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My Guinea Pig has a scab

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Peanut2019

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My guinea pig has developed a scab. She scratched it off this morning, and it looked like a hole in her skin. What could it be?IMG_20191216_150030.webp
 
We are not able to make a diagnosis and would only be speculating upon the cause. There are many things that it could be but getting a diagnosis and appropriate treatment in a timely manner will obviously help prevent it turning into more of a problem.
 
What can I wash her fur with? I know not to bath her but can I clean her cut with something?
 
You can clean area with a saline solution to sterilise anything but please get them to a vet that needs looking at to see if it could be Fingal, scratch, bite, cyst etc... please don’t just clean and leave it.
 
1 level teaspoon in 1 pint of boiled water leave it then to completely cool.
Vets is the most important thing here do not delay
 
My parents refuse to take her to the vet because she recently had a problem with her eye and it's too exspensive
 
Peanut2019 said:
My parents refuse to take her to the vet because she recently had a problem with her eye and it's too exspensive
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Can you explain to your parents how important it is, if you have pets you need to be able to care for them.
Could you pay them back by doing chores round the house or giving up pocket money?
 
Peanut2019 said:
My parents refuse to take her to the vet because she recently had a problem with her eye and it's too exspensive
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Unfortunately pets get poorly from time to time and your parents have a responsibility to provide veterinary care. This wound will not get better on its own and leaving it longer than necessary could make the whole thing more expensive in the long run as treating it could become harder if an infection takes hold.
 
Could you offer to help pay your parents back for the cost of vet treatment by getting a part time job?
Your piggy really does need to see a vet as we can’t tell what has happened to her and what treatment she may need.
 
I’m really sorry then, but there’s really nothing more we can do for you. Sorry to be harsh but when your parents took on piggies as the adults they took on the responsibility for their care including getting vet treatment when necessary.
 
@Peanut2019 If you're in the UK & your parents are on a low income or on certain benefits you may be able to get discounted veterinary treatment from the PDSA /blue Cross charities if you have any locally?

It will probably help to give the wound a clean with saline solution as suggested above. But if it's fungal or gets infected it won't cure it & you'll probably need stronger/more expensive medications if it's left to progress into something more significant.

Try & get your parents to have your gorgeous girl treated, she doesn't need an emergency appointment (probably more expensive) but try and get her seen in the next day or two.

Weekend appointments are usually more expensive so one in the week would be preferable.
I think pets at home charge a standard fee whatever day, no more expensive at the weekends.
Would your vets do a payment plan to spread out the cost a little?

Good luck at convincing your parents & as suggested before maybe you could do little jobs or pay with some pocket money to help your parents out? X

Oh & edit, if she's a new shop bought Guinea(had her less than approx 1 month), the shop is responsible for selling 'damaged goods' so you might be able to claim back veterinary costs for certain conditions/fungal infections?

Maybe ask if you can have her treated as part of your Christmas present if you celebrate it?
Xx
 
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