sneezing and a type of clucking noise

Question
Hi Jules, our guinea pig started sneezing last night, but has not at all today..he
is making his usual happy noises and eating, but as you get close to him, you
can hear a clucking type of noise..kind of sounds like a raspy noise....

Answer
Hi Stacey,

Some sneezing is completely normal, just as with humans. However, if your guinea pig is sneezing all the time, or is sneezing a lot in combination with other symptoms, he may have a bacterial infection or other illness.

Sniffling, wheezing, constant sneezing, runny nose:
Your guinea pig probably has a bacterial infection or other illness. Separate him from any other guinea pigs you might have immediately so they don't catch the disease. If it doesn't clear up on its own in a day or two, take him to a vet because he may need to be given antibiotics before he will get better. Make sure your vet never prescribes Amoxicillin, because it's deadly to guinea pigs and some vets don't realize this. If the vet prescribes any sort of antibiotic, you should give the guinea pig a supplement of lactobacillus acidophilus (you can find this in health food stores) or live culture yogurt, so that the antibiotic doesn't kill the good bacteria in the stomach that enable digestion. Also, make sure he has plenty of water and that the room is kept at a constant comfortable temperature, neither too warm nor too cold. Along with fresh foods containing lots of vitamin C in it to help in clearing up of the illness.

I hope this helps and that he starts to feel better soon,
              Take care now,
                        Jules