Thank you for your reply. I just feel so bad for him, he was only discharged on monday following his op after a lot of back and forth from the vets which stresses him out (as i’m sure it would with most piggies). He is a teddy and i’ve read before that they can be prone to skin issues so maybe that could be something to do with it?Hello. Poor Carlos. I’m glad he’s recovering well after his dental surgery. I’d definitely get him seen by a vet. It could be lots of things. Fungal or mites (which can sometimes flare up after a piggy has been ill) or maybe he’s biting himself because of pain somewhere. They are very good at hiding pain and illness. It’s odd that it’s on both sides. So I’d get a vet appointment. Keep us posted.
Just got the boys out to be weighed and i’ve noticed two bald patches on Carlos back legs in the same place either side. He just had dental surgery a couple weeks ago but has since recovered and doesn’t seem to be having any issues and is back to being himself. What could be the cause of these? Don’t want to be putting the little man through any more stress
Did you notice any other symptoms with the piggies with arthritis? He doesn’t seem any less active and isn’t appearing to be in any pain with his legsHi!
It looks to me rather like potential self-barbering for discomfort in the legs - either because of pain in the legs (arthritis?) or mange mites. My personal guess would be more on the first but I can only guess on esperiences with piggies of mine.
Please contact your vet for a hands-on examination. I am very sorry that it comes right on the heels of another costly problem.
