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My guinea pig keeps coughing

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Hello, my guinea pig at the age of 3 has started sneezing yesterday but it’s sneezing quite often not just one small one. I’m not sure if I should take it to the vet or wait a couple days to see if it gets worse. I’m really worried and hope that I can help her in someway😭.
 
Siikibam said:
How many times a day is piggy sneezing? Is it when eating or buried in hay eating? Or drinking? Or cleaning itself?
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It’s quite often throughout the day, I have seen her sneeze when it was eating hay from the ground. As well as just walking around.
 
I’ve noticed my piggies sneeze more on meadow hay than other hay types. Is the straw or hay dustier than normal? Could be pollen from flowers? Has the piggie got any discharge around the eyes or nose? Any wheezing from chest at all? Xx
 
I think the best thing is to take her to the vet just for a check. It could be nothing or something. Hopefully the latter.
 
Josie_lg said:
I’ve noticed my piggies sneeze more on meadow hay than other hay types. Is the straw or hay dustier than normal? Could be pollen from flowers? Has the piggie got any discharge around the eyes or nose? Any wheezing from chest at all? Xx
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I have recently got a new hay because it was the only one I could find in stores, it just says Excel feeding hay WITH MEADOW FLOWERS. So it could be pollen from flowers! They don’t have any discharge and I think she does sneeze after eating the hay! There’s no wheezing as far as I’m concerned, the hay is a mix of loads of things not just straw or thin bits so it could be that too! I’ll definitely go to the shop tomorrow and try and look for different hay thanks so much!💓
 
Sometimes hay can be dusty which makes piggies sneeze but it is always a good idea to go to the vet if you have any concern.
A good vet would rather see and reassure a caring owner than see a piggy when it’s too late to do anything.
 
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