Bite/other injury or something more?

[Bamster1285]

Good morning,
My first post here. When feeding the piggies last night (we have three girls) we noticed this on the side of her nose. Is this is bite from one of the other piggies or something more?
Thanks in advance for all replies / advice.

 

[Wiebke]

Good morning,
My first post here. When feeding the piggies last night (we have three girls) we noticed this on the side of her nose. Is this is bite from one of the other piggies or something more?
Thanks in advance for all replies / advice. View attachment 116264

Hi and welcome!

Please have your piggy vet checked for ringworm, which is the most aggressive and contagious form fungal skin infection that can jump species (including other pets and humans).

Please read the detailed advice in the two links below. The first also includes advice on your customer rights if you have a newly bought pet shop guinea pig.

Do not treat on spec without seeing a vet and do not treat before seeing a vet as that is making a diagnosis very difficult.
Our hygiene and care tips work because we have found them the hard way over the last dozen years; don't skimp on that and don't skimp on the treatment or you'll have the ringworm coming back and end up with a lot more stress and more expense overall.

Please take the time to read the links; you will find the advice extremely helpful:
What to check and look out for in new guinea pigs (vet checks, sexing, parasites&illness)
Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures

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