Fur Rumbles (scratching issues)

[SnickersRumbles]

Why does my piggies keep scratching it's not a lot and I looked at him and it's nothing there and I gave them a bath recently when I bought them because they were dirty.. Any ideas why?

 

[bpatters]

Re: Scratching piggie

He could have mites, which are microscopic in size, and which burrow into the skin. They can't be seen. If the pig weighs more than 340 grams, you can treat yourself with ivermectin. If not, you'll have to get kitten Revolution from the vet.

What is this pig's name? I'll rename this thread, and it can be his medical thread. You get one thread per pig. Please keep all posts to that thread, since it makes it much easier for people to try to help you if they don't have to chase all over the forum looking for information you've posted in other threads.

 

[elewis618]

Re: Scratching piggie

Ever since I adopted my 2 girls, one of them was always scratching. I took them to the vet for a check up and he didn't seem to think anything of it. Could it just be a thing she does, especially since the piggy I adopted with her doesn't scratch? I figured they would be easily transferred from pig to pig. Bpatters, can you advise?

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[bpatters]

Re: Scratching piggie

There's no need for a transfer. Every living thing has mites, millions of them, including you and me. Something causes a pig to be susceptible to an infestation, and the mites multiply. A cage mate may or may not catch them.

If I had a pig that was always scratching, I'd treat it with ivermectin.

 

[SnickersRumbles]

Re: Scratching piggie

His name is rumbles and he doesn't scratch often it's just sometimes I will look at him and he will be cleaning his self and maybe scratch some where

 

[SnickersRumbles]

Re: Scratching piggie

Thank you elewis618 That sounds like my rumbles

 

[SnickersRumbles]

Re: Scratching piggie

My guinea pig got some left over veggies stuck in his fur around his whiskers how do I get it off?

 

[SnickersRumbles]

Re: Scratching piggie

I looked at my rumbles eye this morning around 6:00 am and it was very red and looked irritated I just looked at it again and it 12:05 pm and it looks a little better it's not as red and not as irritated as before . Can anyone tell me what this is?

 

[bpatters]

Re: Scratching piggie

Can you post a picture? It's most likely a hay poke, and those are very painful. If that's what it is, your pig needs antibiotic eye medicine and something for pain.

Can you gently move the eyelids up/down and see if you can see any injury to the eye?

 

[SnickersRumbles]

Re: Scratching piggie

I don't know if you can see very well but it looks way better this afternoon