[Gpdd] [health]coughing

[Penny Charlesworth]

Hi Rachel,

My copy of  Richardson's " Diseases of Domestic Guinea Pigs" has the 
following to say about coughing -
 "As with sneezing, all gps will cough occasionally, and this need not be 
related to a pathological condition but is assumed to be part of the body's 
natural defence mechanism."

Not a great deal on info there I'm afraid, but if Samson is still suffering 
with sneezes etc. it wouldn't hurt to get Solomon checked out too. Sneezes 
and coughs are often just caused by a bit of dusty hay but you cannot be too 
careful.

My Gulliver will sometimes have a sneeze when he has been rooting around in 
the bottom of his dry feed bowl but he is only clearing his nose much as we 
might.

Best wishes from Penny and the Piggyfriends.


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From: "Rachel H" <rmhenise at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 3:17 AM
Subject: [Gpdd] [health]coughing


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> Today i heard Solomon cough...i think?...i know it wasnt a sneeze....his 
> cage mate Samson has been sick off and on (sneezing and losing and gaining 
> weight) and was put on meds but it really didnt seem to make a difference 
> (he is eating fine and the vet said it wasnt anything to do with his 
> lungs).....what does it mean when a piggie coughs? this is the first ive 
> heard this noise.....he is a young pig just born in september and he's 
> very spunky haha and likes to strut his stuff in front of the girls....i 
> did move the girls cage on the floor (across the room) instead of on a 
> table which was on top of the boys cage....maybe he was getting a little 
> to excited? he kept sniffing the air, strutting for samson, and going in 
> his hay rack trying to climb out of the cage haha....
>
>  any advice would be appreciated!
>
>  thanks,
>  Rachel
>
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