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Hair Loss Patch of Hair Balding

xBigPigx

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Hi there, I have noticed that my guinea pig is losing hair on the back end of his body (on the top side, but near the butt). He still has hair in this area, but it is just very thin. I noticed it a month or so ago, but I didn't think much about it. Today I noticed some flakes on his hairs in the area. I went to grab at the hairs with dandruff and those hairs just came off his body with an easy tug.

Does he have a problem, or is this normal? Any help would help. Thanks.
 

Silverbeat

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That sounds an awful lot like mange mites. Please read this: https://www.guinealynx.info/mites.html
And get your pig to a cavy-savvy vet asap.

One of my guinea pigs has a recurring bacterial infection on his hind end, because he can't quite clean back there very efficiently. Either way, your pig needs to see a vet, as hair loss is almost always a sign of illness.
 
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