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Rubys cafe

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One of my boars coat seems to be sensitive especially on his back. He jumps and chats loads when you touch him or part his coat . I can't see any redness or flaky skins but ice given him a bath with gorgeous guinea shampoo for fungal skin . His fur felt a bit stuff and dirt on the back compare to the rest of him. I've disinfected his run and put clean fleece down
Any ideas what it could be?
 
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One of my boars coat seems to be sensitive especially on his back. He jumps and chats loads when you touch him or part his coat . I can't see any redness or flaky skins but ice given him a bath with gorgeous guinea shampoo for fungal skin . His fur felt a bit stuff and dirt on the back compare to the rest of him. I've disinfected his run and put clean fleece down
Any ideas what it could be?
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Is he scratching more than usual?
 
Not that I've noticed and we handle the boys everyday
I think it could be where I put the flea ointment on that was a while ago?
He's moulting a fair bit but thought that's normal?
 
Could it be his grease gland? I have never had a problem with it on mine, but they can get dirty and infected.
 
I would get him checked for mange mites, my pigs tend to react like that when they have them. My preferred treatment is a round of Ivermectin injections at the vets.

What was the flea ointment and when did you put it on?

Fungal is also a possibility, does the hair come out easily when tugged gently?

If it is mange mites the hairs may be broken half way down the shaft.

Can you see a V at all in his hair? this would be a sign of either mange mites or a fungal condition called broken back.

For fungal I would treat with Imaverol dips. I can give you the link once you know what you are dealing with.
 
Ok thanks I gave him a bath with gorgeous guinea pig shampoo for fungal just incase. Nothing that I can see but I'll book him in to see the vet as he has a foot spur!
 
Hi all
Izzy was checked over by the vet and said he's a very healthy piggy. The only thing to be careful is his weight!
She could not find anything in his fur
 
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