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Can guinea pigs break their legs?

Updated: 8/9/2023
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13y ago

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yes it can suffer from the same trauma as humans and a broken leg untended can infect and lead to a great deal of suffering for the poor thing

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Depending on how they fall or get hurt, yes Guinea pigs can break their legs.

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Yes because the blood will no longer go to that leg

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