Allie's stuffed up nostril

[Noella]

is concerning me. Her throat appears to be clear, but her sinuses are clogged. One nostril breathing. Is there something I can do for her to clear her sinuses up? I thought about using saline solution nasal spray. What do you all think?

 

[gilliesexotics]

Hi, her sinus ducts arent actually connected to her nostril opening (Like with humans). They open into the choana. Behind the tongue you will see a opening. This is called the glottis opening. This is where she breaths from. She closes it when she is drinks or eats. The sinus ducts connects from the eye to the nasal cavity which drains into the choana.

If she has mucous coming out of her nostril she needs to be seen by a vet so he can clean out the choana. Then figure out what is causing this.

 

[Noella]

Thanks @gilliesexotics. Learned something new! The temps are too cold for her to be seen by the vet. 22-28 degrees (Outside of the house). She's got another appt for 13th to check out her stitches from her surgery. She hasn't got any mucous coming out from her nostril.

 

[atochats]

Sounds kinda weird but during my trips to the vet with Banyon, I'd put him on my chest, on the outside of my shirt then layer on my jackets and coat. I was mindful not to squish his tail when I put my seatbelt on driving. He was snug as a bug the whole trip there.

 

[Noella]

lol. Riding shotgun is their favorite thing to do when they're well.

 

[Lemonpie]

Could she be having a hard time shedding the insides of her nostrils?

 

[Noella]

Gillies said it might be her glottis closing off whenever she eats and drinks. No sign of shedding. She was scratching her nostrils against the hide hut.