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A three-year-old female guinea pig has had an unpleasant body odor for three days. Six days ago the owner took the guinea pig to another veterinarian to have her feet examined because the plantar surfaces were reddened. The veterinarian diagnosed pododermatitis. The owner was instructed to take the guinea pig off wire flooring and place it on shredded paper. The veterinarian also prescribed oral amoxicillin with clavulinic acid to treat the infection. The feces in the carrier have a thick-liquid consistency. The guinea pig is still eating and drinking.
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What is the source of the odour? | Faeces have soiled the perineal area.
Other causes of strong body odor in the guinea pig include perineal soiling due to urinary tract or uterine disease, soiling of fur around the mouth due to dental disease, smegma in the perineal sac (which occurs in both male and female) and infections or neoplasia of the perianal sebaceous glands. |
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What is the cause of the soft stools? |
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