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Jenni: A Rescued Guinea Pig Jenni was rescued from a shelter by a guinea pig rescue in California. She came into the shelter with three other "stray" females and was the only one with a major hair loss. She was treated with Ivermectin and Revolution (for mites) and also Bactrim/TMS, an antibiotic.  She greatly improved under the care at the rescue. Her vet also determined that she had a luxated lens and that she might have a fungal infection. However, the rescue did not treat her for the fungal as the vet suggested nor did they treat her glaucoma. After her hair grew in she still was having problems with her skin so Guinea Pig Fun took her since she was still un-adoptable. She was taken to GPF's vet where a culture was run to confirm the ringworm. In addition to her anterior luxated lens in the left eye, she also had glaucoma. The vet discussed it with an eye specialist (as did the rescue's vet when she was there) and it was decided that the best treatment was to remove the eye. During surgery to remove the eye they found multiple bite wounds on her body and a swelling underneath one area of wounds. After surgery she was permanently removed from her former cage mate. Her treatment includes two pain relievers and an antibiotic twice a day along with a cold compress to the surgery site twice a day. Critical Care is to be force feed 2 - 3 times a day if she is not eating. A fungal culture was run with the results due within about 10 days. UPDATE: The culture was positive and she various topical meds have been tried. She is currently on Griseofulvin per the recommendation of her previous vet and my vet. Unlike Reba, she is tolerating the medicine and her hair is growing back but she is still itching. CLICK THUMBNAILS TO VIEW LARGER IMAGES. Date(s): August 2, 2007. Album by Guinea Pig Fun. Photos by Kathy Anderson. 1 - 73 of 73 Total.
NEW PHOTOS 2-15-09: Jenni bonding with Sammy, a neutered male Resting in their hay box 12-27-08 ~ after bath and hair trim July 28, 2007: Jenni and Lucy (in cuddle cup by The Cozy Cavy) After Episoothe bath View of both eyes Right eye is fine Left eye lens is luxated with Glaucoma Close-up of anterior luxated lens Possible fungal infection: upper ear flap and around bald spot (edge) Possible fungal infection: fungal culture being run Bald spot near scab: bite wound or fungal? 8-4-07: eye removed 8-4-07: Receiving Buprinex at the vet's office Bite wound with swelling underneath: on left side Bite wound on left: close-up Bite wound on mid-back Bite wound on right side 8-4-08: Night of surgery after returning home (bite wound right below left ear) Close-up of surgery site and bite wound In cage: surgery site and bite wound below left ear flap Surgery site day after surgery Close-up: surgical glue used to close incision site Cold compress on surgery site: ice cube in washcloth Taking time out from getting Oxbow's Critical Care, something she doesn't like 8-8-07 8-10-07: Scratch wounds Close-up of scratches Close-up of scratch wound on upper back Gauze wrapping to protect scratch wound Jenni with wrap (non-stick pad underneath gauze) She was difficult to wrap (wanted to bite) so no criss-cross wrap was attempted Right after this photo was taken she woke up and started to unwrap the covering 8-9-07: Vet rechecking surgical site Shaving area that has been getting wet from water bottle 8-11-07: Close-up of surgery site Close-up of scratch wound on upper back 8-19-07: surgical glue and scab coming off Upper back: ringworm and scab Healing: surgery site a couple of days earlier Close-up Healing ... a couple of days earlier 9-3-07: Thread popping through skin (dissolving thread used) Close-up of surgical thread Hair loss and scratch wounds on back Close-up of scratches Close-up of part of back Slight redness around outer edge of bald spot 9-18-07 10-7-07: After vet visit and bath An idea that didn't work ... a XS dog tank top Jenni stepped out of this attempt to cover up the area that she had been scratching/chewing 10-5-07: Back with hair loss and scabs Surgical thread in eye area ... keeps sticking through and getting cut off [trimmed off again by vet on 10-6-07] Chewing hay ... missing hair on back is visible 11-4-07: haircut 11-4-07: close-up of hair regrowth and scabs from scratching/biting 11-11-07: close-up of hair regrowth; still scratching/chewing at back 11-30-07: Accumulation - of Lamisil gel (which is white)? 3-22-08: Jenni and Lucy, former cage mates, bonding attempt (failed after they were put into the cage; Lucy attacked Jenni)