Guinea Pigs and Asthma

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I was just wondering what people thought if this. I have asthma and throughout have had piggies in the past and have them now and they dont make it worse at all. However, my 5 month old is going for tests next week at the hospital to check for Asthma, TB and Cystic Fibrosis. I was just wondering if anyone has asthma or know's someone with Asthma and it has been made worse with the piggies. He breathing is the same as it was before and the cinsultant at tha hospital said piggies wouldn't make it worse but i just want to know what you all think, as i have just had an ear bashing from my dad about keeping them in the house. xx
 
My other Hlaf has asthma and is allergic to fur (cats and rabbits) but he has no problems with most of the guineas, the straight long haired ones do cause him problems but curly haired or shorthaired guineas don't. But it would depend on the individual, the hay or dust ffrom their bedding can set asthma off too. If the consultant says it is not the guineas then I would doubt that they would vause a problem.
 
I am going to finish off my woodshavings and then change to megazorb. I really wanted a long haired piggie so maybe not the best idea then. thank you xx
 
I think as long as they're not in a room where your daughter is constantly it should be fine. I have asthma (which is pretty bad at the mo) and it's been fine round the pigs, I just get a coughing fit when I use the medi bed!
 
There's another thread about this somewhere, hang on ....

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=19285.0

Which I started because mine got worse when I had pigs indoors. I think with me it's the hay rather than the pigs - I find my Texels are ok and don't set me off but for some reason the Shelties are worse (and it's all Shelties indoors at the mo!).

I think it varies what sets people off - I was told as a child that we would have to get rid of all my pets because my skin etc. was so bad but I threw a fit and my mum had a right go at the school nurse.... O0

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I have rhinitis caused by the hay its the allergens in the hay and wasn't too bad when I just had the three boars but I've 11 pigs now so with them being indoors it caused me no end of problems and I just couldn't stand it although it broke my heart to put them back in the shed. I have Twinks in at the mo I don't mind having 2 in thats fine but 11 is too much for my sensitive nose.
 
I have asthma and the piggies don't affect me, sometimes their hay/straw does when i clean them out :)
 
Thank you, my piggies are in our livingroom and have had them since January and she hasn't been anyworse at all. Just wanted some opinions from others. Think i'll need to give a long haired a miss untill i know whats wrong with her. if its asthma then think i will stay clear of them if it isn't then i'll get one.

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the only one in my home that has asma is the guinea pig. she has it preety bad so she may be alergic to herself.
 
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