Infection Fungal Nose Stripe?

Remymarie · Dec 24, 2013

Hello,
I currently have 3 guinea pigs and noticed something strange about my youngest one Delilah. She just turned 1 about a month ago and has always been happy and healthy. While brushing her I noticed she has a little white line down the front of her nose, feels like a scab. I looked up what it was and Fungal nose Infection/Stripe keeps coming up. Delilah is not acting any differently, eating, playing, drinking, etc. It's not "noticeable" I'm just very paranoid and check all of my piggies frequently.

Anyway, I DO plan on taking all of my piggies to the vet ASAP (I get paid on Friday) but what should I do til then, and does anyone else think it's a fungal infection as well? Or am I overreacting? (Usually do)

Should I remove Lilah from Checkers(male) and Snuffles(female)?
anything I can do for now to help?
Any help would be great!
Thanks.

PiggieWigglies · Dec 24, 2013

Has it gotten bigger, or spread to other pigs? Look at guinealynx fungal pages

Remymarie · Dec 24, 2013

PiggieWigglies said:
Has it gotten bigger, or spread to other pigs? Look at guinealynx fungal pages

I've looked at that page a few times before, from what I know no it has not gotten any bigger. I just noticed it today, and I bathed her about 3 days ago and she didn't have it. As of now, my 2 others don't have it. The only other thing I'm thinking is my older girl nips at Delilah when she tries to cuddle. Maybe it's a scratch?

PiggieWigglies · Dec 24, 2013

It looks like a scratch, but Im not good at skin things, maybe @Inle_Rabbit @bpatters @lissie have an idea what it is

Remymarie · Dec 24, 2013

PiggieWigglies said:
It looks like a scratch, but Im not good at skin things, maybe @Inle_Rabbit @bpatters @lissie have an idea what it is

Alrighty, thanks. & if anyone needs more pictures let me know.

foggycreekcavy · Dec 25, 2013

We've always considered that a fungal nose stripe. Lots of pigs have them. However, lots of pigs have them forever. Even with frequent treatment with an anti-fungal cream, which leads me to suspect it might not be fungal.

Most people don't bother doing anything about them. If you do go to the vet, see if the vet will do one of those cultures to see if it really is fungal in nature.

Remymarie · Dec 25, 2013

foggycreekcavy said:
We've always considered that a fungal nose stripe. Lots of pigs have them. However, lots of pigs have them forever. Even with frequent treatment with an anti-fungal cream, which leads me to suspect it might not be fungal.

Most people don't bother doing anything about them. If you do go to the vet, see if the vet will do one of those cultures to see if it really is fungal in nature.

I plan on going to the vet regardless for a normal check up. But this stripe won't hurt her? It's "normal?"
My main concern is that she'll be okay until I do go to the vet.

foggycreekcavy · Dec 25, 2013

She'll be fine. It won't effect her in any way, most likely.

bpatters · Dec 25, 2013

You can take a q-tip and rub in a tiny dab of an antifungal creme and see if it helps. Just rub it in well. Antifungals aren't as upsetting to their GI tracts as antibiotics, but you still don't want them ingesting that stuff any more than necessary. See https://www.guinealynx.info/fungus.html for the creams you can use.

Remymarie · Dec 26, 2013

bpatters said:
You can take a q-tip and rub in a tiny dab of an antifungal creme and see if it helps. Just rub it in well. Antifungals aren't as upsetting to their GI tracts as antibiotics, but you still don't want them ingesting that stuff any more than necessary. See https://www.guinealynx.info/fungus.html for the creams you can use.

Thanks! Ill try some cream tomorrow and see if that improves anything.

janinehunt · Dec 26, 2013

Have a look at (broken link removed) . A mixture of olive oil, neem oil and grapefruit seed extract cleared up a fungal infection on Pumpkin's nose in a few days.

Guineapigpro · Dec 26, 2013

Mine has one and has had it for a very long time. We frequently take him to a trusted vet, and she says nothing about it. I don't believe it hurts him in any way.

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