Hi, I have three guinea pigs. I bought two in April from Pets at Home (England) and I recently took one in from my uncle. One of my originals, Orlando, has raspy breathing, he is thinner than the other two and he sneezes. He has had this since about June/July.
I took him to a vet a while back and he suggested changing the bedding to newpaper. He said that he may have hayfever. With no luck I went back and he prescribed some medicine (I can't remember the name) at a dose of 0.1ml twice a day. I was unsure for how long but the bottle said"10 x 0.1ml" so after ten doses I stopped but my mother threw the medicine away. He didn't seem to change much, although the sneezing isn't as common.
What should I do. Should I be worried? He lives outside in a hutch with the other two. I am considering changing the bedding to fleece. Should I try this or not? I thought it might help. I am very unsure and need help.
Any help will be much appreciated. I just want to know that he is not suffering.
Please Help. Thank You.
I took him to a vet a while back and he suggested changing the bedding to newpaper. He said that he may have hayfever. With no luck I went back and he prescribed some medicine (I can't remember the name) at a dose of 0.1ml twice a day. I was unsure for how long but the bottle said"10 x 0.1ml" so after ten doses I stopped but my mother threw the medicine away. He didn't seem to change much, although the sneezing isn't as common.
What should I do. Should I be worried? He lives outside in a hutch with the other two. I am considering changing the bedding to fleece. Should I try this or not? I thought it might help. I am very unsure and need help.
Any help will be much appreciated. I just want to know that he is not suffering.
Please Help. Thank You.