advice please, flakey skin on ear

[Hanwombat]

thats pretty red - i still wouldnt rule out fungal

 

[HairlessWillow7]

All pigs have bald spots behind their ears. Even my hairless guinea pig has patches of lighter, thinner skin behind them. It's perfectly normal.

As for the other things, you may want to take your piggy to a vet.

Best wishes to you and your piggy!

 

[flintstones]

Is it only behind one ear?

 

[kimberlie]

My fudge has something very similar to this a while back.
Before I was able to make an appointment at the vets, I tried putting some Vaseline on his ears, and the patch behind his ear!

By the next day there was a lot of improvements, and by the time I got my appointment, it had cleared!

Maybe try and bit an see what happens? I cant imagine it would do any harm... Fudge loved me rubbing into his ear!

 

[lauralucy]

Is it only behind one ear?

yep just behind one ear strange isnt it!

My fudge has something very similar to this a while back.
Before I was able to make an appointment at the vets, I tried putting some Vaseline on his ears, and the patch behind his ear!

By the next day there was a lot of improvements, and by the time I got my appointment, it had cleared!

Maybe try and bit an see what happens? I cant imagine it would do any harm... Fudge loved me rubbing into his ear!

thank you i shall try although she twitches her ear at me when i try and touch it

 

[lauralucy]

All pigs have bald spots behind their ears. Even my hairless guinea pig has patches of lighter, thinner skin behind them. It's perfectly normal.

As for the other things, you may want to take your piggy to a vet.

Best wishes to you and your piggy!

i no but this one is bigger than normal. she will be at the vets at 10 tomorow morning thanks

 

[Pebble]

i no but this one is bigger than normal. she will be at the vets at 10 tomorow morning thanks

From piccie 2 - there could be tad of fungal. But please make sure the vet ALSO checks for ear mites tomorrow as that could be the primary cause...and the fungal is as a result of the scratching/licking/nibbling.

Good luck

x

 

[lauralucy]

ok back, its not ear mites, or fungal she wasnt sure what it was so has been given a mites injection and antibiotics in case of an ear infection, needless to say butter is not happy but still gave me kisses.

so will try vaseline later when i give her the next lots of antibiotics..

thanks guys

 

[flintstones]

ok back, its not ear mites, or fungal she wasnt sure what it was so has been given a mites injection and antibiotics in case of an ear infection, needless to say butter is not happy but still gave me kisses.

so will try vaseline later when i give her the next lots of antibiotics..

thanks guys

Did she not do a fungal culture, my vet wasn't sure if Milo has fungal so did a culture.

I suppose time will tell, but I bet your little one isn't happy!

 

[lauralucy]

she took a sample and looked at it under the microscope but couldn't see anything.

i think she has forgiven me now. after some nice food.

we shall see