JaseChase
Junior Guinea Pig
Patches (2yo male) was at the vet on Tuesday to have a lump under his left nipple removed. It went smoothly, the lump has been sent off for testing, and he’s been recovering at home
This morning when I picked him up to give him his painkiller + check the wound, I noticed it was bleeding (it wasn’t when I went to bed last night). I can’t see any bloody spots in the cage or his favourite beds either
This is the wound right after the op:

This is the wound this morning:

I’ve emailed the vet, just waiting to see if he needs to be brought back in or not. I haven’t cared for a post-op piggie before, is this sort of thing normal? He has been a lot brighter and more active since last night and the nurse told me that his wound might look strange as it goes right by his hip, so there’s a lot of movement there
I’ve been keeping the cage as clean as possible, regularly changing out pee pads and hideys, and keeping the hay more contained than normal so he isn’t sitting in it to irritate the wound. Anything else I can do to avoid it bleeding? I haven’t seen him bothering it himself which is one good thing. He’s eating and drinking and his weight is a little down, I believe not unusual after the anaesthetic. I’m weighing daily for now
He’s been keeping to this tunnel the most, he’s even been sharing it with his cagemate which is sweet

This morning when I picked him up to give him his painkiller + check the wound, I noticed it was bleeding (it wasn’t when I went to bed last night). I can’t see any bloody spots in the cage or his favourite beds either
This is the wound right after the op:

This is the wound this morning:

I’ve emailed the vet, just waiting to see if he needs to be brought back in or not. I haven’t cared for a post-op piggie before, is this sort of thing normal? He has been a lot brighter and more active since last night and the nurse told me that his wound might look strange as it goes right by his hip, so there’s a lot of movement there
I’ve been keeping the cage as clean as possible, regularly changing out pee pads and hideys, and keeping the hay more contained than normal so he isn’t sitting in it to irritate the wound. Anything else I can do to avoid it bleeding? I haven’t seen him bothering it himself which is one good thing. He’s eating and drinking and his weight is a little down, I believe not unusual after the anaesthetic. I’m weighing daily for now
He’s been keeping to this tunnel the most, he’s even been sharing it with his cagemate which is sweet
