wet leg?

[t3ddy]

My seven year old female guinea pig has begun licking her leg so much that it looks wet. The bottoms of her feet don’t look odd, she’s eating normally, walking normally, and I can’t see any kind of wound on her leg. Her bottom and her other leg are dry. I’ve never seen any of my other pigs do this. Any ideas? She gets extremely anxious and upset going to the vet, so I want to get an idea of where she’s at right now before I have to put her through potentially unnecessary stress in her old age. She doesn’t have any other health problems at the moment.

 

[Wiebke]

My seven year old female guinea pig has begun licking her leg so much that it looks wet. The bottoms of her feet don’t look odd, she’s eating normally, walking normally, and I can’t see any kind of wound on her leg. Her bottom and her other leg are dry. I’ve never seen any of my other pigs do this. Any ideas? She gets extremely anxious and upset going to the vet, so I want to get an idea of where she’s at right now before I have to put her through potentially unnecessary stress in her old age. She doesn’t have any other health problems at the moment.

Hi and welcome back

Could she have arthritis in that leg, as you mention that she is an older piggy? In that case, she would profit from a higher dose of dog strength metacam (meloxicam) for the pain and some glucosamine based joint support.

However, sight unseen we can only guess and not that accurately. Only a hands-on vet examination can tell.

However piggies can live for several years more with arthritis support. It will eventually speed up and take over when get very frail unless something else gives way first, so it is worth checking out.

More information in this link here: Caring for Older Piggies and Facing the End - A practical and supportive information collection

 

[t3ddy]

Hi and welcome back

Could she have arthritis in that leg, as you mention that she is an older piggy? In that case, she would profit from a higher dose of dog strength metacam (meloxicam) for the pain and some glucosamine based joint support.

However, sight unseen we can only guess and not that accurately. Only a hands-on vet examination can tell.

However piggies can live for several years more with arthritis support. It will eventually speed up and take over when get very frail unless something else gives way first, so it is worth checking out.

More information in this link here: Caring for Older Piggies and Facing the End - A practical and supportive information collection

Thank you!

 

[weepweeps]

Good luck at the vets.