Bean_piggies
Junior Guinea Pig
Hello one of my guinea pigs attacked the other on her ear and she's bleeding quite a bit what can I do to help her? Should I give her a lukewarm bath to rinse the blood off her fur? Please respond quickly!
What is saline solution? Unfortunately this happened at 2:30a.m and I won't be able to take her to the vetsClean the wound with some saline solution and see a vet if the bleeding isn’t stopping in the next five minutes
Sadly, your piggies will also need to be separated. Such a fight is most likely to break their bond
How Soon Should My Guinea Pig See A Vet? - A Quick Guide
What is saline solution? Unfortunately this happened at 2:30a.m and I won't be able to take her to the vets
She's doing better I cleaned her ear with water and had to give her a lukewarm bath cause the blood wouldn't get off her fur, I wrapped her in a towel and blanket to dry her and keep her warm, my other piggy is doing okay and the piggy who got attacked is doing better thankfully the injury wasn't as bad as I thought it wasHow is your piggy doing now?
I re-did the bonding process with them and they both seem to be friends again like they had forgotten what had happened I think this little fight must've happened due to boredom so I'll try to take them out more often than what I usually do and buy them new toys/hides and continue to monitor them more oftenI’m pleased it wasn’t as bad as you thought. Are they still living together? If they have had a blood drawing fight their bond might be broken. I’d keep a very close eye on them. Make sure any hides have two exits so they can’t corner each other in them.
Alright thank you I'll figure out what to do next if that happens, let's hope it doesn'tA Blood drawing fight might spring up again in the future. I would be very careful to watch how they interact moving forward.
Please have a backup plan in place if/when another fight breaks out.
Normally once blood is drawn they have made up their mind. Good luck and godspeed.
Alright thank you I'll figure out what to do next if that happens, let's hope it doesn't![]()
Okay thank you I'll buy them a pack of wood toys to play and chew withIf your piggies are bored I suggest putting a few chew toys into there cage. These can also help them to fill down there teeth
Please don't waste your money on so called chew toys.If your piggies are bored I suggest putting a few chew toys into there cage. These can also help them to fill down there teeth
Okay thank you!Please don't waste your money on so called chew toys.
Guinea pigs rarely use them, and they certainly do not file down their teeth.
Good dental condition is achieved by offering unlimited amounts of good quality hay.
If you are after enrichment ideas please take a look at this thread.
Enrichment Ideas for Guinea Pigs
Okay thank you for suggestions!I would not have suggested trying them again together after a confrontation that ended in blood being drawn. Whatever caused it is likely still there so it’s a good idea to keep a very close eye on them. If something happens again you will unfortunately have to separate permanently.
Piggies don’t do toys nor do they play with them. It’s also unlikely that the lye ration was due to boredom. Cardboard boxes with doorways cut out, carrot cottages, wooden bendy bridges, toilet rolls stuffed with hay or a paper bag (handles cut off) stuffed with a treat and hay are good and cheap entertainment for them.
@Guinea lover 1982 hay and grass are what keep their teeth at a suitable level. Chewing on cardboard or wood doesn’t make a difference I’m afraid.