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Hair Loss Is it an infection? mites? or is the other one eating his hair?

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Hi,
My husband and I were away and someone was watching our 2 guinea pigs for us. We just got them back after almost 4 weeks and one of them is going bald. I can see his skin and it looks like the hair has been eaten or scratched of because some hairs are short (unless they're growing back in). I don't know if it's mite or fungi or if the other guinea pig has started to eat his hair. I'm posting a picture as well. Can anyone tell me what it looks like?
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Thank you in advance!
 
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Mites, in my opinion. Is he scratching a lot?
 
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bpatters said:
Mites, in my opinion. Is he scratching a lot?
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I did notice some scratching, but the second guinea pig isn't losing his hair. Would mites latch on to one and not the other?
 
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Yes, one could have mites, and not the other. But you'll need to treat both, just in case.

And that looks like a pretty bad infestation. If it were me, I'd try to get hold of some Revolution, or take him to the vet for an injection of ivermectin -- that will work quicker than any other way to give it.
 
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bpatters said:
Yes, one could have mites, and not the other. But you'll need to treat both, just in case.

And that looks like a pretty bad infestation. If it were me, I'd try to get hold of some Revolution, or take him to the vet for an injection of ivermectin -- that will work quicker than any other way to give it.
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Thank you, does this mean that my house will be infested? How do I make sure I don't get mites all over my house?
 
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Mites can only live on a host, they won't infest your house. People can't get that kind either.
 
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