Bare patch with cut?

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I've recently posted about urgently rescuing a baby guinea pig as it was alone for weeks. This is about the baby.
I have noticed that all my piggies apart from one is completely fine with her. I
first noticed a small wound on her nose and thought it might have been a warning nip gone too far from a cage mate, I cleaned it and have applied solution. However, I noticed early when I picked her up she had a scab on her side and a bald patch. It look bad I think but it's healed and not recent I don't think. I'm not sure whether it's from before I rescued her or from one of my older piggies or even her barbering herself from stress.
The actions from my fattest piggy makes me think it could be her as she has been seen bullying.

I'm not really sure where to go from here apart from clean the wound in solution. And keep a sharp eye. I would love some kind advice ❤

The wound is on her side by her back leg. I've never seen a guinea pig wound in person so I'm not sure if this is bad or not.

**my cage is 4×8 c&c cage and is big enough, I also slowly introduced then when she arrived.
 

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Has the wound been seen by a vet? I would first have it checked in case it is part of a larger skin issue rather than assuming it’s a problem in the bond.
Nipping and chasing isn’t really bullying though - unless it goes too far. Signs of bullying include one piggy never allowed to eat, loses weight, becomes withdrawn or fights back etc
 
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Well done for rescuing her. I’d get her seen by the vet. Just to be on the safe side and then keep a close eye on her.
 
That looks like it could be a fungal issue. As there is a crusting on the area. I would see a vets for treatment.
 
Please see your vet for a potential fungal skin problem (ringworm); the area is looking very scaly. There is a chance that it could be mange mites - only a hands-on vet examination will tell.
Do not touch or home treat on spec (parasites and fungal need different treatment but step in with good quality treatment and very thorough hygiene to get on top of the problem once you have got a diagnosis. The problem with ringworm is that the tiny invisible spores a very long-lived, highly contagious and are the most species jumping problem you can come across - including humans.

New guinea pigs: Sexing, vet checks&customer rights, URI, ringworm and parasites
Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures
 
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