My guinea pig's leg is broken. What to do until vet, and cost?

Oh no, poor Cupcake! If you feel that she has broken her leg, then yes I would take her into a vet immediately. This will be very painful for her, and she will need treatment for the pain and to ensure her foot heals properly. I would not make a cast for her, treatment for anything broken should only be done by a vet to make sure it's done correctly. As for a wheelchair, that likely be needed for a broken foot. Please take Cupcake into a vet now.

Hello, and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Oh dear, it does sound very concerning - I am worried that Brownie may have fractured her leg or foot from that description. She needs to be seen by a vet right away. Your vet will likely want to x-ray that leg to determine if (and specifically where) there's a fracture, and can then discuss the best way to help her heal, as well as start her on the necessary pain medication. Unfortunately there's nothing safe and over-the-counter that you can give her to help, so keep her safe and confined until you can have her seen by a vet. Hope this helps and she feels better soon!

It's very serious Cookie won't move much or eat, that tells me she is in a lot of pain. The x-rays won't be as much as it is for a cat or dog, but it could be around $100-$200. Yes, the vet would be able to fix something broken. You need to take her into a vet immediately. Best of luck.

Unfortunately it is impossible for anyone to know in what condition the leg is without a physical examination at the very least, we won't be able to tell you if it could heal or if it can't without it.

Hello. The leg was splinted & often this is all that is necessary to heal a bone. There is no one food that is necessary for healing bones. Just continue your pig on a good quality food & make sure your Vit. C is as fresh as possible. Anti-inflammatories like meloxicam & carprofen are used in GPs & with a broken leg I would certainly recommend he be on some. Talk to your vet about prescribing one of these medications in your Guinea Pig. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I'm so sorry about Pig. Ideally he needs to see a vet as he may have a spinal cord lesion, pelvic fracture or other fracture. He may have a collapsed disc or broken vertebra. Spinal cord lesions may not always start with full paralysis. He needs to be kept fairly quiet to help allow for healing but knowing the extent of his injury will help determine if he can recover. He also may need pain medication which is only available by a prescription from the vet. After exam the vet may likely recomend radiographs to look for the lesion. The sooner a diagnosis is made and treatment started the better his chance of recovery.

He probably got his leg injured, possibly from the cage, you will need to take him to the vet to get it checked and treated, it's possible that it is a minor injury but it could also be severe and the leg might need to be amputated.