Crusty Stuff On Edge Of Ear?

[WheekWheekPigge]

Hello, I am new to the forums so this is my first thread! Anyway, my guinea pig has a little bit of brown crusty stuff on his ear! I am always super paranoid about my piggies so this is really scary for me! Please help if you can!

 

[Betsy]

Not sure what that is. Take your piggy to see your vet. There is a vet locater at the top of the page.

 

[Wiebke]

Please see a vet if in doubt. It is most likely not fungal (at least not ringworm, which is generally a white crust, but all we can do is speculate as much you do.

 

[VickiA]

I agree that a vet should be the one to diagnose what that is. We would only be speculating.

 

[WheekWheekPigge]

Okay, I’ll try to get him to a vet soon! :3

 

[Wiebke]

Okay, I’ll try to get him to a vet soon! :3

An appointment during regular hours this week should suffice. You may find that it is just a bit of dry skin or a reaction to nibbling. But it requires a hand-on examination, which we certainly cannot provide. I wouldn't be worried too much anyway.

 

[Tiamolly123]

I would have thought fungal, but you need to get it vet checked.

 

[JVia]

This may be either a skin disease or possibly dry skin get your guinea pig to the vet as soon as possible to find out for sure

 

[WheekWheekPigge]

An appointment during regular hours this week should suffice. You may find that it is just a bit of dry skin or a reaction to nibbling. But it requires a hand-on examination, which we certainly cannot provide. I wouldn't be worried too much anyway.

I just noticed something else on his ear, a little scratch do you think it’s connected?

 

[Wiebke]

I just noticed something else on his ear, a little scratch do you think it’s connected?

It is likely connected and could point towards fungal - but only a vet can tell by having a good look at it.