What should you do if you guinea pig breaks both back legs?

that once happened to my guinea pig do not take it to vet they make it worse we all agreed just do not pick it up make sure no pigs are being rough with it it will heal maybe month or so

Absolutly right, just home from vet, the right hind foot was sticking out after a fall, vet pulled and pushed his leg, then let him down on the floor and the full leg was hanging behind him and he was in agony, way worse than when I brought him in, vet said he could do NOTHING for him but charged me €39.50 for exactly 4mins of his time, he did'nt even offer a painkiller, I so regret taking the poor fella to the vet, Vet put him through agony simply because he wanted money, my advice is to leave the guinea pig alone, he'll have a much better chance!

Animal bone breaks must be stabilized usually by splinting and taping. With a small animal this is very difficult. The splint must take the load of the animal off the break as it walks. If you leave the hair on the leg it will be almost impossible to remove the tape without spraying the adhesive with ether.

Ether is sprayed on the adhesive to make it stick to rough shaved animal skin. The adhesive on the tape becomes liquid so it will stick to the uneven surface.

You are talking about four to six weeks if the animal recovers at all. If it is painful the animal may refuse to move and eat.

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