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Post by megan145 on Jul 25, 2005 7:07:34 GMT
Ghinny broke her toenail AGAIN! I just got home and I went to check on the guinea pigs and the first thing I saw was blood in the litter boxes...which really scared me because I thought that one of them had blood in her urine. Well...I picked up skunk and I didn't see anything wrong. Then I picked up Ghinny and looked at her. She broke off the rest of that toenail that she had so badly damaged before.....there is literally NOTHING left of that nail. What am I going to do? I mean...I'm going to take her to the vet of course... but how do I prevent this from continually happening?
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Post by Teebers on Jul 25, 2005 7:32:28 GMT
What happened to her nail before? Is there something in the cage that she could easily get her nail caught in? If you want to prevent it occuring again perhaps you should have a look around for any stray wires etc. In my experience a lost toenail grows back pretty normally, though.
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Post by skipperdoo on Jul 25, 2005 8:50:05 GMT
In your other thread, various people suggested that you go to the vet. What did the vet say when you went for a visit? EDIT: Here's a photo of a toenail that broke off and did not grow back properly (he was treated with antibiotics).
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Post by Clover on Jul 25, 2005 11:51:40 GMT
Must be very sore for her. Please let us know how she get on at the vets.
When you say litter boxs, what are they made out of? Like Teebers has suggested, maybe she's catching her toes on something.
Does the nail grow at all Kathy?
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Post by skipperdoo on Jul 25, 2005 15:09:13 GMT
The toenail above had been broken in a wire-bottom cage and it was bent for a few days. The nail then fell off in a cage with Carefresh bedding. It became infected and the pig received Baytril. It took forever (and looked like the actual bone was coming through the skin) but the nail grew back but only as you see it. If it had gotten infected, the vet was going to remove the toe and/or the leg. The female that he was housed with also broke her toenail but it was fine and grew back to be "normal". Both were rescues and were housed in the top part of a large rat cage (with a rat living in the bottom section ... for real). The female ended up being pregnant and the reason for her broken nail is that she was trying to get away from the male. It sounds like Ghinny's might be the same toenail and that it was never treated or seen by a vet?
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Post by megan145 on Jul 25, 2005 15:53:16 GMT
Well the first time that she broke the nail...I thought she did it on her Chube. On the inside of the Chube...with how that manufacture it...it has these grooves on the inside. Well I cut the bottom out of the Chube. The only thing I can think of is if she caught it while she hopped into the litter box. She is an extremely active Guinea pig. Well the first time...her toe (after soaking and treating) looked fine. I had my manager look at her and she said that it didn't look infected and that Ghinny hadn't broken off even to be too concerned about. Now that the nail is COMPLETELY gone...she will be going to the vet. *whimpers* but I lost my list of good small and furry vets out here in Vegas.
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Post by Josie on Jul 25, 2005 19:37:16 GMT
We take ours to a normal vets, and only Tufty has ever been in 4 years.
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Post by megan145 on Jul 25, 2005 20:02:01 GMT
many vets out here only do cats and dogs.
Anyway...I just got back from a vet. He said that her toe looked great and that I did a good job keeping it clean. He recommended that I stick with the cleaning and application of the triple antibiotic ointment and if it became red/swollen/infected to bring her back right away.
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Post by skipperdoo on Jul 25, 2005 21:54:20 GMT
Is that an exotics vet that you went to? I wouldn't use the triple antibiotic on an area where he can lick it. People posted in your other thread items that would be safe to use. Check this link (it indicates that what you are using is deadly to guinea pigs): guinealynx.info/supplies.html
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Post by Josie on Aug 3, 2005 11:52:35 GMT
I'm afraid I don't understand how guinea pigs are 'exotic'
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Post by Janet on Aug 3, 2005 15:27:20 GMT
An "exotics" doctor shows that the vet has specialized in animals other than dogs and cats. Rocky's and Lucky's doctors are Avian and Exotics. If you have rabbits or guinea pigs you want to find an exotics doctor.
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Post by Josie on Aug 3, 2005 15:36:33 GMT
Oh thanks for that Janet ;D
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Post by Cutecavy on Aug 3, 2005 16:53:12 GMT
Oh i hope her tonail gets better! I think maybe her nail got caught in something like people were saying. The best thing to do is bring her straight to the vet and check her cage completly, clean it out and feel all the toys and tunnels to make sure there is no sharp or broken bits that may cause damage to a guinea pig. Hope that helps
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Post by Josie on Aug 3, 2005 16:55:42 GMT
When will your site be finished cutecavy? Can't wait!
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