Daniross95
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Hi,
My Guinea pig bumble had what we think was a cyst on his rump for a good few months, it didn't bother him at all and didn't hurt to touch it or anything so after reading a similar thread on here we left it.
A few weeks ago a hole formed on it so again after reading a similar thread on here we squeezed out the pus (which didn't smell and was a grey/white colour), until we couldn't anymore. We cleaned the area with warm salty water and he was absolutely fine and carried on as normal. Didn't bother him at all.
Then about a week later he seemed to be pooing a bit less. He seemed to be eating his hay and veggies still, but maybe not as much as normal. I looked at the cyst and it seemed a bit aggravated , red and warm so I had assumed it had developed into an abscess or got irritated from being squeezed, so we started giving him Baytril and I flushed it with a syringe with salty warm water. He is on his 5th day of Baytril & since then it looks a lot less aggrevated, is no longer red and sore looking, however, he is still not eating at the rate he was before, and he also is grooming himself quite a lot. I inspect his fur multiply times a day and it's in a good condition, not dry or sore and no bald patches. No signs of mites or mange.
What's also weird is he fidgets quite a lot & I think he is eating his poo, and not the poo they normally eat, the actual poo pellets that come out. I have been giving him pro biotics twice a day, once an hour after his Baytril at about 4pm and once in the morning. He hasn't got an upset tummy.
I am hoping after 7-10 days of Baytril the cyst will be healed but I wonder what is causing his fidgeting, poo eating and lack of appetite?could it just be the Baytril? I have weighed him and he's still a healthy 1312g. He will be going to the vets if he doesn't improve after his Baytril.
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks
Dani and bumble
My Guinea pig bumble had what we think was a cyst on his rump for a good few months, it didn't bother him at all and didn't hurt to touch it or anything so after reading a similar thread on here we left it.
A few weeks ago a hole formed on it so again after reading a similar thread on here we squeezed out the pus (which didn't smell and was a grey/white colour), until we couldn't anymore. We cleaned the area with warm salty water and he was absolutely fine and carried on as normal. Didn't bother him at all.
Then about a week later he seemed to be pooing a bit less. He seemed to be eating his hay and veggies still, but maybe not as much as normal. I looked at the cyst and it seemed a bit aggravated , red and warm so I had assumed it had developed into an abscess or got irritated from being squeezed, so we started giving him Baytril and I flushed it with a syringe with salty warm water. He is on his 5th day of Baytril & since then it looks a lot less aggrevated, is no longer red and sore looking, however, he is still not eating at the rate he was before, and he also is grooming himself quite a lot. I inspect his fur multiply times a day and it's in a good condition, not dry or sore and no bald patches. No signs of mites or mange.
What's also weird is he fidgets quite a lot & I think he is eating his poo, and not the poo they normally eat, the actual poo pellets that come out. I have been giving him pro biotics twice a day, once an hour after his Baytril at about 4pm and once in the morning. He hasn't got an upset tummy.
I am hoping after 7-10 days of Baytril the cyst will be healed but I wonder what is causing his fidgeting, poo eating and lack of appetite?could it just be the Baytril? I have weighed him and he's still a healthy 1312g. He will be going to the vets if he doesn't improve after his Baytril.
Any help is appreciated!
Thanks
Dani and bumble
