Horns on feet

[Wheekie]

When I took one of my babies to the vet for his check-up (he's fine), he had this little piece of what I thought was poo stuck on the bottom of his foot that I couldn't get off.I tried soaking it, didn't work and I was afraid I'd hurt him if I pulled it, so I asked him if there was some other way to get it off. When he looked at it, he grinned and said "It's not feces...he's got a little horn!" He went on to explain that they just happen sometimes, no big deal, and he said to just trim it when I trim his nails if it needs it. He's a very cavy savy vet (has 5 of his own)-an exotic specialist and he's pulled both of my guys through bad times, removed a tumor from one, so I trust him completely. It doesn't seem to bother my Sunshine in the least and when I trim it myself (he doesn't even flinch),it's real soft, but kind of brittle. When I cut some, some just breaks off itself. The vet said that it'll grow so slow that I'll probably only have to trim it 2x a year. I looked at all the pics and it's definitely not bumblefoot...the vet would have said so anyway. Anybody ever hear of anything like this? I did a search...nothing!

[banjosnotbombs]

All of the guinea pigs I've cared for had them at least once in their life time, so I'm pretty sure it's not uncommon.
On GuineaLynx they're called 'spurs'. http://www.guinealynx.info/feet.html

[Wheekie]

banjosnotbombs-Thanks! I feel alot better now! Even with the vet saying it, I like to hear it from this forum. Thanks for the link,too and telling me they're called spurs. The vet didn't tell me that so I couldn't look anything up! That picture is exactly what it looks like! Thanks again!

[banjosnotbombs]

You're Welcome :)