Strange movement

[Bronwyn]

Brie came home yesterday (yay!) and I've noticed she's started a strange lunging movement when she's sitting still. It looks like a huge sneeze or something, but I hear absolutely nothing. Would this fall into a respiratory concern? She wasn't doing this when she left a few days ago.

Edit: When I say huge sneeze, I mean consecutive huge sneezes.

 

[jorats]

like hiccups?

 

[lilspaz68]

very rythmic, jerking front and back? No real sound? Hiccups

It doesn't last long does it?

 

[user 78]

Yep, sounds like the hiccups. It's supposed to be better when they don't make noises, though it still freaks me out every time I see Grey doing it.

 

[AlexandraBoo]

every time i wake up boo or willow, they get the hiccups lol :roll: its funny.

 

[SQ]

Symptom of myco, according to Debbie D.
When mine make it a lot - frequently,
I treat with antibiotics and it clears up.

 

[user 78]

My Grey has the hiccups all the time and has only had to be treated for resp problems three times since I got her in September of last year. The first two times were due to environmental irritants that I wasn't aware of, so technically she's only been treated once for an actual flareup. My first girls were Petsmart stock and never had the hiccups, yet were constantly having flareups.

 

[lilspaz68]

Mothra is a notorious hiccupper...only been treated for a mucky nose recently. Umm...she was 34 months old?

I watch my hiccuppers carefully for any further signs but unless they are making noise then I just let it be

 

[Bronwyn]

Whew, I hope they're alright, lol. About ten minutes ago I saw Elphie doing it too but again, not a sound. How funny, I never knew rats could get hiccups!

I'll keep an eye on them and make sure it doesn't develop into anything more serious.

Sorry guys, I've been paranoid with them lately. ;D