Help with Guineas foot

[Ellenspigs]

Our girl guinea Messi has a large lump with white dots on her foot. We have seen two vets multiple times to no result of what it is. We have had an xray in her foot which showed some deterioration on her toe the lump is joined to. They both suspect it is not bumblefoot and have had her on 2 loads of antibiotics and 1 course of inflammatories. Nothing is working and would greatly appreciate any advice or knowledge. She isnt in any pain but we do think it is growing so next text is taking a dample which is expensive and scary.
Thanks in advance

 

[Siikibam]

I’m sorry to hear about your worries. What did the vets do to check the lump? I assume they checked if it moves and perhaps checked to see if it’s fluid filled or solid? What did they think the lump was?

Perhaps when you are able (takes a short while) you can post a photo of the lump. However, a vet is really the best option.

 

[Ellenspigs]

I’m sorry to hear about your worries. What did the vets do to check the lump? I assume they checked if it moves and perhaps checked to see if it’s fluid filled or solid? What did they think the lump was?

Perhaps when you are able (takes a short while) you can post a photo of the lump. However, a vet is really the best option.

Thank you for replying, I'm new so unsure how to post pictures to discussions. They took a sample via syringe to send away but it came back with no results. This should rule out cancer but they can't be certain without taking a larger sample which would need anestestic and costly. It's just frustrating the vets seem to be guessing and each guess costs money. So wanted to see if anyone had similar. Will post photos once i work it out. X

 

[Siikibam]

I think you need to have New Born Pup under your name before you can post photos

 

[Ellenspigs]

Here's some photos

 

[Ellenspigs]

Here's some photos

 

[Bill & Ted]

Oh poor little piggie, that looks very swollen. there is a vets in Worthing on our recommended Vet list, perhaps you could get an appointment for a second opinion?
Recommended Guinea Pig Vets

 

[Merab]

Ouch - that looks nasty. Poor little girl.

I agree that a second opinion with a cavy savvy vet is in order.
Hope you can find a solution

 

[Siikibam]

I agree re a second opinion. Hope you can get piggy seen soon. That looks very sore and must limit mobility.

 

[Betsy]

@Viennese Furbabies has a piggy who has bumblefoot. Billie has her paw wrapped every day after treatment.

Billie's paw

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

It really looks sore, but Billie's paw does look a bit different. I would ask the vet about pain medication.
You could try the soaking - creaming - bandaging routine to see if it helps.
But if it's something like a tumour it probably won't work.

 

[Guinea-pigGaga]

Hmmmm. . . I've not seen anything quite like this before. However, I would not be happy to leave it, and/or wait to see what may, or may not happen.

It does appear to be a growth, with a healthy blood supply, and, unfortunately, a cancer cannot be ruled out. Personally, I would be considering removal of the growth, and/or amputation.

Could you confirm your guinea pig's age?

 

[Free Ranger]

It doesn't look like a classic Bumble at all, there are no open weeping sores, but it does look pretty painful and swollen. Not seen anything like it so tbh if your current vet hasn't either that's no detriment to them. But it is important to try and get an accurate diagnosis and your photos are very good and clear. Rather than taking a sample at this point, would it be possible to get a referral from your vet to a specialist vet (or even more than one?) so you could send them the photos? Somebody somewhere must have seen something like this before. it's not just the expense of a sample but it's invasive and your girl will end up with a wound on a difficult area already. That's what I would ask for I think - how to do some sort of e-referral to send pics. If they actually think they know what it is then they might insist on seeing you in person before taking it forward but at least you'd know it'd be worth a journey. Or they might be able to work in tandem with your current vet?

I should really say - and this is going to sound scary - but worst case scenario if that back foot has to be amputated she could still live a normal life. Other pigs have had amputations and managed well (tho I think front feet are more difficult because of the weight-bearing for head and neck). But let's keep everything crossed that's it's just some weird but treatable forum-first.