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Coughing guinea pig

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Lisajazz

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Hello

one of my guinea pigs keeps coughing when they are eating.

I can't tell which one it is though and i was watching all of them today while they ate. They must have coughed about 6 times (at one point it was so regular I thought it was hiccups).

It doesn't seem to be at any other time (or if it is then I didn't hear it).

Could it simply be that they are trying to eat fast and it's going down the wrong way? It' such a scramble at veggies time.

I have listened to a few of their chests just in case and so far so good, nothing to report there.

Ideas?
 
It is exactly as you said - they are just being greedy! A few of mine still do this and they are adults. So much for setting an example to the younger ones... :)
 
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