Sniffly pig

[Poppy'sMum]

I was just wondering how many others have come across this before?

OH alerted me this morning that Chubster piggy was making a funny noise :... anyway on inspection she sounded snuffly, little noises from her noise, but no sign of any runniness etc. She was running about eating etc just as normal.

Now I know it could have been a possible URI or something, but after a dab of Vicks above her nose I gave her veggies & within an hour the noise had disappeared. I have dabbed Vicks a few more times since in case, & monitored her very closely for any more noise but it seems to have gone completely.

Our last piggy had the same thing 2-3 times in her lifetime & I was certain that she had inhaled some water from the veggies, or drip bowl under the water bottle, or even some dusty bits from the bottom of the dry food bowl.

Could this be possible? Has anyone else experienced this?
Chubster (not her real name, but she is a greedy lady lol) is a total "Hoover" pig, she will put her snout on the floor & suck up anything in her path & maybe in the night she stuck her snout in the dish & breathed in something she shouldn't have.
Obviously it will be a vet visit should the noise return or if she looks off colour in the next 24 hours.

Any thoughts/experience of this anyone?

 

[doglovinpiggylover]

my stan has a 'hooting' type noise in his nose that he has episodes of, its scares the heck out of me, first time i heard it i rushed him to the vets and they checked him over but couldnt find anything wrong.

I think its just his way, or maybe he gets debris up his nose or something I'm not sure.

Hope you piggy is ok x

 

[Poppy'sMum]

my stan has a 'hooting' type noise in his nose that he has episodes of, its scares the heck out of me, first time i heard it i rushed him to the vets and they checked him over but couldnt find anything wrong.

I think its just his way, or maybe he gets debris up his nose or something I'm not sure.

Hope you piggy is ok x

Thanks Maybe they do inhale stuff from their bowls if they are particularly greedy piggies then lol rolleyes

 

[doglovinpiggylover]

I guess so, because they certainly are greedy! I would just keep a close eye on her x

 

[Poppy'sMum]

Okay thought I'd update this...

Chubster's snuffle was slightly worse yesterday morning, so I listened to her chest, sticking my ear to her sides but it sounded okay. I used the Vicks again, then contacted the CCT & took her down there for her exam with the other 2 to make sure they were okay.

Her chest is absolutely clear, no sign of anything at all rolleyes her heart is fine as well, so she is now still on the Vicks & some children's cough syrup to clear the slight sound, as it is coming from her throat not her chest. I will say this morning she sounded much better, the sound is virtually gone. I have to continue this for 5-7 days until it has cleared.

Now Thursday night Chubster seemed to be affected by the full moon & has been chasing one of the others around constantly rolleyes. Ziggy the object of her desire tends to pee in the face of anyone annoying her so I wonder if Chubster got a little too close & inhaled her pee >>>

Now all three have the hump with me as they had a nail clip & worming etc at the same time lol!

Obviously I am very relieved that she is okay, just goes to show it it best to get anything like this checked over as soon as possible, as it is better to get treatment early on for any type of sniffle.

 

[happycath]

Obviously I am very relieved that she is okay, just goes to show it it best to get anything like this checked over as soon as possible, as it is better to get treatment early on for any type of sniffle.

Just wanted to second this! So glad Chubster is ok (love the name!) xxxxxxx