Bumblefoot?

[Ellh]

Was bringing my 2 piggies in last night and I noticed that both of their back feet are reddish and swollen.

Have I caught Bumblefoot early ? Is there something else it could be ?

Will be giving them epsom salt baths tonight and over the weekend and if it hasn't eased by Monday I will make a vet appointment.

 

[Wiebke]

Was bringing my 2 piggies in last night and I noticed that both of their back feet are reddish and swollen.

Have I caught Bumblefoot early ? Is there something else it could be ?

Will be giving them epsom salt baths tonight and over the weekend and if it hasn't eased by Monday I will make a vet appointment.

I would recommend to have them vet checked if you are in any doubt. The very early stages of bumblefoot (pododermatitis) are localised red, warm and swollen spots that are a different temperature to the rest of the foot pad. These can then develop into open sores.

But please note that when you bring outdoors guinea pigs into a warm house, the increased blood flow through widened blood vessels is going to increase causing highly red feet in guinea pigs that feel hot. Guinea pigs regulate their body temperature via the increaded blood flow especially through the ears; they do not sweat and the don't pant.
Please make sure that your guinea pigs are kept at an even temperature (goes for both heat and cold) throughout the year and that any outdoors piggies are under cover or ideally indoors at this time of the year when swings in day/night time temperatures (not to mention indoors temperatures) can be quite wide. Guinea pigs struggle more with these sudden changes in temperatures are they are not laid out for them.

Guinea Pig Facts - A Short Overview
Cold Weather Care For Guinea Pigs
Hot weather management and heat strokes

 

[Ellh]

I would recommend to have them vet checked if you are in any doubt. The very early stages of bumblefoot (pododermatitis) are localised red, warm and swollen spots that are a different temperature to the rest of the foot pad. These can then develop into open sores.

But please note that when you bring outdoors guinea pigs into a warm house, the increased blood flow through widened blood vessels is going to increase causing highly red feet in guinea pigs that feel hot. Guinea pigs regulate their body temperature via the increaded blood flow especially through the ears; they do not sweat and the don't pant.
Please make sure that your guinea pigs are kept at an even temperature (goes for both heat and cold) throughout the year and that any outdoors piggies are under cover or ideally indoors at this time of the year when swings in day/night time temperatures (not to mention indoors temperatures) can be quite wide. Guinea pigs struggle more with these sudden changes in temperatures are they are not laid out for them.

Guinea Pig Facts - A Short Overview
Cold Weather Care For Guinea Pigs
Hot weather management and heat strokes

I bought them in for the first time yesterday to keep them in over winter, I will keep an eye on them over the weekend as there was no other sign of bumble foot other than red feet (no blackhole/dot ect). Their ears were red too but I thought that would've been due to the temp change of bringing them in, didn't realise they also release heat through their feet.