I have a guinea pig, who has a swollen foot. She has had this once before, to which there was a black scab under her foot. Just having one pass away from it, we took her inside and bandaged her with antibacterial cream everyday. It healed up perfectly, with only a little bit of disfiguration on the foot.
Many many months later, she walked up to me with the same foot swollen, with the same black mark (I understand this is known as bumblefoot?). We did the same thing as last time.
During one night, the bandage came off, and she chewed of two of her toe nails and a lot of skin. That was already about 2 weeks ago.
We proceeded to continue bandaging, but she's in a lot of pain when we do, and tries to bite her foot every chance she gets.
We have been giving her plenty of vitamin A and C, and wrapping the foot up with zinc cream.
Yesterday, she pulled of the bandage, and then again this morning.
She has no remaining toe nails, and her skin is almost completely ripped off.
She's not happy, and has a bandage and a sling on to protect her foot.
She's is still eating and drinking normally.
We cannot afford another specialist (as I took my dearly loved rabbit to one-it was grueling, months of treatment and operations etc.-she is now is well and happy), and am considering taking her to my local dog and at vet to have her leg removed, as at the moment, that is as much as we can afford.
What antibiotics can I apply that may help healing or stop the infection? She is pregnant, and therefore can't go to the vet until she has had the babies, so I need a treatment now to keep her alive until we decide that we should have her leg removed. Otherwise, I would like something that may help her heal by herself.
I would appreciate so much to have a reply.
I have seen someone mention metacam as a treatment? My rabbit needed that once, but that was because she had a fever, and metacam acted as an aspirin. How will it help my piggy?
^This is my piggy, Stephanie, before her first case of bumblefoot.
As you can see, all my guinea pigs live in an outdoor enclosure, with plenty of space and shade, and a shed to sleep in at night. i don't understand how she could have acquired bumblefoot, we take very good care of all of our guinea pigs.
Melly x.
Many many months later, she walked up to me with the same foot swollen, with the same black mark (I understand this is known as bumblefoot?). We did the same thing as last time.
During one night, the bandage came off, and she chewed of two of her toe nails and a lot of skin. That was already about 2 weeks ago.
We proceeded to continue bandaging, but she's in a lot of pain when we do, and tries to bite her foot every chance she gets.
We have been giving her plenty of vitamin A and C, and wrapping the foot up with zinc cream.
Yesterday, she pulled of the bandage, and then again this morning.
She has no remaining toe nails, and her skin is almost completely ripped off.
She's not happy, and has a bandage and a sling on to protect her foot.
She's is still eating and drinking normally.
We cannot afford another specialist (as I took my dearly loved rabbit to one-it was grueling, months of treatment and operations etc.-she is now is well and happy), and am considering taking her to my local dog and at vet to have her leg removed, as at the moment, that is as much as we can afford.
What antibiotics can I apply that may help healing or stop the infection? She is pregnant, and therefore can't go to the vet until she has had the babies, so I need a treatment now to keep her alive until we decide that we should have her leg removed. Otherwise, I would like something that may help her heal by herself.
I would appreciate so much to have a reply.
I have seen someone mention metacam as a treatment? My rabbit needed that once, but that was because she had a fever, and metacam acted as an aspirin. How will it help my piggy?
^This is my piggy, Stephanie, before her first case of bumblefoot.
As you can see, all my guinea pigs live in an outdoor enclosure, with plenty of space and shade, and a shed to sleep in at night. i don't understand how she could have acquired bumblefoot, we take very good care of all of our guinea pigs.
Melly x.
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