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We have had two female Guinea Pigs for two years now (got them at PetSmart as youngins). They get the Paws Premium Guinea Pig food (from Stater Bros) free choice everyday (it's about a half of cup a day all together). They also get carrots, bell peppers, romaine lettuce everyday and once and a while they get some other stuff too. They get Oasis Vita Drops for Guinea Pigs (High Potency MultiVitamins with Extra Vitamin C) put in their water everyday. They have a two part cage, half is enclosed and half is open. Their cage gets cleaned 1-2x a week.
Today I took them out to trim their nails and noticed one of them is a little thinner than usual, she isn't lathargic, but isn't quite as frisky as normal, she has a patch on her side where her hair is really thinning out and her nipples are enlarged and crusty. I cleaned them off. No, she cannot possibly be pregnant and has never been before.
The other one has what seems like a growth (dark, almost looks like poop) on the pad of her front foot. I can lift it a little, but if I pull on it, it hurts her (I initially thought it was poop or I wouldn't have tugged on it at all). It doesn't seem to hurt her when I squeeze it and it is hard. Underneath/ next to it there is a 5th nail growing out. I trimmed it back. I also washed her foot.
Like I said, both of these girls are only about 2 and have been very well taken care of. I am mostly worried about the first one. Has anyone had any of these problems before and if so what should I do about it other than keep them clean?
Today I took them out to trim their nails and noticed one of them is a little thinner than usual, she isn't lathargic, but isn't quite as frisky as normal, she has a patch on her side where her hair is really thinning out and her nipples are enlarged and crusty. I cleaned them off. No, she cannot possibly be pregnant and has never been before.
The other one has what seems like a growth (dark, almost looks like poop) on the pad of her front foot. I can lift it a little, but if I pull on it, it hurts her (I initially thought it was poop or I wouldn't have tugged on it at all). It doesn't seem to hurt her when I squeeze it and it is hard. Underneath/ next to it there is a 5th nail growing out. I trimmed it back. I also washed her foot.
Like I said, both of these girls are only about 2 and have been very well taken care of. I am mostly worried about the first one. Has anyone had any of these problems before and if so what should I do about it other than keep them clean?