VERY Sudden Crackly Breathing - HELP!!!

[Argent]

I've just been feeding the boys their dinner and added some corn on the cob and crackers as an extra treat. I think in all the excitement, Rufus inhaled a crumb or something because he's crackling like mad all of a sudden.
In the past 10 minutes or so, I've been rubbing his back and chest and feeding him water and it seems to have eased a little but whenever he starts sniffling the air, he gets noisy again. I really really hope this has just been down to a crumb which he'll work out on his own.

He's active and curious as ever but this sound is TERRIBLE! Is there anything I can do to ease it? I have some very dark chocolate downstairs but he's not exactly gasping, the heavy crackling is just really scaring me >.<

 

[Argent]

Nevermind - crisis averted I think. He's chilling out on the computer desk as I type this, and his breathing's gone back to normal I think ^_^

This has now given me an idea though for individual bonding time. I never realised this table could be used as a single-ratty playground!

 

[jorats]

Make sure to keep a close eye/ear on him though...that's how it can start and you want to nip it in the bud before it gets out of control.

 

[Argent]

I will do - I checked on him this morning and he sounds clear again I was so worried about him last night, it was horrible D8

 

[ryelle]

Ugh ive heard the crackly breathing. Its awful. My last little guy had it one morning, and by midday i was rushing him up to the vet because you could hear him across the other side of the large living room.

I hope your little guy is better today I bet he is loving the extra attention hehe

 

[Argent]

I think he really did enjoy the fuss lol Once the crackling had subsided, he lay down across the computer table and let me stroke him for AGES. Then when I put him back in and went to bed, he came over to brux me to sleep <3

 

[Tarah]

Glad he's feeling better! :thumbup: