I was curious as to what my vet would think about Elvis' condition, so I forwarded her your email, Monique. She's dealt with a lot of different species and has done some amazing surgeries, although she says she has never tried the marsupialization on a guinea pig. She offered this comment on his surgical site:<br>
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<EM>YOU SHOULD ALWAYS KEEP OSTOMY SITES COVERED. OTHERWISE SOONER OR LATER A SEPSIS WILL ASCEND<br>
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What she means is that it will eventually get infected to the point of causing the infection to travel into his bloodstream, causing a systemic infection. It may be something to discuss with your vet, and what does one use to cover this type of opening?<br>
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<div style="CLEAR: both">Judi Lainer<br>
Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue<br>
Round Hill, Va<br>
http://www.mgpr.org<br>
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Educator/Fosterer<br>
HRS MD/DC/NoVA<br>
http://www.rabbit.org<br>
http://www.rabbitsinthehouse.org</div>
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