What do you do because your guinea pig has a cold?

Answer 1

Guniea pigs can get cold i took it to a vet and they said it is common for a guinea pig to get a cold

and they recommended a anitbiotic specifically made for guinea pigs- which helped my guinea pig

Answer 2

You be a responsible pet owner and take him/her to the vet before it dies. Think of all it's done for you. It only takes a few days of having a sicknesss before it dies. It really had it long before you noticed. Guinea pigs are like that.

Answer 3

Take it to the vet right away! Respiratory infections are very dangerous for rodents, because they're so tiny. A vet will prescribe antibiotics and answer any questions you might have.

If your sick rat has trouble keeping warm, you can try putting a hot water bottle in with it, or put a heating pad under half of the cage. (Leave half unheated, so it can leave the warm area if it needs to.) Gatorade or Pedialyte is a good for dehydrated rat, and kitten or puppy replacement milk can help it get nutrition if it has trouble eating solid food.

Answer 4

Take it to a rodent vet. Or you could call or drop in to your nearest vet, and might get some help on medication or healthy eating tips for your rat. I have had a sick rat before and got some very helpful advice from my daily vet. Unfourtunetly it can be fateful but there is always a big chance of survival! Hopefull my help helped you about your sick or injured rat.
I'll assume you mean sick.

A sick rat should go to the vet. Most veterinary hospitals do not treat rats, however, so be sure to call ahead and find out if they have an exotics vet at the clinic you are calling.

A few good rules of thumb about visiting a vet for your rat - they should be comfortable handling your rat. They should be familiar with the different medications used for rats (ie. baytril, doxycycline, enrofloxacin, vibramycin, amoxicillin, cephalexin, azithromycin, clavamox, gentacin, gentamycin, metacam, etc).

Most rat illnesses can be treated with a course of antibiotics, typically given for 2-3 weeks, twice a day. It depends on the illness for what medication is prescribed.

A good source of rat health can be found in the related link.

Answer 5

You must take your bird to a vet immediately. It mightn't be a cold, and if it is your pet will still need prompt medical attention.

Answer 6

Well when I had one i found out that it is very rare that they get sick but when they do it is very hard to cure them. I would take it to the vet where care instructions will b given.

Answer 7

You should take him or her to the vet.