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Injury Guinea pig bite

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@bpatters can i still give him the behind the ear ivermectin?
 

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Yes, you can give it to him.
 

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Even though the wound has closed, you still need to watch it for infection.
 

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Of course ill continue to check as much as possible daily on the wound but im just happy the wound closed and hes okay so far
 

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Its been almost two weeks and i checked on the cut a couple days back it looked like it was scabbing off barely but today while i was rushing to leave my house chestnut was scratching and crying and then he would use his mouth to lick/bite it but then go back to scratching. Is this normal?
 

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Is he scratching anywhere other then the wound?
 

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No, just his wound area.
 

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Alright that is a bit odd... Are any of your other piggie's scratching? What does the wound look like now? Photo's?
 

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My other pigs arent scratching at all except for the occasional scratch. I was gone for about an hour and now im back home and chestnut wont let me touch the area enough for a picture. I think he scratched off his scab.
 

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Alright I would take him to the vet. It is clear that he is in pain and the wound is really bothering him.
 

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Yeah he scratched off his scab amd hes bleeding a little and wont stop scratching and crying. He was so close to healing completely. What could the vet do?
 

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The vet will probably give him some pain meds and other medications for the wound. Please get him to the vet as soon as you can. We don't want the wound to get any worse then it is now.
 

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There could be an abscess in there, it's definitely time for a vet visit.
 

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How is he doing?
 
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