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Young guinea pig breathing weirdly

Anna12

Anna12

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Hi,
Last week Monday we lost our guinea Lisa. Since we still had our 3 year old girl Fien here, we took her to the shelter for dating, where she fell instantly in love with 8month old Loki (and so did we when we saw her). Loki has been with us now since Sunday. I have noticed that she sometimes breathes a bit strangely, although I am not sure it's the breath. It could be her making a sound I am not used to. I have never adopted a young guinea pig before, so maybe I am not used to sounds they tend to make? She mostly seems to make this sound when she is eating. Tonight she is also sneezing quite a bit, she hasn't done this until now.

The first day she arrived here, she gained 40g and her weight has been stable since then ( we weigh her daily for the moment). She is also very active. There is no snot coming from her nose. One of her eyes was had a bit of discharge in it when she arrived, but now already looks much better.

Is there any reason for me to be worried? Or am i just a helicopter mom?
 
It’s okay to be worried. I think we all become helicopter mums when we hear a piggy sneeze or be more vocal than usual.

I would suggest you get her seen by the vet just to be sure. Another thing that @Wiebke sometimes suggests is to keep a bowl of steaming water near the cage.

Is their hay particularly dusty? Or are you using anything that may act as an irritant? I hope Loki is feeling fab soon.
 
Anna12 said:
Hi,
Last week Monday we lost our guinea Lisa. Since we still had our 3 year old girl Fien here, we took her to the shelter for dating, where she fell instantly in love with 8month old Loki (and so did we when we saw her). Loki has been with us now since Sunday. I have noticed that she sometimes breathes a bit strangely, although I am not sure it's the breath. It could be her making a sound I am not used to. I have never adopted a young guinea pig before, so maybe I am not used to sounds they tend to make? She mostly seems to make this sound when she is eating. Tonight she is also sneezing quite a bit, she hasn't done this until now.

The first day she arrived here, she gained 40g and her weight has been stable since then ( we weigh her daily for the moment). She is also very active. There is no snot coming from her nose. One of her eyes was had a bit of discharge in it when she arrived, but now already looks much better.

Is there any reason for me to be worried? Or am i just a helicopter mom?
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Hi and welcome!

I am very sorry about your loss but glad that you have all found new happiness.

If in any doubt, please have any new guinea pig vet checked and if in doubt treated for a respiratory infection.
 
Thank you for your answers! We will take her to a vet to have it checked just in case. We keep them on fleece, but maybe the hay is dusty, so i will also check that.

Should this be treated as an emergency? Or can I take the next available appointment at our vet?
 
Anna12 said:
Thank you for your answers! We will take her to a vet to have it checked just in case. We keep them on fleece, but maybe the hay is dusty, so i will also check that.

Should this be treated as an emergency? Or can I take the next available appointment at our vet?
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I would recommend to have her seen as soon as your vet can accommodate her.
 
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