Dervly
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- Joined
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So I noticed yesterday afternoon that my guinea pig, Millie, has cuts on her back paws. Her sister, Mollie, is fine. They are both approx a year old.
Normally they both have fleece bedding, but 5 weeks ago I broke a few bones in my foot and had to move home. The girls came with me and are, unfortunately, now in a smaller 2x3 cage (normally they have a 2x4 with a 1x2 loft). As I was initially unable to change the cage myself, they have been bedded on newspapers alone. I have had them out for a bit most days, and only just noticed the cuts. Since I am more mobile now, I have changed them back to a fleece bedding to see if that helped.
Yesterday I washed Millie's feet carefully and put Fucidin cream on them, which is an antibacterial cream. They look better this morning but I am still concerned. My last guinea pig, Trudy, who died 2 years ago aged 5 years, had cuts similar to these on her feet before she died. I will take her to the vet if need be, but at the moment I can't drive and my parents aren't keen on taking me, so it will be next week at the earliest that I can go. I have attached photos of the cuts yesterday and today.
Normally they both have fleece bedding, but 5 weeks ago I broke a few bones in my foot and had to move home. The girls came with me and are, unfortunately, now in a smaller 2x3 cage (normally they have a 2x4 with a 1x2 loft). As I was initially unable to change the cage myself, they have been bedded on newspapers alone. I have had them out for a bit most days, and only just noticed the cuts. Since I am more mobile now, I have changed them back to a fleece bedding to see if that helped.
Yesterday I washed Millie's feet carefully and put Fucidin cream on them, which is an antibacterial cream. They look better this morning but I am still concerned. My last guinea pig, Trudy, who died 2 years ago aged 5 years, had cuts similar to these on her feet before she died. I will take her to the vet if need be, but at the moment I can't drive and my parents aren't keen on taking me, so it will be next week at the earliest that I can go. I have attached photos of the cuts yesterday and today.
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