My Guinea's foot is trashed!?

Question

Okay, my Mum just stepped on my Guinea Pigs front left foot, and its all swollen. She said it wouldn't stop bleeding. Theres a bandaid on it, but is there anything I can do to help him?

It looks pretty painful...

Answer 1

yes, I definatly suggest seeing a vet

Answer 2

It really does need real medical attention. It could have broken bones and if untreated it could lead to many types of infection. Not to mention it's painful. If you cannot afford vet care, take it to a local Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. If you surrender the animal they will pay for it's medical costs but you will NOT get it back. I suggest that. A pet store owner will most likely not have any type of medical training or knowledge to help. So that's not a good idea. And I also suggest you not get anymore animals if you cannot take care of them properly. It really is cruel to just let it suffer that way.

Answer 3

Take him to a vet

Answer 4

Take em to the Vet

Answer 5

Like LAW L said take it to the vet. I take my pets to the vet if they are injured. The vets alot of times can be nice and not make you pay any money they can understand.YOU ARE  only making it worse for pet. You got to take and maybe they wont make you pay because he is a small pet.He may not be as small as mice but they can help your pet.The longer you wait the more you are hurting him and Making his chances OF survival slimmer. so like what LAW L  said go to the vet. YOU are only making him suffer more pain and we dont want and besides it is your mothers fault or yours for having your pet out and her stepping on it.

when my mice had an abcess tooth i took her to the vet and she was kind enough to not pay for the surgery

IF you had a broken leg money or not would you go to the emergency room?

BESIDES BECAUSE HE IS  a  small pet alot of times they do not make you pay for the bills so take him to the VET!!

Answer 6

Umm u other people havent read that she can't go to the vet cuz she cant pay for it. i use to have a hamster but that never happen i would think you should give it some cold ice make sure its not one of thos pig ones  and make sure she dosen't run  or walk as much and maybe u can go to a pet shop i dont no if u have an uncle bill's well i saw some vitamin's for guinea pigs and hamsters and rabbits and ferrets. so try to do that i think that should help alittle.

Answer 7

okay why the h**l do people do that... they ask questions about an injured pet... a vet knows best believe it or not.

FRIGGIN OBVIOUS YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE VET!!!!

your pigs foot could be broken or anything. if your ill you go to the doctors... exacto same for your pig it needs to see a vet. any responsible pet owner would take it to the vets as soon as it looked like there was something up. c'mon get a grip and take it to the vet. there is no use putting ice on it and stopping the pig from walking. it wont work!! pigs love to run around.

geezo!

Answer 8

Take it to a VET.

When you bought the animal, you bought the responsiblity to care for it when it's sick or injured, and because it's your mother's fault, you should take it.

Otherwise, you're letting your animal suffer- which is cruel. =) So unless you wanna be a big meanie pants and let the animal be in agony, find the money and take it to a vet.