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Coughing Piggy

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Bitsato

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Hey, one of my piggies had been coughing maybe once a month, he last did it a few days ago, but I think it was because their cucumber wasn't warm enough (if that could be the problem with him), but this morning my other piggy coughed twice. I'd just given them their morning veggies (lettuce, green bell pepper and parsley). l I took him on my lap to check on him, and he coughed again.
Their hay isn't dusty and they're on fleece. Could they be sick? I'm really scared :(
 
I think they may just be bolting their food down too quickly. There isn't any kind of noise before the cough is there? like a hooting? (sounds like a duck). If not, then it is most likely because they are eating too quick.
 
No, it's just a cough, they're quiet before and after.
Thank you, I'm glad they're not sick and just love their food :)) There's probably nothing I could do from stop eating too fast?
 
No pigs will be pigs. Mine are guzzle guts too. If any other symptoms develop though then post again - such as hooting, laboured breathing, low weight. I do think it sounds like they are just eating too fast though.
 
Haha oh those babies :) Thank you for your help, I'm certainly relieved and now it makes me giggle a bit, because when I was a child, I used to eat way too fast also :))
 
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