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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.
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Date(s): August 2, 2007. Album by Guinea Pig Fun. Photos by Kathy Anderson. 1 - 12 of 73 Total. |
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NEW PHOTOS 2-15-09: Jenni bonding with Sammy, a neutered male
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Resting in their hay box
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12-27-08 ~ after bath and hair trim
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July 28, 2007: Jenni and Lucy
(in cuddle cup by The Cozy Cavy)
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After Episoothe bath
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View of both eyes
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Right eye is fine
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