Nikki26
Mama Doe
Hi all, I know some of you have guinea pigs as well as rabbits so I am hoping that someone has some advice on abscesses. I found a golf ball sized lump under his chin last night so think he has an abscess. Took him to my vets this morning (My normal vet wasn’t there so I saw a locum) and she said that it is an abscess and that he needs to go in on Monday for X-rays and a thorough teeth check. She said that it may be a tooth root abscess and they are not equipped to deal with it so gave three options:
1) operate to remove the abscess capsule knowing that it is likely to come back
2) stop treatment and get referred to trinity vets in Maidstone
3) get referred to the specialist straight away.
If it isn’t connected, they will go ahead and remove the abscess.
From what I have been reading online, people recommend cutting a slit in it, draining it and leaving it open so you can regularly flush it out rather than full removal.
In a complete quandary about what to do for the best!
1) operate to remove the abscess capsule knowing that it is likely to come back
2) stop treatment and get referred to trinity vets in Maidstone
3) get referred to the specialist straight away.
If it isn’t connected, they will go ahead and remove the abscess.
From what I have been reading online, people recommend cutting a slit in it, draining it and leaving it open so you can regularly flush it out rather than full removal.
In a complete quandary about what to do for the best!