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TheaLuna22

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Hi! My guinea pig Thea has been sneezing and has had snot on her nose. she is still eating, drinking and pooping as normal. I have made an appointment with the exotic vet but because she is the only one where I live, and we have no emergency exotic hospitals, she is normally busy so the appointment is later this week. Do you have any tips for me to make Thea more comfortable in the mean time. (I am not asking for a home remedy in replacement for veterinarian care. I just want to make her feel as good as I can until I get her in).
 

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You can try putting her in an area with hot water running and get some steam going. That might help with the breathing.
 

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You can try putting her in an area with hot water running and get some steam going. That might help with the breathing.

To piggy-back on this, do you have any sort of humidifier or vaporizer at home? One of my solutions in the past was to drape a sheet over the top of the cage with a small humidifier running in the cage. That provided a therapy tent and enabled my sow who had pneumonia to breathe easier. Alas, the pneumonia claimed her life before the antibiotics could help.
 

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Thank you! I don't have a humidifier but I will definitely try running hot water to get her in a steamy area.
 
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