Grunting/chortling: A guinea-pig makes this noise when it's happy. Re: Grunting and gagging Grunting and gagging aren't necessarily signs of tooth problems -- dropping food and drooling make me think of teeth moreso tan grunting and gagging. Discover (and save!) D. ddc08 New Member. Chattering teeth: When a guinea pig chatters it's teeth it is annoyed or angry, if it is doing so when you are holding it, put it down. It sounds like she's just starting to develop her personality. This condition can be life-threatening to a sick guinea pig.
brought her home and still hardly eating and passing only tiny poos. These events could cause changes in behavior. has nibbled the top of a piece of cucumber also but nothing more. Show Printable Version; 09-13-06, 03:17 pm #1. smileyface cavy. I held his chest to my ear and also put my ear in front of his nose to listen for crackly breathing, but I didn't hear anything irregular. Check with the pet shop if they have an on-site vet. Pneumonia is the most common respiratory disease in guinea pigs. Grunting/chortling: A guinea-pig makes this noise when it's happy. And since it happens when he drinks as well as eats, he may well be drinking/eating too fast. About Guinea Pigs; Grunting; Results 1 to 6 of 6 Thread: Grunting. Jan 26, 2012 - This Pin was discovered by Hannah Hall. Take your piggy to the vet to get checked out. have tried to give water via a syringe which she took readily yesterday, but refusing today. As long as she's eating well and drinking well and passing stools, I would not worry about these noises. Here are some of the most common guinea pig diseases and some top tips on how to pick up on the cues that you have a sick guinea pig. what can i so? It's not high pitched, but not exactly low either, although it is low compared to the other noises. Thread starter ddc08; Start date Feb 15, 2009; Status Not open for further replies. Identify stressful events for your guinea pig. Pneumonia and Respiratory Problems in Guinea Pigs. And since it happens when he drinks as well as eats, he may well be drinking/eating too fast.

It will often do so when eating or walking/running along. Treatment of Respiratory Problems in Your Guinea Pig The guinea pig is a tricky animal to treat with medicine as in the wild it is a prey animal and so can be nervous and quite tricky to handle. Although he had water in a bottle he seemed very thirsty and we've managed to get him to take some water which livened him up initially, but then he began to shake a little and has now got very sleepy.

The grunting sound is pretty normal in guinea pigs. Noisy breathing. your own Pins on Pinterest They will grunt and squeak when they are excited or worked up. Grunting and gagging aren't necessarily signs of tooth problems -- dropping food and drooling make me think of teeth moreso tan grunting and gagging. Hopefully, you will have been making friends with it since it arrived, but even in acclimatised animals giving medication can be very stressful all round. Joined Sep 3, 2008 Messages 72 Reaction score 1 Points 0. Just noticed tonight that Dudes breathing is quite noisy, like he has a blocked nose. He's also acting completely normal otherwise. But... Pay close attention to him. Guinea pigs make excellent pets for adults and children (older than 6 years old). You'll probably be given a course of baytril, which is an antibiotic. guinea pig not eating for three days, so took to local vets who removed a tooth "spur" on left hand side. However, if coughing is accompanied with other respiratory problems, or other symptoms of illnesses, or is extremely frequent, then you should take your guinea pig to the vet. Today I noticed one of my guinea pigs making a weird grunting sound when he eats.