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lja401

Warren Scout
Hi all,

Noel sneezes every so often. Is this normal? We've only had him a week so could he be allergic to something? His eyes are bright, nose not wet. He is very active and seems very happy.

Should we get him checked out? He needs his nails clipped anyway so could take him to vet and ask about sneezing too.

xx
 
Hi Louise

It could be something that needs checking out, but it could also be his bedding or litter, or even something that has gotten stuck up his nose like a grass seed which he is trying to sneeze out.

Worth monitoring and if it doesn't stop in the next day then get it looked at - a vet can look up the nose, but could also get a swab taken incase it's an infection. Something as small as a grass seed or piece of debris can become imbedded and cause infection anyway so if the sneezing continues it does need looking at.

Some dusty hay can be responsible for sneezing, as can some cleaners/disinfectants, and some dusty litters like wood shavings (one of the reasons not to use them). If you can rule these out then you need to find another cause in my opinon.

Hope it's nothing serious.

Helen
 
Hi Helen,

Thank you :) We use wood shavings in his litter tray and hutch so perhaps that is it? He only seems to sneeze when he's in his room and not in the rest of the house. I'm going to get his nails clipped at vet this week so will mention it then. Thank you :)

xx
 
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