EscobarsMom
07-29-08, 10:00 am
Hi everyone. I'm a first time pig owner and I'm definitely what you would call a paranoid mom.
Last night I went home and picked up little Escobar like I always do for some lap time. He normally hates to be picked up, but gets over it pretty quickly because he loves to be held. Last night, he just never settled down for lap time. He was very restless and seemed to be pretty grumpy.
As I was petting him, I noticed that when I would get near the spot right behind his left ear, he would nudge me with his head or jump. I actually noticed this a few days ago, as well. I tried to do some investigating, I wanted to see if he had developed any spots on his skin around that area. When I tried to get a closer look, he wasn't having any of that and he bit me! He's nibbled me before, but this was a full on warning bite and he drew blood. There must be something wrong with this area.
He's been active while on my lap before, but never this flat out restless. And he's never bitten me that hard. Could it be mites that are making him sore and grumpy?
I read an article about mites on the Guinea Lynx and he doesn't have any spots on him, but I wanted to check with all of you and maybe catch any issues before they become serious.
I have already visited the vet with him because he had the beginnings of an upper respiratory infection. I got him at Petco before I found this site and he had some sneezing. I took him in and sure enough, he had to be on antibiotics for 10 days. The vet at that time said to keep an eye out because mites are commong in Petco pigs and they can develop later.
Thanks in advance for any input!
Last night I went home and picked up little Escobar like I always do for some lap time. He normally hates to be picked up, but gets over it pretty quickly because he loves to be held. Last night, he just never settled down for lap time. He was very restless and seemed to be pretty grumpy.
As I was petting him, I noticed that when I would get near the spot right behind his left ear, he would nudge me with his head or jump. I actually noticed this a few days ago, as well. I tried to do some investigating, I wanted to see if he had developed any spots on his skin around that area. When I tried to get a closer look, he wasn't having any of that and he bit me! He's nibbled me before, but this was a full on warning bite and he drew blood. There must be something wrong with this area.
He's been active while on my lap before, but never this flat out restless. And he's never bitten me that hard. Could it be mites that are making him sore and grumpy?
I read an article about mites on the Guinea Lynx and he doesn't have any spots on him, but I wanted to check with all of you and maybe catch any issues before they become serious.
I have already visited the vet with him because he had the beginnings of an upper respiratory infection. I got him at Petco before I found this site and he had some sneezing. I took him in and sure enough, he had to be on antibiotics for 10 days. The vet at that time said to keep an eye out because mites are commong in Petco pigs and they can develop later.
Thanks in advance for any input!