failur3byh3art
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
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- Joined
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Hello everyone! I recently adopted 2 girls yesterday to add to my herd (doing introductions still but seperated) but I've noticed a somewhat split patch on the back of one of them. I was curious so I examined her fur down to her skin and I saw what looks to be a scab. I'm unsure if this is from injury or if this is possible mites as the woman I adopted her from didn't mention this or was probably unaware.
Things to add:
This girl is aggressive when she wants to be.
Bossy attitude
She teeth chattered and launched at my oldest guinea pig during introductions.
She was a bit aggressive in the cage where I adopted her from. (with 4 others)
She can be skittish (she indeed runs away alot and runs at the very sight of movement).
I tried to take a decent picture but she kept moving around. This was the best I could take.
I'm thinking she may have gotten this from injury or a previous fight but don't want to rule out mites. I HAVE checked her fur and under her to see if she had ANY other spots like this but I couldn't find any. Just this part of her back. I don't want to touch it as I don't want to run the risk of infecting her even with my hands being clean. Do you think I should take her to the vet? Will this get worse? Is it possible to clear this? Does this look like mites? Thank you ><
Things to add:
This girl is aggressive when she wants to be.
Bossy attitude
She teeth chattered and launched at my oldest guinea pig during introductions.
She was a bit aggressive in the cage where I adopted her from. (with 4 others)
She can be skittish (she indeed runs away alot and runs at the very sight of movement).
I tried to take a decent picture but she kept moving around. This was the best I could take.
I'm thinking she may have gotten this from injury or a previous fight but don't want to rule out mites. I HAVE checked her fur and under her to see if she had ANY other spots like this but I couldn't find any. Just this part of her back. I don't want to touch it as I don't want to run the risk of infecting her even with my hands being clean. Do you think I should take her to the vet? Will this get worse? Is it possible to clear this? Does this look like mites? Thank you ><
