Bald spot on nose

[Oinkpiggies]

Hi guys, I’m really stressed out seeing my piggy like this. Idk why the pic is sideways but as you can see, he has a bald spot on his nose, and the vet doesn’t know what it is. Could be ringworm but they have to run tests. They gave me some Conzol lotion 1% to apply, but just looking for any support. I feel so bad for him and really hope he’s not in any pain because i read piggies can have seizures from the itching. My last piggy died from a seizure

 

[Wiebke]

Hi

Because the bald spot has been treated, we can unfortunately not comment as we are unable to see any clues.

If it turns out to be ringworm, please follow the detailed step by step information in our guide. Ringworm is in some ways more of a hygiene battle because the invisibly tiny but highly infectious and long-lived spores can restart another round in a potentially very long running and exhausting saga.

In nearly 20 years of forum existence we have worked out the various treatment option and have found all the transmission angles the hard way - but also how they can be addressed and stopped.

We are here for you for any questions and moral support you may have along way. Please accept that it usually helps us which country you are in since brand names differ and not all products are necessarily available everywhere. Our default is UK based although we have members and enquiries from all over the world.

 

[Oinkpiggies]

Hi

Because the bald spot has been treated, we can unfortunately not comment as we are unable to see any clues.

If it turns out to be ringworm, please follow the detailed step by step information in our guide. Ringworm is in some ways more of a hygiene battle because the invisibly tiny but highly infectious and long-lived spores can restart another round in a potentially very long running and exhausting saga.

In nearly 20 years of forum existence we have worked out the various treatment option and have found all the transmission angles the hard way - but also how they can be addressed and stopped.

We are here for you for any questions and moral support you may have along way. Please accept that it usually helps us which country you are in since brand names differ and not all products are necessarily available everywhere. Our default is UK based although we have members and enquiries from all over the world.

Hi, thank you for responding i am in the US, even though this is a UK forum i use it all the time since it’s so helpful. His nose looked like this also before he went to the vet. He went yesterday so i just started using the cream. I’m just confused how he would even get a fungal infection if that’s what it is. He’s not a new pig, I’ve had him for like 7 months. Also for some reason my other piggy has not gotten it yet.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Fungal infections can be brought in by contaminated items. Items can become contaminated in many ways when they are outside of a home so it doesn’t have to be only in new pigs.

 

[Oinkpiggies]

Fungal infections can be brought in by contaminated items. Items can become contaminated in many ways when they are outside of a home so it doesn’t have to be only in new pigs.

Wow that’s interesting. I wonder if it was a toy or something that i put in their enclosure. Is the bald spot typically normal with fungal infections?

 

[Wiebke]

Hi, thank you for responding i am in the US, even though this is a UK forum i use it all the time since it’s so helpful. His nose looked like this also before he went to the vet. He went yesterday so i just started using the cream. I’m just confused how he would even get a fungal infection if that’s what it is. He’s not a new pig, I’ve had him for like 7 months. Also for some reason my other piggy has not gotten it yet.

The time between infection and acute outbreak is 10-14 days with ringworm. Spores are truly tiny, can stay live for 2 years and it takes just one to cause an outbreak when it comes into direct contact with skin.

What we cannot tell you whether it is ringworm. You recognise that from the white crust it makes.

If it is something different, then it can get tricky. At the least worrying, it could be a larger patch of dried semen fluid ('boar glue') that could have ended up entangled in his hair and came off with all the hairs still attached when he ripped it off if nothing else happens. Any hair will eventually grow back on its own in this case. Boars masturbate so you do end up with boar glue (which is very descriptive) in their face not rarely.
Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths (see chapter 'Bits')

 

[Wiebke]

PS: You can add your country to the details on the left of the post by clicking on your username, go to account details and location. This allows us to tailor any advice to conditions and available brands etc in the USA straight away.

 

[Oinkpiggies]

PS: You can add your country to the details on the left of the post by clicking on your username, go to account details and location. This allows us to tailor any advice to conditions and available brands etc in the USA straight away.

Just changed it thank you!

 

[Oinkpiggies]

The time between infection and acute outbreak is 10-14 days with ringworm. Spores are truly tiny, can stay live for 2 years and it takes just one to cause an outbreak when it comes into direct contact with skin.

What we cannot tell you whether it is ringworm. You recognise that from the white crust it makes.

If it is something different, then it can get tricky. At the least worrying, it could be a larger patch of dried semen fluid ('boar glue') that could have ended up entangled in his hair and came off with all the hairs still attached when he ripped it off if nothing else happens. Any hair will eventually grow back on its own in this case. Boars masturbate so you do end up with boar glue (which is very descriptive) in their face not rarely.
Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths (see chapter 'Bits')

Thank you. Hoping it was just boar glue. It’s crazy how the hair is just gone. I don’t see a crust at all so hopefully you’re right.