[silvercat]

Hey, Sylvie has recently (last month or so I guess) started snoring. It used to be a soft purr, now it's a bit more raspy but I think she's still purring. I wanted to post the sound though to get others thoughts. To me it sounds like snore/purr but I want to be sure it's not suggesting a URI.

I recorded her snoring, she starts at about 0:26.

Thanks!

 

[silvercat]

She was born Aug 4 2008, brought home early Oct 2008, so she's about a year & a half old now. Sometimes it's the raspie noise, other times it's a bit more high pitch & lighter. Right now she's silent again.

No nose licking, no sneezing, no eye/nose discharge. When she's awake she's a loud sniffer but always has been. When first out of her cage she'll lie calm for a nice long cuddle time and then eventually wake up and be very active running around on the sofa. When in her cage, she's normally in her hidey hut but the wheel is always 'used' by the morning.

Only health concern I notice is her ongoing quill loss and two dry patches on the sides of her bum. As you may remember she's had quill loss & dry patches her whole life minus a month or two around Nov 2009 after some blind antibiotic treatments.

I should note that due to a recent job change I'm home doing research now in the day and her cage is behind me. I guess there could be the possibility she's always done this and I just haven't been home to hear it? (providing it is a 'normal' noise)

 

[silvercat]

So I just noticed that her nose is wet. How wet is normal or alright wet? My only context is dogs and horses, very different. To look at it's not overly wet in apparence but definately ccold/wet to the touch. Her energy is definately still up though as she keeps trying to walk across the keyboard.

I just realized that she has been licking her nose/mouth,but it seems to be contected to when she's been up for a bit and getting hungry.

If it could be a URI, what is the process of determining and treatment?

Edited to add: Her breathing when awake appears normal. Could this be a case of URI still?

I'll also note that I intend to call the vet tomorrow mornin to hear their thoughts as well as the cold/wet nose makes me uncomfortable. I'm looking for additional information and anything that I might be able to tell/ask my vet.

 

[silvercat]

what is involved in the check up? I'd prefer to take her in on a 'just in case' situation. I don't want to have to put her under unnecessarily however.

edited for spelling

 

[silvercat]

What does a hedgehog sneeze sound like? Does it sound like a normal sneeze or different?

edit: nm, I youtube 'hedgehog sneeze' & answered my own question