Lady Kelly
Senior Guinea Pig
During the big hutch conversion this weekend, along with nail and spur trimming I have noticed that Bumble is balding on the insides of her two front legs. It is quite close to the paw and I do see her grooming a lot so it could be possible that she is doing this to herself. She is at least 5 years old now on best guess from the age the rescue gave me when I got her. She had ovarian cysts last year and had an emergency spay which she has recovered well from. The only other issue I have with her is an overactive grease gland which I attempt to clean often.
My question is... would this be seen as normal for her (no other signs of illness, no weight loss etc). Could it be as a result of the stress this week from Isobel and Jemima falling out and Isobel being hurt. She was separated from Isobel for two nights and I finally brought her in for a night in the small indoor cage while we converted the hutch into two living apartments as they were both looking very depressed without each other.
My question is... would this be seen as normal for her (no other signs of illness, no weight loss etc). Could it be as a result of the stress this week from Isobel and Jemima falling out and Isobel being hurt. She was separated from Isobel for two nights and I finally brought her in for a night in the small indoor cage while we converted the hutch into two living apartments as they were both looking very depressed without each other.