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Skin Problems Mites, fungus, wound? Not sure.

jimmy12345

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We purchased two young females (I think the store said they were about 5 weeks old) about two weeks ago and the day before yesterday I noticed some missing hair and unhealthy looking skin beneath the right eye on one of them. It appeared abruptly and has expanded by about 1 mm since I noticed it. I don't believe she is excessively scratching any part of her body. The other one, which appears to be dominant, has made a quick jab while eating a couple of times, but I haven't noticed sustained fighting.

I am currently looking for a good veterinarian, but in the mean time I would like to get the opinion of more experienced owners on what it may be.

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It could indeed be mites--they are very common and much of the time pigs bought at pet stores have them. I have noticed that some pigs will show signs of mites around their eyes.

However, it could also be fungus, which also shows up in the eye area. You could do a search on both fungus and mites at Guinea Lynx for more info. You could treat for both following the directions there. If you find a cavy knowledgeable vet he or she should be able to tell you as well.

Since both fungus and mites are so contagious to other pigs, you will want to take care of it soon.
 
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