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Wheezing Loud Wheezing Noise

Mike221

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Hi all,

I haven't posted anything for a year probably.

I came home tonight and one of our piggies is making strange wheezing sounds.
It just started tonight, I am pretty sure. He was fine in the morning and last night.

I am very worried, and thinking should I take him to the emergency right now?
Or should I wait until tomorrow morning and go to his vet?

He is eating normally. No discharge from the nose.
He had problems with his eye few weeks ago, but we sorted that out with eye drops. He was suspected of having plugged tear duct.

Would this be URI or how does it sound to you?

Thanks

[video=youtube_share;RH184LPtm7M]https://youtu.be/RH184LPtm7M[/video]
 

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There's a good chance he's got something stuck in his throat. A good loud cough or two should clear it, but if it persists he should see a vet. I've had a couple of pigs that did that, and both would clear it with a cough or two.
 

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Thanks for the replies.
He stopped doing it, but it was really intense for a few hours.
We gave him lots of wet green lettuce, and it slowly stopped.

I was able to get his vet on the phone as well and showed the video and she suspected the same (Something stuck in the throat) and that it doesn't sound respiratory.
She was ready to see him tonight if it doesn't improve, but luckily it did.

This little guy really got me worried.
I will watch him over the night, and hopefully it won't come back.
 

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Mine was doing this one morning last week. Hubby woke me up to tell me she had been making this who-who sound for 2 hours. I made a vet appointment, got dressed, cleaned out the carrier, and was ready to go and she was quiet as a lamb. I think it was a new batch of hay I bought. She was nuzzling in it and probably inhaled some dust. So I cancelled the vet appointment and she’s been fine since.

I didn't need any coffee that morning!
 
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