Tiny Tootsies Trouble
Yesterday something terrible happened. It wasn’t that the veggies were late! It wasn’t that the hay portion wasn’t big enough. It wasn’t even anything to do with the amount of cuddles. No, it was actually my foot and an adventure it went on.
Mummy spotted a little sore on my foot when cuddling me yesterday morning and went straight into neurotic, over protective pawrent mode. I knew what was coming even if I tried to hide under Noah. A vet trip.
It wasn’t as bad as I expected. I squeaked the place down in the waiting room and was louder than any of the other animals which embarrassed Mummy as efurryone kept staring at her. The vet said I was fit and healthy other than the little sore which he suspects is early stages bumblefoot even though he cannot work out a cause.
I’ve got to take some icky medicine called baytril and some probiotics which I like, as well as a cream Mummy is going to get from Gorgeous Guinea Pigs which is supposed to help a lot with this.
With a combined effort of all these things, whee should beat this soon. Until then, I am still popcorning and playing and causing trouble like no bodies business. Plus, I get to work the sympathy vote!
Happy Tuesday
Nacho
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Posted on November 19, 2013, in Piggy Blogs and tagged bumblefoot, bumblefoot in guinea pigs, cavies, cavy, foot sore on guinea pig, guinea pig, guinea pig blog, guinea pig blogger, guinea pigs, pet, pet blog, pet blogger, pets. Bookmark the permalink. 58 Comments.
Hutch A Good Life 
Poor Nacho! Well at least it doesn’t hurt. Any it gives you an excuse to get away with more cheeky things. And you can always ask for more veggies to ‘build up your strength’ 😀 I hope you get better xx
Hehehe I’ll definitely give it a go! 🙂
Nacho
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Aww so sorry you had to go to the vet but sounds like your Mama and the vet have got you on the right road to good health again.
Yep. I’m a bit of a fuss pot about the meds but Mummy says I have to have them.
Nacho
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Oh poor you. Hope it clears up soon. And in the meantime I think you need some treats for being so brave:-)
I get extra spinach to get me to sit still while they put the cream on so thats good.
Nacho
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Oh, how bad. I hope your little foot is as good as new in zilch. I send you an extra big hug for a fast recovery.
Thank you, I’m going to milk it for all I’m worth! 😉
Nacho
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You just make the most of this neurotic mummy moment Nacho….mummies fold like a cheap pair of pants when their babies are unwell!! get better soon little guy 🙂 hugs Fozziemum xx
Mummy says she is calmer now but she was furry upset at first and feeling furry guilty. The vet can’t find a cause so he says not to blame herself but she still is.
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Mummies can’t help but feel guilty..thing is things happen and mummies can’t know why or how and because they love you so much they feel awful!! Forrest and Doc always had big marrow bones..when Doc got pancreatitis I felt horrid..i didn’t know he couldn’t tolerate them anymore…three nights in emergency and the guilt I felt,or when poor Forrest ripped his thigh on some corrugated iron I forgot was lying around, a huge operation on Doc when we thought he had cancer was a grass seed …so mummy is not alone in the guilty department..it’s sadly life my sweet friend xxxx
Hope it clears up quickly Nacho but make the most of the sympathy while you can 😉
Will do! ^_^
Nacho
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Drats Nacho a trip to the blood stealers and then to be told it is bumblefoot which we have never heard of. Sending POTP and healing vibes. Get well soon.
Have a terrific Tuesday.
Best wishes Molly
Bumblefoot is a naughty sores thing, kind of like blisters hoomans get on their feet only worse
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Oh dearie me Nacho…poor baby….well, at least the vet said it should clear up with all that medicine so let’s hope so! Bumblefoot sounds scary……Sending some healing huggies from me and my Mom!
Your Friend Sammy
It sounds scarier than it is. The vet explained that it is like slightly worse blisters that hoomans get on their feet.
Mummy is happy that I seem happy but she was furry worried.
Nacho
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Is Bumblefoot a piggie tootsie issue?
Hope you’re better soon, Nacho. Your mommy loves you very much to take such good care of you!
Love, Sundae
Yes, bumblefoot is like open sore blisters that hoomans get on their feet only slightly worse, with a small infection in the foot which makes it swell slightly.
Nacho
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The bad place turned into a good place yesterday 🙂 get well soon my friend if you want to chill with another recovery fur ball then I have space xx Oscar
Whee can milk the sympathy vote for as long as possible together!
Nacho
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Get better soon Nacho! (But hey milk it for all you can from the humans – snorts). XOXO – Bacon
I’m definitely milking it! Dashing and popcorning round the cage till I spot the hoomans then sad face and slight limp!
