Skin Problems Crusty hair above my guinea pig's nose? [pics inside]

[emma591]

Hi, so I've taken my guinea pig in to the vet last week for a mite injection. He'd been scratching a lot lately (and I later spotted some dandruff behind his ears after the visit). The vet gave him the shot and one for vitamin C, and wanted me to return with a stool sample. I returned that and it came back negative for worms.

Anyway, besides that and a bit of lethargy, he seems okay. Still eating like a champ, as pictured from earlier yesterday:



...unfortunately, later that night I've found this on his nose:









I would call it a scab, but because of his fur it's more like a piece of his hair suddenly got crusty and weird? I'm too afraid to remove it, because I'm sure neither of us would enjoy it much, so if I could get any second opinions on what this could be I would truly appreciate it. Thanks.

 

[sarahdarby17]

My guinea pig just got an injection for mites two days ago. He has hair missing on his nose and a little crusty spot, it doesn't look exactly like yours but I think it is similar. You can always soak it with warm water on a wash cloth to see if it come off

 

[bpatters]

Take a look at the picture of www.guinealynx.info/cheilitis.html and see if it looks like that picture. If it does, you need to see a vet -- it's not something you can get the medicine to treat yourself.

 

[foggycreekcavy]

It's hard to tell what it is or looks like from the photos. It could be a bit of fungus--some pigs seem to develop some on their noses.

 

[emma591]

It's hard to tell what it is or looks like from the photos. It could be a bit of fungus--some pigs seem to develop some on their noses.

Mm. That is what I'm beginning to suspect. I gave him a bath today, and in the light I noticed that the spot was a bit discolored... so it's a possibility. :/ On top of that, he's been getting some gunk in the corner of his eyes; it's the second time I've caught it this week. I'm very anxious to see what's going on, but I'll need to wait until Monday... in the meantime, I did a thorough clean-up of his cage, so if the source came from somewhere in there it's hopefully long gone now.