Pig: Holly, female, three years old, no know medical issues
Cage: 25 sq ft C&C in an open room with regular cleaning (fleece and towel bedding) etc, lived with three other females for about two years
Diet: Sweet Meadow Adult timothy pellets, Sweet Meadow timothy hay, vegetables
Problem: About a week ago I started noticing thinning hair on Holly's back and stomach. The patch of thinning hair has expanded and now it goes all the way up to behind her ears. None of the other girls showed any of the same hair thinning. Earlier today I took them all to the exotic pet vet in town. The vet checked for mites, lack of nourishment, and ovarian cysts. All the pigs have a clean bill of health, except that Holly is still losing hair. The vet prescribed a vitamin c supplement in case of vitamin c deficiency. The vet does not know what is causing the hair thinning. If anyone has any ideas or similar problems please reply.
Cage: 25 sq ft C&C in an open room with regular cleaning (fleece and towel bedding) etc, lived with three other females for about two years
Diet: Sweet Meadow Adult timothy pellets, Sweet Meadow timothy hay, vegetables
Problem: About a week ago I started noticing thinning hair on Holly's back and stomach. The patch of thinning hair has expanded and now it goes all the way up to behind her ears. None of the other girls showed any of the same hair thinning. Earlier today I took them all to the exotic pet vet in town. The vet checked for mites, lack of nourishment, and ovarian cysts. All the pigs have a clean bill of health, except that Holly is still losing hair. The vet prescribed a vitamin c supplement in case of vitamin c deficiency. The vet does not know what is causing the hair thinning. If anyone has any ideas or similar problems please reply.