Guinea licking the other Guineas ear and making it sore

[Hhelen]

Hi.
I’ve got two piggies both girls. One about two, Dotty and one about 6 Clover They get on well, rarely any falling outs.

Clover keeps licking dotty’s Ear and it’s making it dry and crusty feeling (doesn’t really look sore and doesn’t ooze). Any suggestions on how to stop her licking? and what to put on it? This morning I put a bit of dr lips nipple balm for lips on it. She enjoyed the ear tickle anyway!

 

[Wiebke]

Hi.
I’ve got two piggies both girls. One about two, Dotty and one about 6 Clover They get on well, rarely any falling outs.

Clover keeps licking dotty’s Ear and it’s making it dry and crusty feeling (doesn’t really look sore and doesn’t ooze). Any suggestions on how to stop her licking? and what to put on it? This morning I put a bit of dr lips nipple balm for lips on it. She enjoyed the ear tickle anyway!

Have you checked whether the ear could actually be affected by fungal and the licking is a reaction to that?
Please do not use unsuitable human products.

 

[VickiA]

I’d get the vet to check whether it is a bit of fungal and she’s trying to “help” her friend by cleaning it for her.