Yellow skin on feet?

[Rebecca01]

Hi

Caught my piggies foot putting in the water bottle today as she was climbing the side (she was fine!) but as I was checking her over I noticed yellow scabby looking patches on her front feet.

I hadn’t noticed this on their last nail trim which was only a week or so ago but maybe it’s because trimming their nails in enough of a battle!

I checked over the other three girls and noticed that they had the same thing to varying degrees- dry/yellow patches, some on the foot sone look like they are attached like scabs half off. They only had them on their front feet . I have looked into it and am really hoping it isn’t bumble foot- their feet didn’t seem very red and there was no bleeding. I found a website that talked about corns and it looked more like the pictures there.

anyone had a similar experience? What can I do to manage these? Sorry for rubbish pictures trying to move their long hair and big heads out the way was a nightmare!

Their behsviour hasn’t changed I haven’t noticed them being irritated by their feet
Also for reference they are on shavings which I spot clean every other day in a 6x2

 

[Piggies&buns]

Piggies can get foot spurs - overgrowths of skin which protrude from the sides of the feet.
If this is what they are - and I’m struggling to see clearly on the pictures, when I zoom in it goes too fuzzy - then you don’t do anything with them unless they start to get caught. If they are to start causing issues with getting caught then the vet can remove them.
Please don’t remove yourself as they bleed a lot and can cause crippling pain.

If they are sores in anyway then do see the vet

Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal or not during the weekly check

 

[Rebecca01]

Piggies can get foot spurs - overgrowths of skin which protrude from the sides of the feet.
If this is what they are - and I’m struggling to see clearly on the pictures, when I zoom in it goes too fuzzy - then you don’t do anything with them unless they start to get caught. If they are to start causing issues with getting caught then the vet can remove them.
Please don’t remove yourself as they bleed a lot and can cause crippling pain.

If they are sores in anyway then do see the vet

Guinea pig body quirks - What is normal or not during the weekly check

These are two of the worst ones I’ve tried to zoom in for you. They don’t seem sore or irritated, at first I thought it was just dirt but then it didn’t come off easily - they are like half attached to the skin half protruding.

Arr they likely to tear or cause cuts, they seem to not be bothered at the moment but that’s my concern.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi

Caught my piggies foot putting in the water bottle today as she was climbing the side (she was fine!) but as I was checking her over I noticed yellow scabby looking patches on her front feet.

I hadn’t noticed this on their last nail trim which was only a week or so ago but maybe it’s because trimming their nails in enough of a battle!

I checked over the other three girls and noticed that they had the same thing to varying degrees- dry/yellow patches, some on the foot sone look like they are attached like scabs half off. They only had them on their front feet . I have looked into it and am really hoping it isn’t bumble foot- their feet didn’t seem very red and there was no bleeding. I found a website that talked about corns and it looked more like the pictures there.

anyone had a similar experience? What can I do to manage these? Sorry for rubbish pictures trying to move their long hair and big heads out the way was a nightmare!

Their behsviour hasn’t changed I haven’t noticed them being irritated by their feet
Also for reference they are on shavings which I spot clean every other day in a 6x2

Hi

I agree, those are harmless dead skin spurs. Unless they are sticking out to the sides and are in danger of catching and ripping, they are best left alone. About a quarter of piggies get them.