My guinea pig Leo, has been sneezing for the last couple weeks. Also, he has a little eye booger looking thing in his left eye each morning. He is 3 months and usually runs around but lately has been sitting in his tunnel lathargic. When he tries to squeak it comes out as a faint wheeze. Also, he rumbled at my do but it came out as a rattling sound. What should I do??
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I Think My Guinea Pig Has An Uri
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Sian25
Adult Guinea Pig
Get him to a vet ASAP. Guinea pigs with a URI go downhill very quickly. Is he eating and drinking as normal?
If in any doubt, please have him checked out by a vet. The occasional sneeze is normal, frequent sneezes are not. It may not be URI, but a dust allergy that is obstructing his breething. But that is for a vet to decide.
Thanks you guys. He is eating normally and his squeaking is sounding better. I took him to the vet about a month ago, and they said he had ringworm which might be part of the problem. However, he has been on medication ever since then so I don't know whats up with him.
helen105281
Senior Guinea Pig
Ringworm medication does not usually cause respiratory type symptoms. Ringworm can affect the immune system though so he could be more susceptible to a URI while he is still recovering. What medication is it he is on? Itrafungol?
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