Peppers Disability

[Pepper-oni]

So my guinea pig Pepper has been with us for about a year and a half and we noticed something after we got her.
She had one leg stick out and one arm as well. She runs and walks funny and we can't afford a vet at the moment. What do i do in the mean time? Shes a lone piggy because my parents dont want another one but i plan on getting one once i make a bigger cage. Shes a little skittish too.

 

[Wiebke]

So my guinea pig Pepper has been with us for about a year and a half and we noticed something after we got her.
She had one leg stick out and one arm as well. She runs and walks funny and we can't afford a vet at the moment. What do i do in the mean time? Shes a lone piggy because my parents dont want another one but i plan on getting one once i make a bigger cage. Shes a little skittish too.

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Until a vet can diagnose what is the matter, there is nothing you can do. Since she has obviously been left without any vet care for very long, there may not much a vet can do now, but he can prescribe a painkiller if that is needed. It looks definitely not right!

Please talk to your parents whether it is possible to set a small sum aside for vet care every week, so you can see a vet whenever needed and can avoid major distress and rows over suffering pets in an emergency when vaulable time is lost over convincing your parents that a pet needs vet care.

 

[gizzy]

She has the same problem as a sow l call wobaly (l think there is a video of her and her cage mate wibaly )

Question! Why do you want her to see a vet ? Unless she has had a fall
It's lightly that she is suffering from a birth defected and apart from verifying
This , there is little a vet could do to rectify her condition! If she has had a fall then yes see a vet
Probably the best thing you could do for her is get her a cage mate
But because of her disability you would need to get her a mild natured young sow, as a sow that is mature would more than lightly take advantage and domernate her,

A 5 to 6 week old youngster! ,

 

[Pepper-oni]

Thank you both so much! I will talk with my parents immediantly and try looking into a vet.