Health check at a guinea pig rescue

[annsuejim]

I took my 2 older girls to a rescue for a free health check and this is what they found

Rozy my pig who was pregnant has a lump on her lower abdomen the woman says its attached to something bc it doesnt move around when she tries to grab at it so she needs a vet and she has fungal foot so she recommends a athletes foot cream for that.

Sweetie my pig who is skittish and itches alot was identified as a teddy breed which are prone to dry skin so she recommended coconut oil. She possibly has ear mites and maybe scurvy so I am going to get the childslife liquid vitamin c and give to her once or twice a day. Not sure what to do for the ears I'm hoping a bath with a lice shampoo will help. She also said she might have a bladder stone but couldn’t confirm due to her not being a vet.

Both need a bath in head and shoulders original shampoo for good measure and a vet visit rozy for the lump and sweetie for the possible stone (( She gave me some recommendations for vets nearby so I'm saving up for a visit for them.

Rozys babies, Coffee and Honey have an appointment at the rescue for a health check on thursday to make sure everything with them is perfect.

Any advice is appreciated

 

[Piggies&buns]

We will never recommend you conduct any home treatments and can only advise you not to try those things and instead go to a qualified vet for diagnosis and specific treatments, particularly if she has a bladder stone (pain relief and possibly surgery could be needed in this case).
What symptoms does she have to suggest she has a bladder stone?

Please review their diet to ensure it isn’t high in calcium - ie limit pellets to one tablespoon per pig per day and filter drinking water. Ensure high calcium veg (kale, spinach, parsley) isn’t fed often.

Doing all of those home treatments, bathing and using athletes foot cream could hide whatever is going on and make it harder for a vet to diagnose and treat appropriately. Please do have them seen by a qualified vet to diagnose and treat any issues.
Head and shoulders shampoo is incredibly harsh on their skin and isn’t recommended unless absolutely essential (ie in a country where vet care and correct treatments for fungal infections aren’t readily accessible) , particularly if you’ve already got one with dry skin, and I certainly would not recommend it’s done just for ‘good measure’.
Vit c supplementation isn’t recommended long term as it can do more harm than good. A diagnosis of scurvy would be needed and then for it to be dealt with appropriately.

 

[weepweeps]

Good luck at the vets. I hope your piggies are soon on the mend

 

[annsuejim]

We will never recommend you conduct any home treatments and can only advise you not to try those things and instead go to a qualified vet for diagnosis and specific treatments, particularly if she has a bladder stone (pain relief and possibly surgery could be needed in this case).
What symptoms does she have to suggest she has a bladder stone?

Please review their diet to ensure it isn’t high in calcium - ie limit pellets to one tablespoon per pig per day and filter drinking water. Ensure high calcium veg (kale, spinach, parsley) isn’t fed often.

Doing all of those home treatments, bathing and using athletes foot cream could hide whatever is going on and make it harder for a vet to diagnose and treat appropriately. Please do have them seen by a qualified vet to diagnose and treat any issues.
Head and shoulders shampoo is incredibly harsh on their skin and isn’t recommended unless absolutely essential (ie in a country where vet care and correct treatments for fungal infections aren’t readily accessible) , particularly if you’ve already got one with dry skin, and I certainly would not recommend it’s done just for ‘good measure’.
Vit c supplementation isn’t recommended long term as it can do more harm than good. A diagnosis of scurvy would be needed and then for it to be dealt with appropriately.

super appreciate it ! Yes i definitely was hesitant to do any of the home treatments she said to do and I'm glad i was! The symptoms of the stone she said she feels one possibly when she feels her bladder area but wasnt sure so she said to see a vet to be sure. Will see a vet about these issues asap! What are some veggies that arent high in calcium preferably leafy veggies?

 

[Piggies&buns]

super appreciate it ! Yes i definitely was hesitant to do any of the home treatments she said to do and I'm glad i was! The symptoms of the stone she said she feels one possibly when she feels her bladder area but wasnt sure so she said to see a vet to be sure. Will see a vet about these issues asap! What are some veggies that arent high in calcium preferably leafy veggies?

Normally the symptoms you would notice a bladder stone are pain when peeing, perhaps blood in the urine.

The four safe veggies piggies can eat daily are lettuce, cucumber, bell pepper and cilantro.

 

[Bill & Ted]

Good luck at the vets, hoping Rozy and Sweetie are OK