sure of the URI, so said to ring back if she gets a lot worse, but I’m not sure if this is bad enough to go back? I stress over them a lot and wonder if I’m doing enough. They definitely seem happy enough, I feel like I’m analysing their behaviour too closely, like I’m waiting for something to be wrong.
Basically my question is, do I carry on with the metacam and try and get them back into the vets next week if she’s still sneezing or take them this week if I can, even though it will probably be like last Friday’s appointment when she couldn’t see anything wrong? Could be something other than a URI?
I don’t want any possible URI to progress, but also don’t want to waste another appointment with the vet, especially with the current situation with covid. (My vet is a recommended one on here and by my local rescue)
I also want to say, they’re on fleece and things are washed in non-bio and they have hay trays. I’m thinking of investing in a good air purifier in the new year too incase it is excess dust.
Thank you for any help x
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