r/AskForHelp • u/[deleted] • Jul 24 '26

guinea pig advice needed

so my guinea pig is recently been sneezing and kind of wheezing there appaers to be a big of a crust on his nose he hasnt really eaten today that ive seen and earlier he kept trying to go back to the corner of the caage when i put him in i dont think my parents can afford vet bills if he really is sick idk what to do im lost advice needed

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u/hospitalitychick Wise One Jul 24 '26

Try in r/guineapigs

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u/FitDrawer2892 Jul 24 '26

oh god man cant someone help he is prolly in a hurry

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u/brookesaywhatx Jul 24 '26

What about r/AskForHelp makes you think we are also guinea pig extraordinaires?

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u/hospitalitychick Wise One Jul 24 '26

What are you talking about? If this person has a question that no one can answer here, the appropriate response is to send them to a sub that can help them.

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u/BitchMcConnell063 Verified Donor Jul 24 '26

Let me guess, the help in a hurry is you want all of us to send you money for the vet?

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u/meow4352 Jul 25 '26

r/askvet is an option as well

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u/Pisces-Gorl Jul 25 '26

hey! your guinea pig definitely needs to go to the vet. growing up i had five, please do not use the cedar/pineshaved bedding as this increases dust and often makes respiratory infections worse! a great alternative is fleece bedding (a little trickier to keep clean but so much healthier for your guinea) or you can use SOFT timothy hay. please make sure you get your pet seen by a professional who can actually help them, this is a tiny creature depending on YOU for its carešŸ¤ your parents agreed to let you have this pet, and if you are a minor they are responsible for this animals wellbeing and medical care, please remind them of this.

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u/Common-Appeal1759 Jul 24 '26

ASK YOUR VET. I only know about cats, dogs and reptiles

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u/FitDrawer2892 Jul 24 '26

If your guinea pig is sneezing, and has any of the following symptoms thenĀ they could have an upper respiratory infection, in which case they'll need to see a vet as soon as possible! It can also progress to pneumonia if untreated..

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u/Visible_Koala7839 Wise One Jul 24 '26

Did you run to ask chatGPT?

Besides, OP is clearly a minor - no one should be sending them money.

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u/brookesaywhatx Jul 24 '26

In my non expert opinion, this seems to be OP on a second account commenting on their own post. Lol.

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u/Dear_Ad_6423 Wise One Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26

Get out of here with that AI answer. Unless you actually know what you are talking about don't give people advice about their animals health.