Guinea Pig Cut Above Eye ?

[LavaGuineaPig]

So my sister got another guineapig about a month ago and well it had a small almost invisible cut above its eye and since its my sisters i dont see it very often but i noticed the cut is actually alot bigger it has a small patch of blood and the fur above the eye is missing and i dont know what to do the guinea pig is a boy and were probably going to a vet to see whats wrong

 

[Adelle]

Hi!

That looks a lot like ringworm. Please have your piggy see a vet sooner rather than later for oral anti fungal treatment. The whole herd may need to be treated and please wear gloves when handling the pigs or their belongings as ringworm is transferable to humans.

Distinfected all plastic cage and houses/ toys with f10 Disinfectant. Any wooden or cardboard houses should be binned.

Good luck at the vets x

 

[Wiebke]

So my sister got another guineapig about a month ago and well it had a small almost invisible cut above its eye and since its my sisters i dont see it very often but i noticed the cut is actually alot bigger it has a small patch of blood and the fur above the eye is missing and i dont know what to do the guinea pig is a boy and were probably going to a vet to see whats wrong View attachment 57457 View attachment 57458 View attachment 57459

Please see a vet; it looks rather like ringworm, which is a fungal infection and the one thing that you can catch from your guinea pig or other mammalian pet and transmit to them, too.You always need to treat all guinea pigs in contact with a ringworm piggy.
A vet can give you a good quality product.

Here are our detailed care and hygiene tips. Please take the time to read them in order to prevent infecting yourself and others and to make sure that it is not coming back. It is really worth doing it properly as ringworm spores (and there are thousands) can stay live for up to 18 months.
Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures

 

[LavaGuineaPig]

the vet says its ringworm so i should clean the cages and there toys and change food clean water disenfect aswell does giving a guineapig that shares the cage a bath help keep them safe from it also is it safe if my guineapigs are in a complete diffrent area or should i clean there cage aswell ?

 

[Wiebke]

the vet says its ringworm so i should clean the cages and there toys and change food clean water disenfect aswell does giving a guineapig that shares the cage a bath help keep them safe from it also is it safe if my guineapigs are in a complete diffrent area or should i clean there cage aswell ?

Hi!

Please follow the tips in our ringworm guide. They tell you exactly how you need to clean/disinfect what and which disinfectants do work against fungal and which actually kill ringworm spores (there are very few of those, F10 for the UK is the only one that is proven to also kill ringworm spores).

Yes, you need to deep clean everything in the cage, including the cage, with a disinfectant that kills fungal and ideally also kills fungal spores; they are tiny and get into all the cracks. Most common products only address bacteria, but not fungus. This means that you need to clean every little crack as well or throw anything away that you cannot wash or dunk and let dry. Any fabrics in contact with the guinea pigs need to be washed at a higher temperature (see the guide). You need to carefully disinfect or at least really thoroughly wash your hands before and after touching anything in contact with ringworm guinea pigs.

If you have handled your guinea pigs after handling a ringworm guinea pig without thoroughly washing/disinfecting your hands and changing your pullover if you have used the same for cuddling etc. then I would strongly recommend to give your own guinea pigs a fungal bath, too, to prevent an outbreak. Bathe them first, then the companion and bathe the ringworm piggy last, so there is the least risk of transmission of fungal spores. Always feed, handle, groom and treat an infectious piggy last.
Please wear disposable gloves whenever you deal with a ringworm piggy and make sure that any fabrics (including your own clothing in contact with a ringworm piggy) is washed at at least 60 C and therefore cannot become an instrument of further infection.

Ringworm infection in humans is called tinea.

You can find all the necessary details in here. it may be good if you showed this link to your mum, too.
Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures