[Gpdd] HEALTH- Mimi's feet

[Janna Hoskin]

I have seen this with some of my piggies, oddly it is often the females who
develop it. The skin tag is dead, dry skin that (for whatever reason)
doesn't shed properly (or something). I have always just trimmed it off when
trimming the piggy's nails. I did some reading when I first found that one
of my girls had developed it, and found that nobody is 100% sure on what
causes it. I tried some of the ideas (things like ensuring the cage is
always clean and dry or moisturizing the foot with aloe), but they didn't
make it stop.

They generally aren't uncomfortable, but they don't like having the tags
played with. Don't pull on it, and make sure you don't trim too close to the
live tissue on the foot, and you should be okay.

-Janna & Guido

"Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be
normal." Albert Camus
"I want to remake the world; anything less is not worth the trouble." Karen
Cushman


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> Hi! I need help with an issue Mimi is having. I noticed about 2 weeks ago
> that she had what looked like a big skin tag on the bottom of her left front
> foot. That's the best way I can think to describe it. It almost looks like
> an extra toe growing out the side of her foot, but it's real loose, just
> attached by a little piece of skin.The right front foot also had a little
> bump in the same spot. The one on her left foot seems to have gotten looser
> & the one on her right foot has grown almost as big as the left one. She
> doesn't appear to have pain when I touch it & isn't at them or anything, but
> I'm afraid they will start causing her pain or open & get infected. She
> seems to be walking fine, although Mimi doesn't do much as far as exercise.
> She is what I call a "loafie piggie". She just wants cuddled. I haven't
> taken her to the vets cause money is beyond tight & also I'm afraid he'll
> say she needs them cut off & they'll have to put her under anesthesia. I
> have my disability hearing Tuesday & have to get ready Monday, so the
> soonest I could take her would be Wednesday. Has anyone ever seen anything
> like this on any of their piggies? I've had 3 piggies & fostered many &
> haven't ever seen this. Her health appears fine otherwise. She's 3 now so I
> guess I should expect some health problems to start arising. I wanted to
> take pictures to put on my Photobucket site so everyone could see what I
> mean but she curls her feet under & won't let us get any pictures no matter
> how hard we have tried! If anyone has any suggestions we'd appreciate it so
> much. I'm worried about my baby. =(
> Thanks...
> ~Jaime & Mimi~
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