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Advice Needed - Guinea With A Very Red Bottom

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BeachGirl

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Hi all
We are new guinea pig owners and we have a pair of boars who are 11 weeks old. We found one of them to have a very red and sore looking bottom this morning and we wondered if anyone has seen anything like this before or could tell us what is wrong with him? We know he wasn’t like this yesterday. Of course we will take him to see the vet on Monday but if anyone has any advice in the meantime I would be very grateful. He seems happy and well otherwise.
Thanks

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No expert at all but that looks like some sort of prolapse? I’d be inclinded to see a vet sooner rather than later
 
Agreed, looks like some sort of prolapse!
I’d see a vet sooner rather than later; there’s a chance it may get infected as it’s out in the open and could get dirty.
Good luck! :)
 
Does look very prolapse-like! Keep him on some clean fleece or towels for today so nothing gets stuck and see a vet asap on Monday! :) Xx
 
Pritty sure that is prolapse, l have had several pigs like that ! It is easaly fixable but only by a vet
Your pig needs to be taken to the vets As soon as possible
 
Oh my goodness, I certainly wasn’t expecting that when I opened the thread.

I agree with the others it does look like a prolapse.
 
Sorry if the photo is a bit graphic, shall I remove it? I’m not sure how to?

Thank you all for your replies and your advice.

I will take him to the vets first thing. We have brought him in and bedded him on clean fleece & towels (we use fleece and towels anyway but I thought it best to separate the two piggies to let him rest). He is eating, drinking and toileting and seems content as he is still purring away when we stroke him as he usually does.

I just hope the prognosis is good at the vets, my daughter will be devastated if it isn’t, as we all will to be honest.
 
BeachGirl said:
Sorry if the photo is a bit graphic, shall I remove it? I’m not sure how to?

Thank you all for your replies and your advice.

I will take him to the vets first thing. We have brought him in and bedded him on clean fleece & towels (we use fleece and towels anyway but I thought it best to separate the two piggies to let him rest). He is eating, drinking and toileting and seems content as he is still purring away when we stroke him as he usually does.

I just hope the prognosis is good at the vets, my daughter will be devastated if it isn’t, as we all will to be honest.
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No need to remove, I was just caugh offguard. Hope the vets has him sorted in no time :hug:
 
Oh my, poor little man! That can't be comfortable! Hope he gets better soon!

Would it be best to keep him with his cagemate? I'm just thinking if they were to fall out due to the separation that would be terrible. I'll tag @Wiebke as she will probably be able to say better than me which would be best for them :)
 
It looks like a prolapse. Please have it seen by a vet as soon as you can so it can be put back in and the risk of infection minimised.
 
Wiebke said:
It looks like a prolapse. Please have it seen by a vet as soon as you can so it can be put back in and the risk of infection minimised.
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Do you think separating her boys would make a difference or affect their relationship?
 
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