I recently adopted a skinny pig ( a hairless breed of guinea pig), he looked like he was being misstreated. Anyways, his ears look like they've been burnt all along the edges, I've been putting polysporin on them and one cleared up but the other is not, is there anything else I can put on it, I feel so sorry for the little guy, he also seems to have bumblefoot on his two back feet and I heard there isn't a cure for that, is that true?
2007-01-15 01:13:42 · 2 answers · asked by Aleerfas*Mwah!* 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Whenever I adopt a new guinea pig, before I even bring them home they go straight to the vets! You have to be careful about the ointment you're using, some of them aren't suitable for guinea pigs.
2007-01-15 11:58:57 · answer #1 · answered by Deb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ear thing could be cancer. You should take him to the vet and have them check out the ear tips. It is a common place for them to get cancer and it turns the skin dark like a burn and does not heal.
As for his feet I do not think there is anything they can do to fix that. If he is able to get around ok that is probally the best you can hope for.
Good luck.
2007-01-15 11:14:47 · answer #2 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