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My guinea pig refuse to move his legs

My piggy is bout 5 months.He recently got his right leg injured.It swelled up and therefore I noticed he stopped eating. I took him to the vet a day or two after I saw his swelled up foot. The vet proscribed me antibiotics and a painkiller. After a week I noticed the swelling went down.But then, I also noticed that his other leg was partially paralyzed. He refuses to use both his legd now, but his eating habits and defaecation is still normal. what do you propose I do because I dont think I can get much help around here.The vets do not specialise in exotic/small animals.

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Answer #1

Since you don’t know the exact injury to the leg…but the anitbiotics cured the infection going on, he may just be crippled, now. That doesn’t mean he won’t live a long and happy “piggy life”…just that he’ll do it with a “piggy limp”: As long he eating, then he’s feeling good…so don’t worry that he’s in pain…he’s not.

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Answer #2

I hate to see an animal like that I would do any thing even if I have to go to another state hope it gets better

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