No, skinny guinea pigs can also cause allergies just like regular guinea pigs. five days ago, i brought home a baby guinea pig. I had my little guy for a little over 2 weeks. can guinea pigs have allergies? When he lightly squeeks he sounds hoarse, and he sometimes coughs like he has a hair ball, and he sneezes. Introduction.

Show Printable Version; 04-02-15, 12:07 pm #1. jd7493. Hypoallergenic guinea pigs that will produce absolutely no allergic reaction do not exist. Hair is not at all the cause of allergy but it is surely a carrier of allergen. His breathing is normal, he pop corns, His Poop is normal, no eye discharge, no runny nose, eats like a horse and loves his veggies and pellets. Purchased from Petsmart. Guinea pigs are popular household pets and also used in laboratory research. i listened to her breathing and she’s not wheezing; but i can tell her nose is stuffy.

As we have discussed earlier the cause of allergy is the protein that comes from dander, saliva, and urine of the guinea pig. Allergic symptoms including rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and asthma have been documented in laboratory animal workers exposed to guinea pigs [1-5].An extensive review of the literature revealed no reports of severe allergic reactions resulting from guinea pig exposure. Guinea pigs can sometimes expel air from their nose and sneeze as we do. but only yesterday she started to sneeze a lot, as well as today. This will sound very high-pitched, but is unmistakably a sneeze. Go to an allergy doctor, get tested for guinea pig allergies, and if you test positive, they can give you allergy shots Buy a good HEPA air filter and put it next to the guinea pig cage. Thread: Can guinea pigs have allergies? The allergens (materials that you are allergic to) are contained within guinea pig saliva, urine and gland secretions. My guinea pig started sneezing 2 weeks ago and I took her to the vet where they gave me an antibiotic to give her for a URI. Not a ton, but enough I've gotten on here and asked for help. she seems healthy, eating good, drinking well, and active. after a week and a half of the medicine she was still sneezing more frequently than I'd hoped by that point so I took her back to another vet that I found out about because it is closer to where I live. It will filter out airborne allergens, preventing them from getting into your eyes, nose, or throat. As such, buying a hairless guinea pig won’t lead to an absence of allergic reactions. It’s not usually something to be concerned about, as it’s usually the result of dust - many guinea pigs will sneeze when they receive hay (but try to get the least dusty hay possible to try to prevent respiratory tract infections).

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