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You got it down pact my friend! Applaud. I’m taking notes. 🐷😄XOXO – Bacon
What about the football game you’re playing this wheekend?
I’ll have to take you off the bench and have you play instead!
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OK, I have booties.
I don’t know what bumblefoot is, but hopefully you will get better real quick.
It’s like a small infected blister that hoomans get on their feet. At least that’s how the vet explained it to the hoomans
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Bunmblefoot is a NIGHTMARE! Switch to the softest, cleanest bedding possible. I’d even go so crazy as to remove hay stems. I would also get some of that iodine. It does sting for a few seconds but then numbs everything beautifully. I hold it on their paw for a minute or two, depending on the deepness of the wound to make sure everything is pretty and clean before I dress it. Then I would fuss little Nacho dude for as long as he’d stand it — either foot in the air or creamy foot on a slightly creamy pad of cotton. I’ve had two pigs wuth bumblefoot, avoid it at all costs.
Luckily it’s very early and the vet expects it to heal quickly. I’m using tubes of saline (the vet gave me loads!) to clean it and a cream from Gorgeous Guineas to promote healing with the AB. The sore scabbed over, over night and this evening the swelling is down and the foot is normal shaped. There is just a small scab on it. I’m really surprised how fast this stuff is all working. Three doses of AB’s and the cleaning three times a day.
I’m taking pigtures now to record the effectiveness of it all together but I am already seeing differences.
Hopefully it will be over soon and I won’t need to worry.
~ Amy
ps, by dress it, do you mean bandage it? My vet told me not to do that as he said too many germs would get on the bandage and therefore be held in the wound. I thought bandaging would be good to keep it clean but he was sure I shouldn’t
I had to google bumblefoot, didn’t know what it was.
Now when I see pigeons with that I’ll say “Oh! Poor pigeon, it’s suffering of a bad case of bumblefoot” and look smart.
Glad is nothing serious.
It should be better soon but put it like this, I won’t be taking you on in any races, anytime soon!
Nacho
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Becareful with your foot!
Will do!
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Work it little Nacho, work it. Glad you’re going to be ok, the vet trips are misery but better safe than sorry.
Exactly, and I should be all better soon which is good
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Oh Nacho, I hope your little footsie is all better soon! Woooowooooooo!
Thank you!
Nacho
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nacho….sorree ya had two go two de ewe noe wear palce we will knot menshun…heerz hopin yur foot iz doin way better two day N bee glad yur mum iz a worree kinda gal…just meenz her loves ewe bunches !!!!! get well soon 🙂
Mummy says she loves me more than chocolate so that is a lot! I’m not sure I love her more than veggies! Hehehe
Nacho
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Nacho, this is your chance to bask in attention and soak up all sorts of love. Oh, and the treats. You must put your sad face on so your human gives you lots of special treats. It’s good you went to see the doctor person, even though it’s not our idea of a fun trip either! Get better soon. 🙂
I definitely didn’t enjoy it and was quite naughty there but Mummy says at least whee know what is wrong and can fix it.
Nacho
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Hi sweet Nacho! Hope your foot is better soon. Glad to hear you are still a happy baby. You have a great mummy that takes such good care of all you piggies! 🙂
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Thank you, Mummy is taking good care of me even though I’m a bit of a grump about it!
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What a bummer for your gorgeous, tiny little foot! I hope you’re better soon – for your sake and your Mom’s as well. Once Mom stepped on my foot and I screamed. I didn’t need to go to the vet, but Mom kissed it a hundred times to make it better.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Awww those hoomans do worry about us a lot!
Nacho
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Poor sweet little Nacho.. I’m sorry you had an ouchie on your foot. I hope it gets better and you get lots of veggies and snuggles.
Thank you, I am milking it for all I’m worth!
Nacho
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Hope it clears up soon!!
Thank you ^_^
Nacho
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Get well soon sweet Nacho!!!!
Thank you ^_^
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Oh Nacho your poor little toesie but it sounds like it will be fine. Get better pronto! Milking it for all your worth is a smart thing to do!
Hehehe I know! I’m working this ‘oh-woe-is-me’ thing!
Nacho
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We have no idea what Bumblefoot is so we’ll be heading to Google when we leave here. We think it sounds funny and more like what your mom has when she types your names all crazy on the computer. But if you got rushed to the VETS (good job with the singing, by the way), is must be something serious. We’ll keep you in our purrayers, Nacho. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Oh shame, Nacho! Poor you, having to take that yucky Baytril! Hope you get treats to make up for it!
Baytril is the worst but I’m getting much better!
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