cavy_cuddler
Well-known Member
Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2009
- Posts
- 58
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2009
- Messages
- 58
I think my guinea pig Ayashe may have mites. I've read the Guinealynx page on mites (https://www.guinealynx.info/furmites.html) and I think she has Cheyletiella parasitivorax. I walked into my room a few days ago and started petting Ayashe, as usual, while I was filling up her hay. Then I noticed a big scab on her back. I took her over to my bed to look at it more closely. It sort of looks like another pig bit her really hard, but my two pigs are separated. I'm pretty positive that my other pig couldn't have gotten her mouth through the holes in the grids and opened her jaws wide enough to bite Ayashe. Ayashe also doesn't seem to be herself. This morning when I refilled her pellets, she sat in her hidey and made a noise like she was tooth chatting at me, but it was slightly different. I backed away a few steps, and she hesitatly came out and ate some pellets. She usually runs out of pellets faster than my other pig, but over the last few days she's slowed down. She also doesn't seem to be as excited anymore when I refill her hay. Normally she will get in your way in her excitement, but now she will just stay in her hidey until it's refreshed. Part of this may be because Ayashe's on a diet, but she still seems to be acting strangely lately. I haven't noticed any excess scratching. Should I take her to the vet to be looked over?