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Weird huffing sounds

The2musketeers

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HI, one of my guinea pigs is making really weird faint huffing sounds. It replaces her sqeaking with the sounds. Is she choking? I took her out of the cage and I am watching her carefully it sounds like a small little bee. Please Help!
 
The2musketeers said:
HI, one of my guinea pigs is making really weird faint huffing sounds. It replaces her sqeaking with the sounds. Is she choking? I took her out of the cage and I am watching her carefully it sounds like a small little bee. Please Help!
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Hi!

Some piggies can lose their big loud begging wheek as they become older. This is not a health problem.

However, if you are in any way worried that your piggy has lost its voice altogether and that there could be a potential respiratory infection or other problem behind it, then please have her vet checked.
 
If there is any concern a vet trip is a good idea.
If there's an issue it can be dealt with, if nothing is wrong you will be reassured.
Keep us posted
 
The2musketeers said:
she is only about 9 months and it kind of sounds like wheezing. is it normal since she is young
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I would recommend to have her vet checked. Online advice without seeing and hearing the piggy and the problem means that we can only go by your somewhat vague description; we can never replace a hands-on vet examination, nor are we qualified to do so.
 
I went to the vet the huffing and wheezing was just her getting water up her nose, but she apparently had a fungal infection and we caught it just in time. She is getting an oral medicine to treat it. I did lose her trust a bit, but hopefully I can regain it. Thanks for all your support!
 
Baytril is usually given for a chest (lung) or urinary infection. It isn’t given to treat ringworm unless it is infected. Did the vet say if her chest was clear?
 
VickiA said:
Baytril is usually given for a chest (lung) or urinary infection. It isn’t given to treat ringworm unless it is infected. Did the vet say if her chest was clear?
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I'm not sure he did say something abut it being infected though. She has had ringworm before and he said there was a problem if it kept coming back
 
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