Can A Guinea Pig Die From A Broken Leg

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Can a guinea pig die from a broken leg. No X-rays were taken--the vet was positive there were no broken bones. If they stop limping within a couple of days that it usually isnt broken a broken bone will result in them limping for 34 weeks. Many of my amazing followers have asked about me creating an Amazon wish list for the shelter well I have done it.

My guinea pig is 4 years old and is usually fat and running around and stuff. If it is broken. Feed Appropriate Foods - Make sure you are providing the proper guinea pig diet to your pig to keep its bones strong.

The causes of death may be infections diseases changes in the environment or certain foods among others. Animal welfare columnist Marion Garnett has details of Penny the guinea pig who was nursed back to health after a broken leg. But now it doenst eat and i think it has a broken leg.

And not just a temporary condition such as a pulled muscle a simple bandage and a splint a matchstick around the affected area to. That being said calcium-related hind leg paralysis in guinea pigs isnt always related to diet. I chose option 3.

For most pigs it is more relaxed to be able to die in. Malnutrition defensive running or being mishandled are all ways that guinea pigs can break their leg. And if you are not sure its broken she may adjust fine if you just clean the wound cage her for a while with a heat source until her external wounds are healed up so the others do not cannibalize her wounds and then let her back out to hop around after the flock.

By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Mite infections can kill a guinea pig Mite infestation are extremely and I mean itextremely painful to a guinea pig and can even kill a pig. A broken leg in a baby pig is less of a problem than you may think.