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Dandruff?

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I think one of my three piggys has dandruff, she is called daisy. And has little bits of white flakes in her fur? Any ideas?
 
Hi and welcome to the forum :) Dandruff could be a sign of mites which your vet will need to diagnose. Mites are very easily treated with the right medication which a vet will prescribe.

It could also be the start of a fungal infection which again your vet will be able to diagnose and prescribe medication for.

One of my piggies sometimes has dandruff due to a flakey skin problem but again, this was diagnosed by my vet.

Here are some links on common skin problems

http://www.guinealynx.info/mites.html
http://www.guinealynx.info/fungus.html

Don't be alarmed by the photo's as they are of extreme cases.

If it is a mite or fungal problem, your other two piggies may have to be treated too so take all three pigs to the vets with you.
 
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Thankyou very much for replying so quickly, I will get my piggys seen to as soon as possible, just worried incase she gets worse, thanks again

Amy :-)
 
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