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Hair Loss bald spot on guinea pigs leg!

Guinepig

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I was feeding my guinea pigs today, and noticed that two of them each have a bald spot on their leg right near their foot! I was not able to take a good picture. Does anyone have any ideas what the bald spots might be?
 

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Yes, one of my girls has bald spots on the inside of both back feet near the foot. Bald spots around the lower leg (any of the four) is either from self-barbering or cleaning themselves so often that it wears down the fur. I don't think either one is anything to worry about. As long as you've ruled out mites, the skin is not broken and they are other wise happy and healthy.
 

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right now I am treating for mites. And that's good to know that it is from self-barbering/cleaning themselves
 
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