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URGENT - Sir David is ill

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My gorgeous boy is not well.

I went in last night as I always do before I go to bed to have a wee chat with them and to top up their hay and I heard this rattling sound and thought it was one of the children. As I got to the cage I realised it was Sir David and then he coughed. I put the hay in and the rattling stopped but I know they can try and hide their symptoms. I went in this morning and he seemed normal. Interested in his food and my son who normally feeds them in he morning had not noticed anything different.

I have been sneaking upstairs and listening at the door and he has a definite rattle to his chest and I have heard him cough.

I gave him his favourite which is basil and he got pretty excited as he normally does and wolfed it down. I could really hear the rattle though as he was eating.

I have got an an appointment with the vet at 5pm.

Is there anything I should be doing in the meantime :(
 
Oh poor little baby. I do not think there is anything you can do apart from keep him warm. I hope it all goes okay at the vets. Good luck. Get better soon Sir david.
 
aww bless hun, I don't think there is much else you can do at the moment if he is eating and drinking well but it could be a respiratory infection I suppose
 
Fingers crossed for the vets. If it is URI, please ask for an initial dose of frusemide (diuretic) to help clear the lungs and ease the breathing.
http://www.guineapighelpline.com/WarningRespiratoryDifficulties.pdf

Give extra vitamin C (you can dissolve 1/8 of a normal tablet in a little bit of water and syringe that for best effect). Also ask for or get some probiotics to help with the antibiotic.
 
Well Sir David has a respitatory tract infection which has got on his lungs. He has an antibiotic. Today I have not heard the rattle and he has been eating as usual. Fingers crossed he is on the mend. I know they are clever at hiding things but I just hope he will be okay.
 
glad to know you have got a diagnosis and he has some meds. Its a good sign that he is acting as normal and I'm sending lots of snuggles and chin rubs to Sir David in the hope he makes a quick recovery
 
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