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Gunnie pig open wound

vanessarose96

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Good morning we work up to what looks to be an ulcer on our gunnie big that looks like it opened up. It smells like rotting what would people say to do about this ?
 
Good morning we work up to what looks to be an ulcer on our gunnie big that looks like it opened up. It smells like rotting what would people say to do about this ?

Hi and welcome

It could be a burst abscess but we can only guess sight unseen and smell unsmelled.

Please see a vet; we cannot replace a hands-on examination by a trained professional. If it is an abscess, your piggy will need an antibiotic and they will also need to keep the abscess flushed and drained regularly to allow it to heal from the inside out in order to prevent a return worse then ever.
Otherwise it could be a burst cyst; again with the risk of a possible infection and refilling.

As mentioned, these are just guesses.
 
Hi and welcome

It could be a burst abscess but we can only guess sight unseen and smell unsmelled.

Please see a vet; we cannot replace a hands-on examination by a trained professional. If it is an abscess, your piggy will need an antibiotic and they will also need to keep the abscess flushed and drained regularly to allow it to heal from the inside out in order to prevent a return worse then ever.
Otherwise it could be a burst cyst; again with the risk of a possible infection and refilling.

As mentioned, these are just guesses.
 

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Our advice stall stands. We can only tell you that potentially an abscess has burst and that you need to see a vet.
Please disinfect with saline solution, which you can get from a pharmacy or make at home; it can also be used for flushing an abscess if this turns out to be one. It still needs a vet visit.

You can find the recipe for saline in this link here: First Aid Kit: Easily available non-medication support products for an emergency
 
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