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Patsy has sore feet.

Patsy saw Marcin this time she hasn't seen him before. I was told that Patsy has bumblefoot on all 4 feet :(. He wanted to know what surface she was on when in the hutch and run and I told him fleece as he thought it might be from a hard surface. He recommended vet bed and I said I was going to order some this afternoon anyway so that was good. He also said it may be a lack of Vitamin C and to get her Vitamin C for guinea pigs. I replied that I gave her a good diet of mainly good quality hay, veg and pellets and that my other 2 piggies were OK so I didn't understand why it would be lack of Vitamin C but if that is what he recommends for Patsy that is what she shall get. She has also been prescribed YUKKY Baytril for 7-10 days and YUMMY Metacam for 7-10 days. I'll have fun getting the Baytril into her as she hated it last time! So Vetbed and Vit C for guinea pigs it is then!
 
Poor Patsy! I hope this piggie cocktail will make her feeties better!
 
Interesting that she's on antibiotics. Odin's feet were far worse than hers but our vet suggested the epsom salts and topical ointments first to try avoid antibiotics (but maybe this is because Odin was so poorly in other ways too). He said they only do antibiotic treatment once the sores are open and deep (and if there's a chance infection is in there). I would have thought Patsy's feet are no were near as Odin's were much worse and he didn't have infection.
I hope the vet has panicked you too much with the bumblefoot diagnosis (I got the same diagnosis for Odin) but it can be treated and managed - there's a lot of scary stuff out there on the internet about it!

I managed to get my Vet bed on Amazon, a huge roll of it and just cut it up to suit.

Hope lovely Patsy continues to improve. My boys are sending healing vibes 💕
 
Bradshaw Piggies said:
Interesting that she's on antibiotics. Odin's feet were far worse than hers but our vet suggested the epsom salts and topical ointments first to try avoid antibiotics (but maybe this is because Odin was so poorly in other ways too). He said they only do antibiotic treatment once the sores are open and deep (and if there's a chance infection is in there). I would have thought Patsy's feet are no were near as Odin's were much worse and he didn't have infection.
I hope the vet has panicked you too much with the bumblefoot diagnosis (I got the same diagnosis for Odin) but it can be treated and managed - there's a lot of scary stuff out there on the internet about it!

I managed to get my Vet bed on Amazon, a huge roll of it and just cut it up to suit.

Hope lovely Patsy continues to improve. My boys are sending healing vibes 💕
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Patsy's front feet have scabs on them, I only thought it was one foot but one is brown and one is white and I obviously didn't notice the brown scab on the brown foot. I think the vet wants to treat her with antibiotics before the feet get any worse. I told him I was doing the salt baths twice a day and he was happy with that.
 
Hope Patsy starts feeling better soon.
 
After Patsy's foot spa this morning her feet looked a bit worse than a couple of days ago when I started. I'm doing all the vet said. Is this normal for the feet to look worse? Is it all the yukky stuff coming out? Do I need to call the vet again?
 
I’m sorry I have no clue. Hope she starts getting better soon. ❤️
 
Sorry to hear that Patsy's feet are still sore. I don't know much about bumblefoot but if you are not sure i would give the vet a call.
 
They are just a bit more swollen especially the front brown paw and they have started to peel a bit too.
 
I think I’d be tempted to ask the vet - can you email photos to them? Poor Patsy (and poor you)
 
Oh . Patsy. You having some problems with your pinkies . .
Pls be a good girl and emmmm yummy meds. . off your hooman.
Jackie these little poop machines can test us as time. Tlc will be rewarded. . Sending you tons healing vibes.
 
How's Patsy doing with her toesits today?
Hope she's feeling better. ❤
 
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