Vet Visit for Moo: Wound and Enlarged Vulva/Anus

[A Guinea Pig]

When I first got Moo she had a slight scab on her shoulder, I thought little of it considering how minuscule it was (I assumed it would heal right back up). I was busy the last two days so when I picked her up to check on the two sisters I noticed the scab had broken and had gotten around 6 times larger. Not to mention the area around her anus and vulva had become enlarged, scabbed, and dirty.


I called my usual vets today. They did not have any availability for a week so my only option was a Banfield in a Petsmart. The soonest appointment was with an exotic vet that hour.

They gave me Enrofloxacin in syringes that were filled to .15 mls. I am to give one every 12 hours until the problematic area is gone.

Do I know what it is? No. But, it is supposed to stop the cut from becoming infected and clear up her private area. I was also told to keep her away from the other guinea pigs until then. She is in a 2x4 C&C next to the other piggies for now.

The vet said they were going to shave her wound, but they never ended up doing that...

I've attached some pictures for a bit of perspective on what is happening.

 

[Piggies&buns]

I’m sorry to hear this.

Have you got an appointment booked with your preferred vet?
Have you not given any pain relief for her?
Is her weight stable?
Is she peeing and pooping?

I personally would not be separating her from her friends for long at all - a couple of hours at most if you need to monitor poop and pee.
We do not recommend medical separations due to the issues they can cause (increased stress and potential damage to bonds)

 

[Wiebke]

Hi and welcome

I second @Piggies&buns advice.

Wishing you all the best. Sorry about the bad timing. This is always one of the worst times for health issues.

 

[Roselina]

Oh no poor little Moo
Great advice from @Piggies&buns
I hope little one improves quickly - keeping her with the others will help her get better

 

[weepweeps]

I hope Moo is soon on the road to recovery

 

[Merab]

Hope Moo gets better quickly

 

[A Guinea Pig]

I’m sorry to hear this.

Have you got an appointment booked with your preferred vet?
Have you not given any pain relief for her?
Is her weight stable?
Is she peeing and pooping?

I personally would not be separating her from her friends for long at all - a couple of hours at most if you need to monitor poop and pee.
We do not recommend medical separations due to the issues they can cause (increased stress and potential damage to bonds)

Thank you for the help @Piggies&buns.

I have not scheduled an appointment with the regular vet, but I will do that now since it has been mentioned.

She has no pain relief from the vet I took her to. From what I can tell, it’s not overly painful to her since she never hunched up or made noises when urinating nor did she complain at all when I took pictures for this post. I obviously can't tell what she is feeling and assume it is pretty uncomfortable though. I do have Metacam from my last piggy with CBS. It was never opened and is nowhere near the expiration date. Would that be something I could call the vet about it and ask to give her? Sorry if that's a stupid question. I should have inquired about pain medications.

Her weight is stable, I've been weighing her every day and it's only changing by around 15 grams which is good.

She is also peeing and pooping normally. Pee is slightly milky and dries orange. Her poops are also the same size as her sisters and are well-formed. She also has no reduced levels of energy.

I did put her back with the other piggies after a day, I thought it was quite strange to keep them separated.

 

[A Guinea Pig]

Her privets look better, the scab is gone now.


This scab has shrunken and is not open anymore.

How long do people usually give Baytril for? I was told to give it until everything is healed up. What if three weeks pass by though or it's healed up in a week?

 

[Roselina]

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Jun 12, 2014

1 Overview of recovery formula foods
- Recommended brands
- Emergency alternatives
2 Probiotics
- Standard brands
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3 Vitamin C
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- Alternatives
- Booster vs. long term supplementation


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• Wiebke
• Replies: 1
• Forum: Emergency Information and Care

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That’s so good to read and see
Moo is such a gorgeous piggy
I understand Baytril is usually given for 10-14 days and as everything has healed so well I’d give your Vet a phone call to check
I’ve attached a link about a probiotic that I was advised to give for about 3 weeks - Pro C is a powder and just sprinkled over veggies
It’ll restore Moo’s good gut bacteria
Such a sweet girl