I started with 2 guinea pigs about 3 years ago. One had recently passed away a little more than a month ago, so I wanted to get my remaining one a new friend. I wound up adopting 2 more who were supposedly raised together and may be sisters, both at about 1.5 years old. My other guinea pig is about 4.5 years old. I even brought her to the rescue to meet the 2 girls to make sure they got along before bringing them home. I have them all in a 2x6 c&c cage, with a narrow patio. At first they all had a few squabbles here and there, even between the two new girls, but nothing that seemed too serious. They seemed to calm down and all get along really well after a few days. They would even all lounge in the narrow patio together which is a smaller area, even though they had access to hay and food in another part of the cage as well. About 2 weeks after I adopted the two girls, I found a scab on one of their ears. The next day I noticed another cut a little lower on the same ear. I put Betadine on it, but noticed a day or two later a small lump under the second cut. Went to the vet on Sunday and got antibiotics, probiotics, and some medicated wipes to treat it. The vet said it looks like it's probably from a bite. He also said I should keep her separated from the others while she heals. I sectioned off a 2x2 part of the cage for her to be separated just temporarily.
Is this something she will probably survive from and can heal pretty easily with this treatment?
I know it is said that after blood is drawn, that they would need to be separated. I'd hate for her to have to live solo for the rest of her life because I don't know which piggie bit her and not even completely sure that she was even bit. But is this the only option? Getting a 4th piggie, just for the possibility of the same to happen again, is not an option.
I appreciate any advice.
Is this something she will probably survive from and can heal pretty easily with this treatment?
I know it is said that after blood is drawn, that they would need to be separated. I'd hate for her to have to live solo for the rest of her life because I don't know which piggie bit her and not even completely sure that she was even bit. But is this the only option? Getting a 4th piggie, just for the possibility of the same to happen again, is not an option.
I appreciate any advice.