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Spurs

CritterLuver419

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Cavy Slave
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I am pretty sure that my pigger has spurs and I don't exactly know what to do? If there are any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

.::.::.::Angie and Everyone::.::.::.

P.S. I know abou the Vet idea, and my vet is very expensive so is there anything still possible besides that?
 
well, i dont know about a cure, but i can tell you about some future preventions.

First, is your pig on a wire floored cage??? If he/she is, get her/him out and anyother buddies because wire floors cause spurs. make a c&c cage with coroplast instead!

as for now, take him/her to the vet.
 
i just looked at pics of your cage and saw they ARE alreadys in a c&c. ignore my suggestion.
 
If you're not sure, just take the pig to a vet. There are ways people say to trim them off, but I would personally freak out on this one. I believe a vet's advice is in order. If it's too expensive, find a different vet.
 
Poppy had spurs a while back. I took her in for just a checkup, and the vet noticed them. I told her I was worried about clipping them back because I didn't want to get a blood vessel or a nerve and hurt her. So the vet grabbed a hold of the thing with two fingers and yanked it off!! *shudder* I could never, never do that lol.
 
did it make her bleed or is there no vessel in there??? I thought she meant spures from crappy hay! lol I have seen those and they can really hurt your pigs mouth!!
 
ugh, im so stupid. i thought spurs were like sores, gotten from walking on wire cages. arghhhhhh....i feel dumb.
 
spurs can be trimmed off, but you should go the vet to show you exactly how to do it. dont wait too long because they can keep growing and get caught on something and tear. then it might cause more infection.
 
Thanks you guys!

.::.::.::Angie and Everyone::.::.::.
 
That's bumblefoot, loves2travel. Don't worry, it's hard to keep track of.
 
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