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Need help!

And one sad news is .. his ear infection 😞. It's returned again but like little. Means little... Very little swelling is there near his ear. Today only it was there. Till yesterday it was not there. I will take him to the vet. Please pray for him.
 
I keep him n my prayers and thoughts. How many days of antibiotics did he have? 💕
 
Guysss...😞😞😞😞 ... I want to ask u all something? Did anyone's guinea pig ear got swollen like my guinea pig??
 
funny_piggy said:
Guysss...😞😞😞😞 ... I want to ask u all something? Did anyone's guinea pig ear got swollen like my guinea pig?
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I've never heard of a piggy's ear getting swollen, but that doesn't mean it can't happen. Does it feel warm to the touch compared with his other ear? If I am correct, your pig's ears are black, so redness wouldn't really be visible, but redness, warmth and swelling would suggest infection. Perhaps when the cat attacked your poor boy, his ear was scratched and the scratch has got infected - if that is the case, he would need pain relief and appropriate antibiotics from the vet 😞
 
Qualcast&Flymo said:
I've never heard of a piggy's ear getting swollen, but that doesn't mean it can't happen. Does it feel warm to the touch compared with his other ear? If I am correct, your pig's ears are black, so redness wouldn't really be visible, but redness, warmth and swelling would suggest infection. Perhaps when the cat attacked your poor boy, his ear was scratched and the scratch has got infected - if that is the case, he would need pain relief and appropriate antibiotics from the vet 😞
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No it didn't feel warm. But that ear is swollen and puss is inside that ear. For that reason he can't chew hay or grass ... So he is not eating. I have to syringe feed him ... But I can say he is feeling hungry... Which is good ..
 
Yes the fact that he has an appetite is a good sign. Will you get more antibiotics tomorrow? 💐
 
funny_piggy said:
Hii guys ... Now I just returned from vet . Today ear swab culture sample was given. Report will come after a week.
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Till the report comes... Vet said me to use the ear drop 3 times a days with some prescribed multivitamins, liver tonic and appetizer.
 
Morning is his face paralysed now or are you saying the vet has said it could be a possibility? 😢
 
Guys... Now I just noticed his ear swelling has reduced a lot ... Like a lottttt....
 
I hope the medication helps him.

Make sure you weigh him every morning so you are sure his weight is stable each day.

If he weighed 500g when you weighed him
2 days ago, what was his weight the time before that?
Make sure you weigh him again today so you can compare
 
Yes it's very important to weigh him every day at the same time ideally in the morning as this is the only way to tell if he is eating enough hay or gras etc.
 
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