I was giving my piggies a bath when i noticed the water was full of their hair/fur. is this normal? they do have a soar area, circular in shape ive been applying antibiotic cream cuz I'm thinking its somekind of fungus. its been a week & i believe its getting better they dont cry as much as before when they are handled.. please advice.
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Hair Loss during Bathing
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ILoveGilbertTheGuineaPig
Senior Guinea Pig
I personally haven't bathed my pig before, but I think it is normal because when I pet my guinea pig, he sheds a large amount of fur. So I believe it would be the same with bathing. I don't know about the fungus problem, sorry. Hope they get better. xxxxxxxxx
Laura-CCC4
Senior Guinea Pig
Welcome to the forum.
What you describe is not normal, it is possible that it is a fungal infection as you suspected - the hair loss and the patch of missing hair is typical of a fungal issue. However, antibiotic cream will not do anything to help, an anti-fungal cream is useful but anti-fungal baths preferable.
I would recommend paying a visit to a cavy-savvy vet for a sure diagnosis.
What you describe is not normal, it is possible that it is a fungal infection as you suspected - the hair loss and the patch of missing hair is typical of a fungal issue. However, antibiotic cream will not do anything to help, an anti-fungal cream is useful but anti-fungal baths preferable.
I would recommend paying a visit to a cavy-savvy vet for a sure diagnosis.
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