MommaOfFour
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- Joined
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I've had my piggies Arthur and Bruce for about a year now and luckliy we have not needed to take them in to the vet yet.... *knockonwood*
last night before I went to bed, I did the routine check to make sure everyone had everything they needed for the night when I heard Arthur sneeze. so I went back over to their cage, picked him up and he had some discharge/snotter coming out of one of his nostrils (no color, just a bit slimy). when I checked him again this morning his nose was clear and no sneezing in the one hour I was awake and home before work. he came right up to the bowl when I put their pellets in there and even started running around and popcorning! running laps is nothing new of course but I haven't seen him popcorn for a good while, so I was actually excited!
anyway.... the questions I have now considering that he seemed normal this morning.
could the sneeze/discharge have been a result of some hay bits/dust getting stuck in his nose that needed to get out of his nose?
should I still take him to the vet?
also, since I haven't had to take them to the vet, does anyone know of a good exotic vet in Federal Way, WA?
what should I do about his cagemate Bruce? they've been living together ever since I got them, is there a need to separate them now or should I just treat Bruce preventatively in case Arthur does end up needing meds?
TIA!
Christina
last night before I went to bed, I did the routine check to make sure everyone had everything they needed for the night when I heard Arthur sneeze. so I went back over to their cage, picked him up and he had some discharge/snotter coming out of one of his nostrils (no color, just a bit slimy). when I checked him again this morning his nose was clear and no sneezing in the one hour I was awake and home before work. he came right up to the bowl when I put their pellets in there and even started running around and popcorning! running laps is nothing new of course but I haven't seen him popcorn for a good while, so I was actually excited!
anyway.... the questions I have now considering that he seemed normal this morning.
could the sneeze/discharge have been a result of some hay bits/dust getting stuck in his nose that needed to get out of his nose?
should I still take him to the vet?
also, since I haven't had to take them to the vet, does anyone know of a good exotic vet in Federal Way, WA?
what should I do about his cagemate Bruce? they've been living together ever since I got them, is there a need to separate them now or should I just treat Bruce preventatively in case Arthur does end up needing meds?
TIA!
Christina