General Guinea Pig Help!!

bpatters said:

If she had mites, she'd be scratching. Mites don't usually start around the eyes, and fungus doesn't always have white flaky stuff or bother the pig.

That's pretty classic looking fungus. I'd start with Lotrimin or Nystatin, applying it with a q-tip sparingly around the eyes and being very careful not to get any in the eye. If it gets larger, or the hair doesn't start to grow back in about a week, you can switch to a triple antibiotic ointment. You'll also have to be careful about the eyes, but also to rub it in well so she doesn't get it on her paws and ingest it when she's cleaning herself.

Skin lesions can be hard to diagnose between fungus and bacterial infections. Generally, you start treatment for a fungus first, because an antibiotic can actually feed a fungus, whereas the opposite is not true.

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PJJGP said:

Where can I get those medicines? I read that fungal cream for athletes foot can help it but I don't want to risk anything. She's my baby and I obviously don't want to hurt her. I can't get her into a vet right yet so is there any medicines I can buy in a store or offline even? Thanks for your reply! It made me worry a lot less[emoji4]

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Pitterpatter said:

You can get the lotrimin from walmart

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PJJGP said:

Thank you!! I'll get it today. I just apply a small amount on to her eye and rub it in good so she can't wipe it with her paws? Will it hurt her if it accidentally gets in her eye? (I'm confident it won't because I had to apply cream to her eye when she had her first fungal infection)

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