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Victoria Watson

Victoria Watson

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One of my guinea pigs has a really clogged up nose today, he is still eating, drinking, walking, urinating and his droppings are as normal.... could somebody who knows what they are talking about tell me why this might be? also he is really underweight but we think that is mites... I've just never seen a guinea pig with a nose as clogged up as his, I've already wiped it twice today. thanks in advance. This is him (pic for attention) this photo is not recent
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Victoria Watson said:
One of my guinea pigs has a really clogged up nose today, he is still eating, drinking, walking, urinating and his droppings are as normal.... could somebody who knows what they are talking about tell me why this might be? also he is really underweight but we think that is mites... I've just never seen a guinea pig with a nose as clogged up as his, I've already wiped it twice today. thanks in advance. This is him (pic for attention) this photo is not recent
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Please have your piggy vet checked, in case it is a respiratory infection, which can kill rather quickly. Hopefully it is just a lot of hay dust up his nose.

Any major weight loss needs to be vet checked, too. Mites do not cause weight loss, unless you are dealing with an advanced untreated, undertreated or mistreated case, but they can be a sign of an underlying problem - including overgrowing back teeth.Please wegh daily at the same time in feeding cycle to monitor the food intake.

Please step in with syringe feed top up as soon as your guinea pig is losing more than 50g; that is also when you should make a vet appointment. You can mush up pellets in an emergency, but follow the tips in the guide for prepping the syringe tip to allow any fibre to come through. You can get a 1 ml syringe without metal tip from any pharmacy.
The inability to breath easily is going to make eating even more difficult. Your good home care is not going helping you to avoid a vet trip, but keeping the guts from closing down means that your piggy has a chance of surviving long enough for any necessary treatment to take place and kick in.
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
 
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