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Oh goodness no....

LuvMyPiggers

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I know I just posted about wheezing.... but I think one has a URI. I got scared after reading the URI board. Piglet was from a pet store and I rescued (sorta) Eeyore. They get not raspy just heavy breathing and one has like a rasp kind of when he squeaks. Im worried cause I heard they can die quickly. They don't sneeze alot just like 1 time every three days. Also, is there any medication they can be prescribed to to prevent URI's like dogs get heartworm pills?
 
I'm not aware of any medication that can pervent URIs. They need to be treated promptly with antibiotics. Please see: https://guinealynx.com/medications.html

Here is a list of reasons to you might need to take your guinea pig for an emergency vet visit:
https://guinealynx.com/emergency.html

Also, URIs are very contagious, and my vet recently told me they can take anywhere from 5 to 7 days to surface.

Good luck, I hope it turns out alright.
 
Goodluck, sorry I do not know more information. Check out guinealynx and maybe they can help.
 
moomoo2262 said:
I know I just posted about wheezing.... but I think one has a URI. I got scared after reading the URI board. Piglet was from a pet store and I rescued (sorta) Eeyore. They get not raspy just heavy breathing and one has like a rasp kind of when he squeaks. Im worried cause I heard they can die quickly. They don't sneeze alot just like 1 time every three days. Also, is there any medication they can be prescribed to to prevent URI's like dogs get heartworm pills?
What kind of rasp when it squeeks?? I've noticed that in the last couple weeks (I first noticed it on about the 20th or 21st) that my girl Kaia has a weird sound after her wheeks, like a raspy kind of sound. At first I was sort of bothered by it but I also noticed that both of my pigs seemed to wheek louder for me since coming back from my trip (the 20th; I was away for 9 days, my landlord took care of them for me while I was gone) and I just thought it had to do with that. Should I take them to the vet tomorrow?? I was planning on bringing them in for their nails on Friday anyways..
 
MooMoo - do you have a vet?? in another post you were asking about costs for check ups so not sure if you have a vet. check out this link. (broken link removed) If you are in the Pittsburgh/Airport or South Hills area, I can recommend one that is not on the list.

thanks
 
Yes, URIs are scary and they can die very quickly. Sneezing is not the only symptom of a URI. Taking your pigs to the vet tonight (emergency vet if necessary) would be prudent.
 
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