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Question
hi  i have 2 guinea pigs. but 1 seems to be limping on herback left foot.when i got her out of hercage, she is eating .but i am a bit worrird.i have 2 three and half month guinea pigs and both are females,has she pulled her leg or has she broken it, i am worried if she has broken it, what will happen,      ps i am keeping a eye on it today  if no better  i will take it to the vets ,waiting on you  thank you very much for listing to me     yours  rosie

Answer
Rosie -

Well, I am glad you are going to take your animals to the vet.  You didn't say whether or not you have looked at the leg.  There are any number of things that could be wrong.  She could simply have a splinter in her foot from the bedding, or it could be as bad as a broken leg, or almost anything in between.  Your best bet would be to have a vet take a look at it if it hasn't gotten any better.  The reason for this is that if you don't treat most things that go wrong with a guinea pig, they get much worse, so taking your guinea pig to the vet is the best thing you can do for her.

Hope this is helpful.  If you have anything else, please feel free to contact me again.  Good luck!

Lorena