abscess

Hello, don't really know where to start. Our lovely 3yo boar Norman got an abscess from overgrown molars a few weeks ago. He's had 2 x operations to drain it and his teeth clipped and filed down. He's completely not eating now. We've been syringe feeding all this time but he's incredibly...

Poor Pepper has a bunch of symptoms. She's 5, and I got her from Petco in New York City in 2020. (We are still in the US, but now in Wisconsin) I suspect a dental issue primarily, and an inner-ear infection secondarily. Symptoms: - head tilt to her left - frequent chewing. vets have said she...

Hi All, I'm new here - great to meet you all! I'm H and I have little Freddy, hopefully will be able to have a friend for Freddy soon! I recently adopted Freddy from a rescue. He was originally bonded with another little guy, but they fell out when we bought them home so we kept Freddy and...

Hello, I'm from Thailand and not a native speaker so I'm sorry for my English in advance. One of my guinea pigs is about 2 years old, he has been having tooth abscesses for 4 months now. The vet recommended us to have the tooth extracted because it is likely that said tooth's root is the cause...

Hi everyone, I posted about my boy Eggs having a (second of the year) abscess lanced a couple weeks ago. The abscess was a very fluid consistency so the vet didn’t want it drained further at home like when his prior one was cottage cheesy, just cleaned on the exterior for a few days. Used...

Hi, so I made this post in Jan Anyone familiar with abscess flushing - want to make sure I’m doing it correctly about my boy Egg’s abscess. Everything went great and I was hoping for no recurring issues but I literally just noticed a bulge on his neck again in the exact same spot. I had a piggy...

Hi all, I made a post a couple days ago and updated it today but didn’t wanna keep clogging up that post especially now that the issue has been diagnosed if that makes sense. Also, a WARNING for a bloody/gory photo. I just had a quick question for anyone experienced with abscesses, Eggs’...

Hi everyone. This site has helped my partner and I navigate health issues for two different pigs over the last two years with dental disease. I just wanted to express my sincere and profound gratitude for everyone here, because you all have helped us so much. Today, I took Chia in for a...

My little piggy, Bing-Bong has just turned 2 and has an abscess on his lower back, diagnosed by vet. They drained it and sent me home with pain killers and directions to clean it with saline twice a day, and flush it with a syringe where I can. Last night I managed to properly flush it and this...

Hello, I’m very new here and in need of help from this forum, I am well aware that I should go to the vet to get this checked out, but money is tight at the moment and we’re still making decisions, I own six guinea pigs currently, and two of them (my oldest ones, Smores and Callie) have been...

Hello Piggie Parents, I hope you and your little ones are doing great. My two guinea pigs Cherry and Berry were neutered in November 2022 (by Anne Nelson Vets) and now they live separately with their new partners Cookie and Oreo for a month. Berry has got an abscess now. I took him to the...

I needed to reach out to you all because vet in our country is very backdated and not as promising. I need some help for my guinea pig baby. He was a healthy adult, male, weight :930 grams. He was neutered on 18th February. The following day due to not getting the right antibiotics for him...

Hello everyone, My sweet baby Boozle is currently 5.5 years old. My trusted guinea pig savvy vet recently felt a lump in her abdomen. The ultrasound showed that she indeed has a mass there, and they suspected it to be uterine cancer. She thought it would be a straightforward operation, and it...

Hi, my guineapig has an abscess in his mouth. He tries to eat but get hurt and give up. He still eats his pellet tho. I can’t make him eat vegetables or hay :( I took him to the vet and he started taking antibiotics and painkillers. It’s his 3rd day on antibiotics today. He still is having...

hello all! My problem pig, Kaylor, developed a large lump rather quickly fays after her last vet check up for her IC and missing tooth (one on the bottom hasn't growth back after 8 months). It turned out to be a abscess that popped at home. I squeezed out the fluid/gunk and have been flushing...

Hi again, Just wondered if anyone had any experience with long and complex jaw abscesses that have come back after the initial marsupialization. First post : Not eating after dental surgery After 4 unsuccessful weeks of post surgery treatment with Zithromax, next option is to start the combo...

I was wondering how long it usually takes an abscess to grow. I noticed a grape sized lump at around 9pm today and by 11pm it was golf ball sized. He's still got a big appetite for his liquid food. It's definitely related to molars because he chipped a front tooth awhile ago. vet said his molars...

Hi. I have a three year old sweet girl with a jaw abscess we have been fighting for 7 weeks. She has already had multiple xrays and surgery to debride the abscess when it was the size of a small plum. She was on antibiotics and we took her back every week to have her open wound cleaned and...

Hey all! I’m brand new to this so I hope I posted this right. I just took my 3 year old boy to the vet today over an abscess that suddenly appeared on his chin. This is my first time at this vet because I just moved to the area. Due to the location and the rapid growth, the vet recommended...

I am not sure if this is relevant under this thread. My guinea pig has multiple bite wounds by his friend. A pierce through the ear, a bite wound on his forehead, and two very large abscess on his tummy. He is on pain relief and antibiotics now. Unfortunately, I am unable to squeeze the...