Guinea Pig Got The Sniffles?

[Little Pigs]

I noticed recently that my boar (Biscuit) has been a bit sniffly and sounds like he has a bit of a blocked nose. I then realised a few days later my other boar (Ollie) started sniffling as well. Biscuit has now become less interested in his nuggets but does still eat his veggies and hay. Ollie is still carrying on as normal buy I am becoming concerned about Biscuit. I worry that he could of developed a cold, which spread to Ollie, and now has developed into a URI. I am going to get him to vet ASAP.

 

[Merab]

Hope all works out and he recovers quickly

 

[Wiebke]

I noticed recently that my boar (Biscuit) has been a bit sniffly and sounds like he has a bit of a blocked nose. I then realised a few days later my other boar (Ollie) started sniffling as well. Biscuit has now become less interested in his nuggets but does still eat his veggies and hay. Ollie is still carrying on as normal buy I am becoming concerned about Biscuit. I worry that he could of developed a cold, which spread to Ollie, and now has developed into a URI. I am going to get him to vet ASAP.

Good that you have him seen at the vets.

If a piggy is looking off or losing interest in food, apart from a vet trip, please switch to weighing daily instead of weekly. Hay makes 80% of the daily food intake, but cannot be judged just by eye alone. Please start offering supplementary syringe feeding once a piggy has lost more than 50g in a matter of one or a few days and full syringe feeding as soon as it is not eating properly.
Not Eating And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding
First Aid Kit For Guinea Pigs

 

[Little Pigs]

Good that you have him seen at the vets.

If a piggy is looking off or losing interest in food, apart from a vet trip, please switch to weighing daily instead of weekly. Hay makes 80% of the daily food intake, but cannot be judged just by eye alone. Please start offering supplementary syringe feeding once a piggy has lost more than 50g in a matter of one or a few days and full syringe feeding as soon as it is not eating properly.
Not Eating And The Importance Of Syringe Feeding
First Aid Kit For Guinea Pigs

I have been weighing him and his cage mate daily, so far he seems OK and his weight is fairly stable. My other pig, Ollie, has in fact increased his weight.