Can I check my guinea pig or rabbit's blocked nose at home?

No, I am afraid you cannot shine a light up a guinea pig's nose and you would need special instruments to remove a foreign body from the upper airways. If you think your guinea pig has a blocked airway, you need to take it to an emergency room or out of hour's veterinarian right away for help. Please do not experiment by yourself.

He is gorgeous! White stuff from the boss sounds like nadal discharge which is usually due to an upper respiratory infection or foreign material . I recommend taking him to the vet to confirm this. T is best to get such things treated quickly before they start to move down onto the lungs. Treatment will likely be oral antibiotics.

My first concern would be his teeth. Rabbits have constantly growing teeth and they can invade up into the sinus cavity. Of course other problems such as infection or even tumor are possibilities. I would encourage you to have him evaluated by your veterinarian. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

The injury on the nose may have been due to excessive scratching. This can be caused by infection (bacterial or fungal) or by parasites. It may have also been due to trauma from cage furniture, tank mates (if present) or another family pet (if present). Ideally, Joey should be examined by your veterinarian for a definitive diagnosis. Antibiotics, topical or systemic, can be dispensed if indicated.

If the crust has any yellowish or green color to it then I would definitely recommend that she see a veterinarian. If it is only clear I would be less concerned. Keeping a very clean cage is important as the ammonia in the urine can be very irritating to the nasal and respiratory tract. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

I would continue to treat the GI stasis and have your vet check him out again for the nasal discharge. Starting any other types of treatment at home may interfere with medications he is currently taking. Since you didn't mention his current medications I cannot really recommend anything at this time. You can put him in an enclosed bathroom and run the shower very hot to make the room steamy. The steam may help loosen any mucous/discharge he may have in his sinuses.

Hello, an otoscope would not be very practical, it's too large to get into a guinea pig's ear and you will not be able to manage to check the teeth with it either (most guinea pigs needs to be under anaesthesia to check the teeth). It's not necessary to clean the ears, external ear infections are rare in guinea pigs, they tend to suffer from middle ear infections but those are not related to the external condition of the ears.