Guinea Pig scratches = rash?

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Evening All!

I was wondering tonight after huggling the boys if any one has a similar reaction to their piggies as i do, when i give Harvey or Artie a huggle I usally let them sit on my chest (they like to sit inbetween my nunga nungas and fall alseep rolleyes!) I find myself coming out in rash, this also happens if i put them in my arms and it only seems to happen when they scratch me or scamper about, (their only six months atm and their nails arent long). The rash goes after an hour or so, but this doesnt happen if i stroke them, it's only when their nails touch my skin, i cant quite explain, but i get a itchy small rash. Do anyone else experience this? It's happened since ive had them...please tell me to shut up if I'm overreacting!

Laura x
 
Yep, I am currently scratching mine I have little bumps too. Its the urine on their little feet I believe, causes a little reaction on your skin... yummy!
 
My little sister never used to but she gets a rash and itchyness with Herbert. And shes really bad around the horses during moulting time. She takes piriton and it seems to help.
 
PAMELAKT said:
Yep, I am currently scratching mine I have little bumps too. Its the urine on their little feet I believe, causes a little reaction on your skin... yummy!
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Oh and ew. Nice! and thank you too, i was hoping that it was something not to series I'd hate to be allergic to them :( Thank you:)
 
Its deffo the wee wee - I used to get it from my rats too when I had them... doesn't last long but not overly attractive if you're showing them off to friends :o
 
herbertsmum said:
My little sister never used to but she gets a rash and itchyness with Herbert. And shes really bad around the horses during moulting time. She takes piriton and it seems to help.
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Awww, my dad's allergic to dog slavver (funnily enough) and horses too (not their slavver the horse hair:))) I'll have too remember piriton :) thanks! :)
 
PAMELAKT said:
Its deffo the wee wee - I used to get it from my rats too when I had them... doesn't last long but not overly attractive if you're showing them off to friends :o
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Hhahaha! I'll have to remember not to give them a hug before going out, (which i always do) my friends always ask me why my chest is red and how do i have sunburn in winter? lol! Now i'll just tell them its piggie wee :P or maybe not.....:(|)
 
I get that too! I did wonder why I would get the rash....I guess it's nice to know lol. It's a good job I love my piggies and don't mind too much!
 
I'm not sure it's the wee; I think I get it more from Bandit than Smokey - Bandit has an oilier coat.

It seems to go faster once I've washed it.
 
I get it too, like pale whelts on my skin and itchy, and I get itchy eyes, like there's grit in them after holding them. Good to know what it is, but my boyfriend never gets it ?/
 
I get this too! Nice to know it seems common lol!

Funnily enough, I seem to get itchy more after holding Patch - who is shorthaired-than after holding Scruff, who has long fur! Mind you, Patch does moult more too.
 
I'm allergic to dust adn grass etc lol so i sneeze all the tiem, however never had a reaction to piggies .. or their wee the liek to pee on ppl :S. i do knwo that my sister used to have an allergy to firt piggie dino yrs ago if he licked her shed get hives :O
 
AudioHeart said:
Evening All!

I was wondering tonight after huggling the boys if any one has a similar reaction to their piggies as i do, when i give Harvey or Artie a huggle I usally let them sit on my chest (they like to sit inbetween my nunga nungas and fall alseep rolleyes!) I find myself coming out in rash, this also happens if i put them in my arms and it only seems to happen when they scratch me or scamper about, (their only six months atm and their nails arent long). The rash goes after an hour or so, but this doesnt happen if i stroke them, it's only when their nails touch my skin, i cant quite explain, but i get a itchy small rash. Do anyone else experience this? It's happened since ive had them...please tell me to shut up if I'm overreacting!

Laura x
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I have skin writing (hives) which reacts to their nails. Babies have sharp nails if not very long, so that can help and remember they do walk abotu in their own toilet so your skin could be reacting to that. <3
 
Beautifulmess said:
I have skin writing (hives) which reacts to their nails. Babies have sharp nails if not very long, so that can help and remember they do walk abotu in their own toilet so your skin could be reacting to that. <3
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Ahhhh thank you, that might be it too! :)) I think it is my skin reacting to their urine on their feet. I don't mind it I was just curious to what it might be! :) thank you x
 
Do you have hayfever? I get a rash, but I'm allergic to grass (and therefore hay).
 
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