Hello. I am new here although I have been lurking a long time. I have 9 guinea pigs and my oldest is Oscar. He is a 6 year old boar and has developed bumblefoot. I've kept piggies for around 30 years and only had one case before and that sadly was lethal.
We have been to the vet and he has been on Baytril for around 10 days now. I started with Epsom salt foot baths and bepanthen but it didn't seem to be improving, so I tried manuka honey under bandages. Since that, his foot has got more swollen. We were back at the vet yesterday as his foot is now very sore - we have more Baytril to extend the course and also some Metacam. I was also given some Animalintex poultice which I applied last night, overnight. This morning, his foot seems more painful and swollen than it did yesterday. I have been careful not to make it too tight.
I just wondered what others' experience was with bandaging bumblefoot infected feet - can bandages make it worse? Or is this a normal first step in the healing process? If others have had experience, should I continue with the bandages, or should I leave his foot unbandaged to air, with Bepanthen etc.? Or any other suggestions? I have some Abidec arriving today to increase his Vitamin C levels.
Thanks for any advice!
Julia
We have been to the vet and he has been on Baytril for around 10 days now. I started with Epsom salt foot baths and bepanthen but it didn't seem to be improving, so I tried manuka honey under bandages. Since that, his foot has got more swollen. We were back at the vet yesterday as his foot is now very sore - we have more Baytril to extend the course and also some Metacam. I was also given some Animalintex poultice which I applied last night, overnight. This morning, his foot seems more painful and swollen than it did yesterday. I have been careful not to make it too tight.
I just wondered what others' experience was with bandaging bumblefoot infected feet - can bandages make it worse? Or is this a normal first step in the healing process? If others have had experience, should I continue with the bandages, or should I leave his foot unbandaged to air, with Bepanthen etc.? Or any other suggestions? I have some Abidec arriving today to increase his Vitamin C levels.
Thanks for any advice!
Julia