What are these sores?

@liane.sudano, I have moved your post to its own thread. Please don't piggyback on another thread. It gets confusing for those who end up trying to answer both questions. If you have a question, go ahead and start your own thread in the appropriate category.

Incidentally, it looks like fungus to me. @bpatters, @lissie - what do you think?

@liane.sudano It looks like a scab to me. Does he have a cage mate that could have bitten him?

Now that I think about it, it does look like fungus too. It's hard to tell from the pic. Does it look like any of the pics on this page? https://www.guinealynx.info/fungus.html

Thank you for making a thread for me. I don't know how. He doesn't have a cage mate and never has. He is outside on the gross now and it looks like this..

It does look like a fungal infection. My baby just had one on her face. What country are you in?

Johannesburg, South Africa

It's been very hot here lately as well. It's 12h18 now and 36degrees Celsius

liane.sudano said:

Johannesburg, South Africa

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Do you guys have monistat or lamisal cream over there?

I'm not sure. Where would I find it? A vet or pharmacy?

liane.sudano said:

I'm not sure. Where would I find it? A vet or pharmacy?

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Neither. It's over the counter. You can get it at any grocery store.

What is it? I'll have to find out and let you know. What happens with a fungal infection?

See the link I posted.
https://www.guinealynx.info/fungus.html

Monistat and Lamisil cream are medicine to use on fungal infection. You can probably find them at the pharmacy.
https://www.drugs.com/cdi/lamisil-at-cream.html
https://www.drugs.com/cdi/monistat-3-cream.html

I have this at home bit don't know if I can use it on him cause it's human cream.

According to guinea lynx, you can use clotrimazole 1%. Can you post the ingredients on your box? If it's 1%, you can use it.

liane.sudano said:

I have this at home bit don't know if I can use it on him cause it's human cream.

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That's what you want. Clotrimazole is generic for Lamisil cream. Its what I used for my pig, and its safe for them. I wiped the spot on my pig down with warm water, then patted it dry, then just apply it to all the infected areas, a thin amount will do, twice daily, make sure it is rubbed in well. I did mine for seven days, after about 4, it cleared up, but I used it for the full seven to make sure it was gone. Use gloves or a cotton ball or swab, because it can be contagious to humans.

Here are the details

Yes, that's 1%. You can use it.

Thank you to everyone for all the assistance. I put on my guinea this morning and will again tonight and I will let you know what happens in a couple of days holding thumbs!

Hello everyone, just a quick update. My guinea pigs sores areas looking much better and are almost healed. Thanks again for all the help