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Infection Little wound in guinea pig's nose

DouglasLC

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Hello everyone. I'm new here.. I recently bought a male guinea pig, around 2 weeks ago. He was in a cage with around 6 other guinea pigs and this one from the start had a small mark or wound on his nose.. I thought it was from being bitten by other guinea pigs in the cage.. and it still could be.. I'm just worried it could be more than that. I was also worried because I'd see him jumping around doing what would seem 'mini-seizures' but I leaned they do this when they're happy.. something called 'popcorning' I guess! hahahaha. He also licks his hands a few times a day and bites at some parts in his furr... even though I washed him.. maybe all of this is normal.. it's not all the time that he bites the furr or licks himself.. but specially the thing in his nose worries me. I think it changed a bit since I got him.

I'm posting a couple pics here. If anyone thinks it's something more than just a bite, that it might maybe be a fungal infection or something, please let me know then I could go and buy something to help him.


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I really like the little fellah! ;)

Thanks.
Douglas
 

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Those look like bite marks. Maybe he got into a fight, or one of the pigs was just mean and bit him one day.
 

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Looks like a bite to me as well. Years ago, when Sly got too big for his britches one day he let Pooper have it and poor Poopy ended up with one looking just like that in the exact same place. Just make sure it stays clean and doesn't get infected and he should be just fine.
 

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Keep a close eye on it. If it's getting at all larger, get some Nystatin (any pharmacy) and apply it sparingly with a q-tip twice a day for several days. If it gets any larger, stop the anti-fungal and get some triple antibiotic cream (any pharmacy, any brand) and apply it the same way. Rub it in well, because you don't want him to lick it and eat it.
 

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Oh thanks to you both for the replies... I did get the feeling it's growing from looking at the pictures i took when i just got him (last two). It was just a dot.. now it seems like it moved upward and to the left a bit. Thank you so much. I'll be going to the pharmacy tomorrow and getting the Nystatin.
 

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I agree that it looks like a bite, but it could be fungal as well (in fact, the two aren't mutually exclusive, since fungal infections happen more easily if the skin is broken).

I just wanted to add that all the other behavior you described sounds normal, just typical piggy popcorning and grooming. It's good that he's popcorning, especially, it means that his nose isn't bothering him too much.


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Thanks for the imput, everyone! ;)
Already bought that nystatin and put it on the nose just to be sure. I'm sure he'll be 100% in no-time.
Thank you very much.
 

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Hello guys. I want to inform that the Nystatin worked great. After around 4 or 5 times I applied, the red part of the wound just vanished.

I have one more question.. It might be nothing... but, is his genital area a bit swollen or are males genitals like this? Thanks
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Those are his testicles. They'll get bigger.
 

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I was a bit worried there could be something wrong! thank you!
 
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