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JoanneG
Hi - I'm new to this forum. I live in Canada and have 2 female guinea pigs, approximately 7 years old, called Queensie (aka Speensie, Speenser) and Tootsie (aka Footsie - she's a fast one!) Someone abandoned them at the door of our pet supply place when they were about 1 year old. One of them, Speensie, has developed what I believe is an abscess under her chin. From what I've read here about abscesses, many had not noticed until it was quite large, which is what happened to me. I just noticed it last night and started checking all around the internet until the wee hours.
She is not having any problems eating or drinking, and seems her normal happy self. I have been cleaning the area 3x a day with warm salt water, and then just started putting on an antiseptic ointment (Betadine - it's supposed to be okay for piggies) after I clean it.
? Approximately how long might it take for this thing to pop or open up?
? Is there anything else I can be doing to hasten the thing along, or anything I can be doing to make sure it doesn't get worse?
I have scheduled an appt. with the vet for Tuesday (he knows guinea pigs). I'm hoping he will just lance it (if it hasn't opened by then) and give me some antibiotics and perhaps something to flush it with. I'm really hoping it is not something that will require surgery, because I don't want her to have an anasthetic at her age.
Thanks for your help!
JoanneG
She is not having any problems eating or drinking, and seems her normal happy self. I have been cleaning the area 3x a day with warm salt water, and then just started putting on an antiseptic ointment (Betadine - it's supposed to be okay for piggies) after I clean it.
? Approximately how long might it take for this thing to pop or open up?
? Is there anything else I can be doing to hasten the thing along, or anything I can be doing to make sure it doesn't get worse?
I have scheduled an appt. with the vet for Tuesday (he knows guinea pigs). I'm hoping he will just lance it (if it hasn't opened by then) and give me some antibiotics and perhaps something to flush it with. I'm really hoping it is not something that will require surgery, because I don't want her to have an anasthetic at her age.
Thanks for your help!
JoanneG