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I Really Need Advice! Possible Uri

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Hi guys thank you for looking at my question.

I am from the us and I got my 2 guinea pigs from petco which is like a pet store (dumb idea) but anyways, they only weigh around 200-250g so I am guessing they are only a month old. Well I noticed both sneeze on occasion and one has one eye that had crust around it, and the eye keeps closing, lik she can't keep it open fully. I went back to check on her and the crust is gone but still the eye is closing. Any thoughts? I'm thinking this is a beginning URI. Petco is reimbursing me for the vet visit I am going to on Tuesday. Do you think she will be okay until then? They are both eating and drinking fine.
 
cinn&sugarmybbs said:
Hi guys thank you for looking at my question.

I am from the us and I got my 2 guinea pigs from petco which is like a pet store (dumb idea) but anyways, they only weigh around 200-250g so I am guessing they are only a month old. Well I noticed both sneeze on occasion and one has one eye that had crust around it, and the eye keeps closing, lik she can't keep it open fully. I went back to check on her and the crust is gone but still the eye is closing. Any thoughts? I'm thinking this is a beginning URI. Petco is reimbursing me for the vet visit I am going to on Tuesday. Do you think she will be okay until then? They are both eating and drinking fine.
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The sooner you can have them seen the better, especially as they weight is that of a 3 week old baby just about old enough for weaning and separating, so their immune system is likely very likely not fully up and running yet. 5 days is very a long wait for either issue which ideally should be seen on the day or the next as they can both deteriorate very quickly. :(

Please keep a bowl of steaming water next to the cage to ease any breathing problems.

It sounds rather like a URI or possibly an eye infection/eye injury.
 
Wiebke said:
The sooner you can have them seen the better, especially as they weight is that of a 3 week old baby just about old enough for weaning and separating, so their immune system is likely very likely not fully up and running yet. 5 days is very a long wait for either issue which ideally should be seen on the day or the next as they can both deteriorate very quickly. :(

Please keep a bowl of steaming water next to the cage to ease any breathing problems.

It sounds rather like a URI or possibly an eye infection/eye injury.
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Thank you, I will see if I can get them in earlier. I did just put a hot humidifier near them. Do you think I could add lavender or peppermint essential oils to it?
 
cinn&sugarmybbs said:
Thank you, I will see if I can get them in earlier. I did just put a hot humidifier near them. Do you think I could add lavender or peppermint essential oils to it?
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No, please just use the plain steam! Guinea pigs have a far more sensitive and very small respiratory system than we humans. Essential oils and perfumes should not be used around them, nor should vicks; the latter contains substances that are harmful to guinea pigs.
 
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