guinea pig sneezing

[Alanna Skye]

Hey! I have some female guinea pigs and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what could be causing the sneezing constantly, every time I bring a guinea pig to the vet I come home and another one starts to sneeze a day later and I can’t afford taking another one to the vet every other day does anyone know what could be causing it?

 

[Pound Shilling & Pig]

What does the vet say? Do they have any other symptoms, discharge from eyes/nose, laboured breathing,etc? Are they eating and maintaining weight? They may have some kind of mild infection or something could be irritating them like dusty or musty hay.

 

[Wiebke]

You are either dealing with a very low level respiratory infection or a source of irritation.

Are you using any potential irritants in your home? Irritants to Avoid Around Guinea Pigs

Hay dust can be another source of sneezes. Not all dust extracted hay is the same quality so you may want to see whether changing the hay brand could make a difference: A Comprehensive Hay Guide for Guinea Pigs (incl. providers in several countries)