Crusty Belly ...

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Hi everyone,

Just found today on my girly peegy that her belly hair has gone a bit sparse and there is a sort of orange crust on the skin ! never seen this before !

Could it be dry skin? mites? Can't see any mite looking on the skin but some can be microscopic ! Has anyone heard or anything like this before :P it doesnt look red or sore and she doesnt seem to be scratching it!

Her bed is kept clean and she will be 4 this year so could be a sign that she is starting to become a granny pig ?

I am off to the vets with my boar friday for a check up on his feet so unless it gets worse before then I will bring it up with my vet then ! Peanut doesnt seem to have anything on his belly and they live together

Thanks guys, she means the world to me and was my first pet piggy (have cared for others at my work) and she is very very special !
 
Hi Peegs,

Just read through your post and could you confirm if she has crusty belly or crusting around her nipples?
 
thanks for replying! it is on her belly not around her nipplets, teeny tiny little crusts and a patch of fur is sparse and a tiny little black pimple on the skin too !
 
Hey, sorry to hear about your little piggy, could be mites or fungal .... best get it checked by a vet, only they will no for sure what it is :)
 
I agree: any skin condition can be pretty serious, so it's vet time.

Also, make sure she's getting enough vitamin C in her diet. I'm told that lack of vitamin C can exacerbate most or all skin problems. (She probably already IS getting enough vitamin C. Just checking.)
 
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the vets is booked for friday ! she you extra special cuddles today just because i felt sad and i love her so much ! thank you for your advice, i dont think its mites as her hutch mate doesnt have anything ! i reckon it could be her dragging her belly round on the floor :P she is getting old :(
 
just an update, the vet said we should try mite treatment in case it is mites so both peegys have been treated for that and if nothing happens (I can't see any improvement atm :( ) then we will look into the possibility of other things like cysts on the ovarys :( i think it is something like cysts as her belly has swollen :(
 
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