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Guinea Pig With Uri

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SarahWonderland

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Hello.
Last night We took our 8month old Boy Sonic to the vet as for the past 3 weeks he has been having a hooting sound to his breathing while sleeping. No other signs of the URI other than that and a sneeze once or twice a day (to humans knowledge).

My vet did not tell us if we should separate our guinea pigs but from reading on here URI's can be really contagious?
Should we separate the boys? how long?
Should I be worried about his cage mate Jeffery?
Please, any advice quickly would be fabulous.
Thank You :).
 
SarahWonderland said:
Hello.
Last night We took our 8month old Boy Sonic to the vet as for the past 3 weeks he has been having a hooting sound to his breathing while sleeping. No other signs of the URI other than that and a sneeze once or twice a day (to humans knowledge).

My vet did not tell us if we should separate our guinea pigs but from reading on here URI's can be really contagious?
Should we separate the boys? how long?
Should I be worried about his cage mate Jeffery?
Please, any advice quickly would be fabulous.
Thank You :).
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It sounds like Sonic has a slightly bunged up nose; that is when hooting comes into play, but that is not necessarily connected to a URI; it can be just a sensitivity to pollen. Any vet will treat for URI when there is the least suspicion for it, just to be on the safe side.

Healthy guinea pigs are usually able to fend off the bacteria, so in most (but not all cases) a companion is not affected. If you want to separate, you have also got to consider that infection has likely already happened and whether their bond is stable enough to stand a separation.
 
Wiebke said:
It sounds like Sonic has a slightly bunged up nose; that is when hooting comes into play, but that is not necessarily connected to a URI; it can be just a sensitivity to pollen. Any vet will treat for URI when there is the least suspicion for it, just to be on the safe side.

Healthy guinea pigs are usually able to fend off the bacteria, so in most (but not all cases) a companion is not affected. If you want to separate, you have also got to consider that infection has likely already happened and whether their bond is stable enough to stand a separation.
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Thank You :) You have certainly put my mind at ease and made good points.
Thank You again :)
 
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