mites on pup?

[cavylady]

One of my girls had 3 pups on saturday, Mar 19. One is developing a bald spot on his head and is scratching. How should I treat?

 

[*Piglets-Angel*]

I think you should take it to the vet RIGHT now, it sounds pretty bad, they check it, and give you the right medicine for you to give to it.

 

[pennick]

You should take them all to the vet for checkup. May have ringworm, or some kind of bug. If one has it they all could have it.

 

[Matt & Guins]

I know this may possibly sound a bit stupid...but are you sure the baby just doesnt have a "crest" - these are very flat and open on newborns.

Matt

 

[Piglet]

I was thinking that too! But I thought it might be a silly suggestion, so I didn't post. You knever no, it could be

 

[Matt & Guins]

I was thinking that too! But I thought it might be a silly suggestion, so I didn't post. You knever no, it could be

Yeah, its just that mites pretty much effect the body first, and the baldness will appear in the middle of the back generally - so being "bald" on the head has me wondering otherwise.

Also, IF it is mites, I would suspect that if the baby is losing hair (from only a few days), than the mother would be in a terrible state due to mites, and she herself would have hairloss.

Either way, hoping that the little pup is doing well (hopeing that it is not mites).

Matt

 

[suzy_99]

it does sound a little strange to be mites, since the baby is so young. All of my 4 girls had mites and one had them for over 5 months, if not longer and she only began to lose her fur (little bits at a time) after we had her for 4 months (we brought her to the vet immediately). I am not an expert on mites or anything, but it is not the least bit similar to what our girls went through. However, one of my girls had a bald spot on her nose, that we know know was a bit, but the vet did say that this type of sudden bald spot near the face area can mean that they have a fungal infection. Either way, I would bring your baby to the vet.