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Not - quite right guinea!

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Erica.1234

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One of my guineas seems to be doing okay, eating, pooing, scampering etc however for a few days he has seemed to almost have a blocked nose and today has stopped squeaking all together. His breathing is a little heavier and he just sounds like he maybe has a little cold. He was sneezing a lot the other week but that has stopped now. There is no gungy or crusty eyes or laziness so I don’t know whether he should go to vet or not but I’m a bit worried as this has gone on around 5 days now! Thank you!
 
And sorry but my guinea pig isn’t a new born either - whoops my mistake, wrong section he is an adult so not sure if this effects anything?
 
Your piggy needs to see a vet as a matter of urgency. Try and get him an appointment tomorrow. It sounds like he has a URI (Upper Respiratory Infection) which can prove fatal if left untreated.
 
Great thank you very much will keep checking on him and hopefully get an appointment!
 
Erica.1234 said:
One of my guineas seems to be doing okay, eating, pooing, scampering etc however for a few days he has seemed to almost have a blocked nose and today has stopped squeaking all together. His breathing is a little heavier and he just sounds like he maybe has a little cold. He was sneezing a lot the other week but that has stopped now. There is no gungy or crusty eyes or laziness so I don’t know whether he should go to vet or not but I’m a bit worried as this has gone on around 5 days now! Thank you!
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Please see a vet promptly for a upper respiratory tract infection or potential pneumonia. The latter will not cause crusty eyes and noses in the more advanced stages. That is just one symptom of several; you do not always see all symptoms in an illness.
Guinea Lynx :: URI
 
Cant say much more to what already been said but do you see heavy abdominal breathing or any clicking sound coming from the lungs? Def see a vet anyway
 
I can't add anything to what has been said above but I just wanted to reassure you that you have posted in the right section of the forum. The "new born pup" under your name is your status on the forum as a new member. When you post more this changes :)
 
yes his breathing seems fairly abdominal I’ve not managed to book one today but I have placed a booking for tomorrow I just hope he he will be fine until tomorrow however if conditions get severe then I will have to make time to go immediately
 
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