Jax&Buddybear
Junior Guinea Pig
My guinea pig has white flaky/dry feet along with a little scab on his nose that also looks really dry, I'm pretty worried any idea what this could be?
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Feet And Nose
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Could you please post pictures. https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/how-to-post-photos.112751/
Jax&Buddybear
Junior Guinea Pig
His nose is really hard to see, I could get a better picture unfortunately
I would recommend to have your boy seen by a vet for the beginning of a fungal issue. it doesn't necessarily need to be ringworm, so a lab test (which only tests for ringworm) will not show up.
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Could you please add your country to your details. We have members from all over the world, and medical brands, access to vets, climate etc. differs quite a lot. It would help us a lot to tailor any advice for what is really available to you if you please clicked on your username on the top bar, then go to personal details and scroll down to location.
We have got a UK piggy savvy vets locator on the top bar, but can provide a link with recommended vets in other countries.
Jax&Buddybear
Junior Guinea Pig
I took them too the vet a few weeks back and they said that one had a fungal infection (possible ringworm) and done a test and gave iodine. So ill phone them up as I've still not had results back. So yeah it's probably likely that my other one has it now.
I also think that they keep getting infected again as they have a wooden hutch, the vet told me fungal infections such as ringworm live in wood or something on the lines of that.
I'm getting a c&c cage in two weeks but I have a really secure pet playpen would it be wise to just use that as a cage at the moment?
I also think that they keep getting infected again as they have a wooden hutch, the vet told me fungal infections such as ringworm live in wood or something on the lines of that.
I'm getting a c&c cage in two weeks but I have a really secure pet playpen would it be wise to just use that as a cage at the moment?
rosie and bramble
Teenage Guinea Pig
The best thing you can do is invest in some f10 to disinfect everything each time you clean them out. If it is just fungal there are products you can get from Gorgeous Guineas or you can get a dip called Imavorol. Here is the forums link for ringworm https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/ringworm-hygiene-and-pictures.115402/
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