Sound Ive Never Heard Before

[Rebecca owner of peanut]

Yesterday tea time and this morning, one of my guinea pigs has been making a sound that sounds like trapped hay in throat... what I'm guessing.. is this possible? quite a deep sound (barking), like somethings stuck and he's trying to clear it, he hasnt done it for a few hours now . . is this possible?

Ta

 

[Dindypig]

Piggies sometimes get something caught or stuck in the throat and try to cough or hack it clear. If it is still going on please get to the vet asap.

 

[Rebecca owner of peanut]

Learn something new everyday with them i haven't heard it since i took little one to school, i now know for future ref, many thanks

 

[theoretikos]

Sometimes my Quinn eats far too fast and has to hack food up. He does this at least once a week. I'm not surprised he nearly chokes himself with the speed!

 

[Rebecca owner of peanut]

glad to hear its normal it was at feeding times on both instances, little gobbler lol..

 

[AbiS]

My Barney is a chunky monkey (well piggy) who likes to eat and drink so fast that we are regularly amused by his squeaky little coughs!

 

[Briony_S]

My lacey has always dback this with veg, I'm guessing she's doing it because she eats veg so fast as shes scared another pig will steal it (as if she would let them she just takes veg back off them )

 

[Dindypig]

glad to hear its normal it was at feeding times on both instances, little gobbler lol..

It is fairly normal but I always keep an eye on the pig hacking because they could end up choking.

 

[Rebecca owner of peanut]

If a guinea pig was choking is there anything you can do ?