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Hi, My 6 months old guinea pig called Pepe Le Pew has a cut on his back which i think he may have caused by biting himself, i have applied small animal antiseptic cream to the sore and have used insecticidal veterinary spray by johnsons, the sore is still very sore and quite big and i was just wondering if there is any more i can do to help it heal, he has had a small cut before which cleared through using the same method but this time it is at least double the size(size of a jelly bean), obviously if it does not clear up soon then i will be taking him to the vets, thanks in advance for any help or advice that you can give to us. Thanks, Nathan, Pepe and Sonic
 
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Hi, My 6 months old guinea pig called Pepe Le Pew has a cut on his back which i think he may have caused by biting himself, i have applied small animal antiseptic cream to the sore and have used insecticidal veterinary spray by johnsons, the sore is still very sore and quite big and i was just wondering if there is any more i can do to help it heal, he has had a small cut before which cleared through using the same method but this time it is at least double the size(size of a jelly bean), obviously if it does not clear up soon then i will be taking him to the vets, thanks in advance for any help or advice that you can give to us. Thanks, Nathan, Pepe and Sonic
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Can you post a picture?
 
yes i will try and get one on in the next 15 minutes or so as soon as i can get one onto my computer
 
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He's going to need to see a vet for that, he's going to need antibiotics and may benefit from some pain relief.

I see in the second photo that he has a friend? Does Pepe have any other wounds anywhere, or does his friend? I'm wondering if they've been fighting? :... a vet will also be able to rule out any other causes (maybe a cyst that's burst?)

I wouldn't put anything else on it, just bathe it this evening with warm salt water and call your vet first thing in the morning.

Do you have a vet that's experienced with pigs? If you don't let us know where you're located and someone may be able to recommend something
 
i lived in Sheffield, i take all my pets to pets 4 pets, he seems to me like he has been biting his back why would he be doing this? also i do have a spare cage should i separate them until i can get him to the vets? (which will be wed when i get paid)
 
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i lived in Sheffield, i take all my pets to pets 4 pets, he seems to me like he has been biting his back why would he be doing this? also i do have a spare cage should i separate them until i can get him to the vets? (which will be wed when i get paid)
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It could be a number of reasons, it's difficult to tell without looking. It could be parasites, although it doesn't look like a typical presentation. It could be that he had an abscess or a cyst that he's fussed at and has burst.

I think you should phone your vet tomorrow, explain the situation, see if they can see him tomorrow and you pay on wednesday. He's probably quite sore, and the longer you wait, the greater the risk of infection. They may let you, I work in a vets and we've done that for people before.

If he's fussing at it and you think he's going to make it worse, you can make a sock jacket for him. Just cut the toe end off of a sock and cut the rest to size, so it's like a sock tube, and pop it on like a little jacket for him. hopefully it'll stop him making it worse.

Good luck, keep us posted!
 
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