Bumblefoot?

[Frappi&Mocha]

So just yesterday I saw that my guinea pig had this yellow crust on her foot. When I looked it up they said it was bumblefoot and that I should give them more vitamin C, and change the bedding. Now I changed the bedding to padded mats and have been giving her vegetables. I also have tried to see if it would come off and she didn't seem to be in pain. I was just wondering if this is bumblefoot and if it is what should I do? Am I doing the right thing? Also if you know, how long does it take to go away? Please let me know and thank you!

P.S. Her nails are cut evey other month so they're not super long.

 

[My Piggies]

Hi

Can you attach a photo? I have no experience with this, so I can only recommend that you get her seen by a vet if you are concerned. I hope she's okay
More experienced members will be along later.

 

[Frappi&Mocha]

This is what one of her paws look like.

 

[Grand Guinea Pigs]

Hello @Frappi&Mocha,

Welcome to the forum!

One of my pigs had bumblefoot and I gave him daily iodine drops on the foot & daily foot soaks with magnesium/epsom salts.
The image is quite blurry. If it wouldn't be any trouble to try and take the photo again, please do.
Perhaps you would like to have her seen by your vet?

 

[Piggies&buns]

The picture isn’t clear enough nor can we diagnose any condition - only a vet can do so. Bumblefoot is a painful condition and will be red, open sores and a swollen foot, scabs and then bleeding. It occurs where bacteria gets in. It requires a vet to diagnose and treat with antibiotics, painkillers and other treatments will be needed (potentially bathing the foot).

As I say your picture isn’t clear enough to see nor can we diagnose any condition - but a yellow crust may not be (it may be harmless foot spur (although if they are catching, pulling etc, then some may need removing by a vet)) or something else stuck to the foot.
Please do have your piggy seen by a vet and don’t carry out any home treatments.

 

[Freela]

It may be worth seeing a vet for a formal diagnosis... although it's impossible to say from a picture, it may be something a lot more benign, like a foot spur, which is a callus formation that some pigs get that isn't actually harmful, although spurs can be trimmed back if they are catching on things.