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Scooter and Skipper 3-13-08: All four brothers and their mother were housed in a too small cage with a wire floor. One of the baby pigs had only "three legs". He got one of his legs stuck in the wire floor when he was about two weeks old. When he was pulled out he jumped or twisted and the owner thought that he had most likely broken his leg. The mother also has a left-rear leg problem and it is not known if hers is also broken. Neither pig was taken to the vet. One of the babies has a possible bite wound on his shoulder (unless it turns out to be ringworm). The mother is still in the cage with the other two male babies and the father most likely was left in the cage after the babies were born. The mother looked like she is possibly pregnant again. The guinea pigs normally lived outside but were being housed inside during the colder weather. The woman still has the adult male but I did not see him since she brought the cage outside and placed it on the porch in front of the door. Information on appropriate cages, care, time to separate male babies from their mother, and (hazards of) breeding was siven to the woman. [My vet is familiar with the animal control in the woman's area and she felt that education is the best way to go since this situation would not be a high-priority.] UPDATE 3-15-08: The two babies were taken to the vet tonight for a checkup and to have their sex confirmed. The results of the exams for both pigs are: Pig #1 (black mask/face; "Scooter"): Leg most likely broken when he was two weeks old and healed/set in one week: "Old fracture of left tibia - healed with arthrodesis (frozen) torsal joint. No treatment except soft bedding to prevent sores on foot." Pig #2 (white blaze on face; "Skipper"): "Lesion on back appears to be a healed bite wound. Monitor for signs of ringworm (less likely)." UPDATE 3-16-08: The two remaining babies and the mother were placed according to the woman who had them. UPDATE: 6-29-08: Both Scooter and Skipper were adopted today and the family will continue to monitor his leg that was broken and have their own vet exam his leg. Album by Guinea Pig Fun. Photos by Kathy. 1 - 19 of 19 Total.
NEW PHOTOS 6-24-08: Scooter and Skipper (a bone in Scooter's left rear leg is jutting out a bit where it was broken) Scooter: leg will be monitored; Skipper is in the back of the hay pile; Aspen bedding 3-13-08: First night ... first time housed on Carefresh bedding (was housed in tiny cage with wire-grid floor) 3-14-08: In temporary cage. Four-week-old male babies; need socialization since they are a bit skittish. Baby (Skipper) with injury over right shoulder. 3-15-08: Marchioro 82 cage to be used during quarantine and fungal watch for Skipper; two water bottles are in use: one is smaller and set inside and lower so they can reach it easier Hiding underneath steep stool (used instead of a plastic igloo so they will get used to their new environment) Close-up of circular area where there is slight scabbing ... believed to be a bite wound rather than ringworm (area is wet after vet checked it and for photo shoot) Vet check-up: baby (Scooter) with leg injury. Thickening around the area where the left-rear leg was broken. Close-up of the leg where the joint is frozen (at the bend). At times the left-rear foot curls under (not shown) when he starts to walk. Vet trimming Scooter's nails. Molly greeting the babies when they arrived home from their vet checkup. 3-20-08: resting in a cuddle cup made my Marsha/The Cavy Cozy Skipper eating his veggies ... and Scooter eating some lettuce 5-26-08: all snug in a cuddle cup made by Marsha