Hair Loss not sure what this is help!

bethbell97 · Apr 5, 2014

I just bought two guinea pigs home today when I got home before puttimg thwm in there new cage I looked them over and on one of them when I pulled back the hair I found a grey bald patch it didnt look sore I kindo looks like a scab and around the out side of it it has little bumps please help I dont know what to think it is

bpatters · Apr 5, 2014

Picture, please?

Lizzieball12 · Apr 5, 2014

It's possible that it's ringworm. If the area is gray, dry, and flaky looking, it's ringworm. Take him to the vet and they'll give you an oral medication that needs to be given until the patches are gone and the hair grows back. Quarantine the one who has it and watch the one who doesn't. If patches start showing up on the other then you'll have to give meds to both.

bethbell97 · Apr 5, 2014

Lizzieball12 said:
It's possible that it's ringworm. If the area is gray, dry, and flaky looking, it's ringworm. Take him to the vet and they'll give you an oral medication that needs to be given until the patches are gone and the hair grows back. Quarantine the one who has it and watch the one who doesn't. If patches start showing up on the other then you'll have to give meds to both.

There is only one patch and its not flaky nor red so im not sure if it is ringworm the pet store didnt say anything about it ...

Rywen · Apr 5, 2014

If it turns out to be ringworm you can treat it with topical anti fungal cream. But as @bpatters said it would help to see a picture. Also you can read about piggie fungal skin conditions and check pictures here: https://www.guinealynx.info/fungus.html

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