Expert: Alison Gartery - 6/29/2009

Question
Hi my names Catherine and my guinea pig charlotte has are sore toe that she doesn't really walk on cause of the pain.Shes eating normally playing with her piggy friend ect.Do you have any idea what it could be,if so please help me because i cant bare to se her hurt since i love her so much.
Thank-you and reply as fast as you can.

Answer
Hello,
Make sure your guineas nails aren't too long as sometimes this can cause difficulty in walking. She may have caught it on something and hurt it, and also check there isn't a bit of wood or something sharp in it. If she continues to show signs of her toe hurting then I would advise taking her to the vet.
I hope this helps