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update: things are looking optimistic for obcy! her feet are healing quite nicely. her front paws still have quite some ways to go to fully heal. the swelling has gone down a bit and they aren't hot to the touch anymore. the ulcerations are scabbing up nicely. we are continuing laser...

thank you ♥ taking it a day at a time and hoping for the best. i'll keep everyone updated, she has a checkup this monday.

thank you so much :'( there have been many moments where i finish up a foot bath and i'm putting ointment on her feet and i break down crying, wondering if i'm doing enough, if i'm doing the right thing. it's been rough. i had to put my childhood dog to sleep a few years ago, and it was the...

yup. i wasted easily $1,000 or so all summer going to this awful vet. she never helped, only pushed her "herbal remedies" onto me every time. obcy needed real medications and the woman would never do it, even though she said we would if the remedies didn't work. "next time you visit we will see...

update: slowly but surely, obcy is showing improvement! she takes her medication like a champ. i follow up the antibiotic with probiotics throughout the day (giving time after the antibiotic to let it do its thing first). one thing that has drastically improved in only 48 hours is her problem...

update: took obcy to the vet this morning. i worried i would have to put her to sleep. the vet assured me he's seen worse cases, and he seems optimistic about recovery. he started her on antibiotics and pain medication. we are doing cold laser treatments on her paws, and continuing epsom salt...

update: i got some recommendations from friend and a local guinea pig rescue. obcy has an appointment monday morning. i'll update then.

hey guys back in may 2018, my elderly guinea pig developed a bladder infection. we treated the infection and began a pain management regimen for her arthritis. unfortunately, while treating the bladder infection, obcy developed urine scalding that became swollen; it looked like bumblefoot to...

yup, 5 and on was when changes started. it's hard to watch, i cant imagine my life without my girls at this point. elliot got a little skinny and has stayed skinny; no health issues though. she is still extremely mischievous and noisy, so the vet thinks the loss in weight is just old age. obcy...

here's how red her eyes were the first year of her life. the blue started showing up as she matured. how her eyes look now: man she looks like such an old lady compared to photos from 7 years ago ):

i'm not sure! here are a few photos of her! i'm going to look into the genes you're talking about, it sounds really interesting. in the third picture, she's the smaller piggy to the right n.n the pig she's next to has black eyes, you can kinda see the subtle ruby sheen in obcys eye!! i...

one of my guinea pigs, obcy, was born with ruby eyes that appeared blue at various angles. as she's gotten older, the ruby has disappeared and only the blue coloration seems to appear. she doesn't have cataracts, has never had an eye injury, and her vision is intact. anyone else notice this...

thank you so, so, so much

hello! my guinea pig, obcy, has arthritis in her hips. she had an x-ray done around june to confirm it, and the vet put her on joint supplement drops. its a holistic herbal mixture (0.25 ml per day), it isnt a true pain medication. they have worked very well, but i feel she needs a dosing of...

good to know, thank you!!! i had an exam monday, clinicals last week and this week, and i'm dog sitting. juggling all of this has been a lot, but it's worth it.

thank you! i do feel better. i had no appetite the past week, but it's kind of coming back. yep! i'm eager to see her happier and more active again. i'm super glad it worked out for sly!! it's hard being old.

update 2/4 the vet did an x-ray and she has NO bladder stones!!!!!!!!!!! i'm beyond grateful for that. she does have arthritis in her hind legs, so we have begun pain management. she's doing and feeling way better!! she even gained a little bit of weight, which i'm so happy for. i was worried...

3/31 update!!! obcy has been independently eating food around the cage ALL DAY. despite her paws, she's being fairly mobile. her poop still looks great, she's urinating without any signs of discomfort!! i was passing by the cage and she wheeked at me for the first time since being sick...

yup, i visited that right away earlier. thank you though!! the same thing happened to my friend when her guinea pig was healing from bladder stones. he was sedentary and the urine scald caused inflammation and pain of his paws. i was trying to keep her paws clean to prevent scald in the first...

update: things took a turn. her feet haven't caused me any concern all week and today i notice they're super inflamed, and i think it's bumblefoot. the only vet in my area is closed until monday. i'm looking into home remedies. i had no idea inactivity could cause bumblefoot. i wish the vet...