I'm a little worried about Pip

[Charl]

Hi,

This morning I put my guinea pig Pip out in his run. I'd just put his hay manger on the side of the pen, and he began eating.

I noticed after like half a minute, he started making these deep grunting noises. And he's still doing it now, it happens when he is still as well.

It's very deep and the noise makes you cringe a little because it sounds quite bad. He has been squeking as well, but just in a normal manner as he always does.

What do you think is wrong with him?

 

[Kira]

I'm not sure....maybe he's grunting at his food to tell it how yummy it is?

Does he seem ok within himself?
x

 

[Charl]

He's making weird noises and keeps opening his mouth wide....

 

[Kira]

have you checked his teeth?

 

[Charl]

Not yet but I will do as soon as I clean him out... thanks Kira

 

[Beautifulmess]

I'm quite sure both or at least Leo did this, I think they get a bit of hay stuck in their throat or something, check his teeth back and front =] I think Africa did it because it went down his throat before he swallowed lol

 

[Charl]

Thanks I will check

 

[Laura-CCC4]

Does he heave his body forwards when he does it, or is it more like a "throat clearing" cough and no movement? It's quite normal for pigs to get a bit of food slightly stuck; try and encourage him to drink some water and see how he gets on eating a bit of carrot. Also check his incisors - quite often I find pigs are bothered by a piece of hay stuck between the upper incisors!