Guinea Pig Skin Problems

[alexbarbudo]

Hello everybody,
Can someone help me identifying skin problem my guinea pig has got? I have searched internet images with various skin disorders, but cannot find anything similar to this.

This is a magnified image.


Thank you very much for a support
Alex

 

[alexbarbudo]

 

[DM030819]

I'm not an expert in skin conditions, but if I had to make a guess, I'd say fungal as it's white. Hopefully someone will point it out if I've wrong.

A vet will be able to diagnose it, and give you the correct medication to treat it.

 

[alexbarbudo]

Thank you for a quick reply.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi! That looks very much like fungal to me! See a vet for a proper diagnosis.

Please do not touch it and use good hygiene before and after handling your guinea pigs. Be aware that while labs can test for ringworm, they don't test for other fungal.
Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures

 

[alexbarbudo]

Thank you very much for your advise. Tomorrow will see a vet.

 

[Wiebke]

Thank you very much for your advise. Tomorrow will see a vet.

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[VickiA]

I agree that it does look like the start of a fungal infection. Hopefully your vet can diagnose and give treatment to clear it up quickly.