Something weird in the anus..please help

[F&G]

Hi,

I was checking out my guinea pig today and I found something weird in his anus...I tried to remove it but its stuck. Do you have any ideas what it could be?

Please help

 

[Deleted member 114675]

I think this thread will help....

Impaction - How To Help Your Guinea Pig.

 

[F&G]

Do you think it's impaction?

 

[Deleted member 114675]

Probably..... The thread is clear you should get him checked if you are unsure.

 

[Piggiewheekwheek]

If it's a boar you have to clean their boy bits which includes yucky stuff there,this is what it could be if you search boar cleaning you will get a better idea of what I mean

 

[Sophie B]

If it's a boar you have to clean their boy bits which includes yucky stuff there,this is what it could be if you search boar cleaning you will get a better idea of what I mean

Girls too I think!

 

[Deleted member 114675]

Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths

 

[Mother Hubbard]

Less so with girls and I find it more of an issue with pigs who have been snipped.
Keep them clean and anal sack inspected and cleaned out regularly

 

[F&G]

Okay... I'll try to clean it. So scared

 

[Wiebke]

Hi,

I was checking out my guinea pig today and I found something weird in his anus...I tried to remove it but its stuck. Do you have any ideas what it could be?

Please help

Hi! Please have your boy vet checked for impaction. @Veggies Galore has already linked in our impaction care guide.

 

[Deleted member 114675]

Okay... I'll try to clean it. So scared

Please don't be scared. If it is impaction, it's easy enough to treat once you've been shown by someone who knows what they're doing.

 

[F&G]

I managed to take it out- thank God. Thank you guys . I have him over 4 years and never had any problems with it

 

[Piggiewheekwheek]

I managed to take it out- thank God. Thank you guys ❤. I have him over 4 years and never had any problems with it

is he pooping ok?
If he is then it would just have been a build up of dirt and gunk,sounds yucky I know ..I have yet yo do this with my boys but will be doing it soon I think..wish me luck

 

[F&G]

I thinks so. I've got 2 piggies in the cage so hard to say but there was loads of poos. I think I was mostly a dirt. I'll keep an eye on him

 

[Wiebke]

I managed to take it out- thank God. Thank you guys ❤. I have him over 4 years and never had any problems with it

About 10% of older boars develop impaction as the muscles at the back weaken.
Please read the impaction link as once it has started, it will happen again.
You can slow down the onset of mild impaction with the diet tips in the guide.