Scared

[*Gemma*]

So I got woken up today and Maisie was making this noise, I think it was a hooting noise with her breathing, lasted for about 10 minutes. She seems fine in herself, no weight loss, she's eating, running laps, popcorning. I was thinking to see if she does the noise again but now I'm just wondering wether to just take her to vets. anyone have any experience with this.

 

[Tiamolly123]

There's no harm in having her checked, at the vet. It's going to put your mind at rest.

 

[Wiebke]

So I got woken up today and Maisie was making this noise, I think it was a hooting noise with her breathing, lasted for about 10 minutes. She seems fine in herself, no weight loss, she's eating, running laps, popcorning. I was thinking to see if she does the noise again but now I'm just wondering wether to just take her to vets. anyone have any experience with this.

Hooting is usually a sound that happens when the nose is slightly bunged up; it should disappear within hours or when the irritant is sneezed out.
Guinea pig airways are very narrow and guinea pigs cannot breathe through their mouths. This means that every tiny obstruction is always very audible.

Hooting in connection with a URI should be considered if it persists, returns or if there are more indications for a URI (respiratory infection) of which there are none in your case.

Hooting in connection with a heart problem (which is by no means established or researched, by the way, despite still making the rounds online widely as 'the' heart disease symptom) should only be considered in connection with other heart disease symptoms (of which you have reported none) and if it happens over the course of weeks without their being a URI or allergy connection.

If you are worried, please see a vet for a check.

 

[*Gemma*]

Hooting is usually a sound that happens when the nose is slightly bunged up; it should disappear within hours or when the irritant is sneezed out.
Guinea pig airways are very narrow and guinea pigs cannot breathe through their mouths. This means that every tiny obstruction is always very audible.

Hooting in connection with a URI should be considered if it persists, returns or if there are more indications for a URI (respiratory infection) of which there are none in your case.

Hooting in connection with a heart problem (which is by no means established or researched, by the way, despite still making the rounds online widely as 'the' heart disease symptom) should only be considered in connection with other heart disease indicators, of which you have reported none.

If you are worried, please see a vet for a check.

Thank you, I've got an appointment for them later tonight, rather be on the safe side, both get a little check up.

 

[Tiamolly123]

Let us know how it goes Gemma.

 

[*Gemma*]

Let us know how it goes Gemma.

I will, thank you

 

[*Gemma*]

Let us know how it goes Gemma.

Poor Maisie has a URI. So glad I took her in now.

 

[Merab]

Oh dear, poor girl.
Hope she recovers quickly