Guinea Slave
Adult Guinea Pig
Hi guys
I have a mystery problem which I just wanted to see if anyone else has had experience of? I’ve been keeping Guineas for over 20 years and not come across this.
I have a little sow, Daisy, 3 years old, who has always been small when adopted (930g), I think she was probably the runt of a litter. she is one of those piggies who is always a bit anxious, runs around a lot, very athletic and has never been fat. I have had her about 18 months now.
she has a problem with a tear duct which is blocked, after xrays we found that she has elongated tooth roots which maybe causing this. So she has been on anti inflammatories, antibi eye drops and metacam..all good
however, about four weeks ago she started to lose hair on her back. The obvious answer is mites or lice but the vets can not see any trace of either and her skin is very healthy, not red and there are no scratches or sores. She itches a little but not massively. She is now losing hair off her bottom too.
on Tuesday we are scanning her ovaries in case it’s hormonal (although the vet cannot feel any cysts), taking a swab and doing a small skin biopsy as the vet is as perplexed as us. She is also losing weight, 75g in two months which is also a worry despite her eating like mad. Her bedding has not changed (megazorb with dust free hay) she has not had any change in feed (she is on grainless science selectiv) everything has stayed the same since we had her.
the vet is a very experienced exotics vet, has his own Guineas and is one of the best in UK so fortunately she is in good and trusted hands but sometimes someone just suggests something which may help!
its all very weird and very worrying but just wondering if anyone has experienced anything like this. I worry for her as she is the sweetest, friendliest little girl Who gives so much love.
thank you x
I have a mystery problem which I just wanted to see if anyone else has had experience of? I’ve been keeping Guineas for over 20 years and not come across this.
I have a little sow, Daisy, 3 years old, who has always been small when adopted (930g), I think she was probably the runt of a litter. she is one of those piggies who is always a bit anxious, runs around a lot, very athletic and has never been fat. I have had her about 18 months now.
she has a problem with a tear duct which is blocked, after xrays we found that she has elongated tooth roots which maybe causing this. So she has been on anti inflammatories, antibi eye drops and metacam..all good
however, about four weeks ago she started to lose hair on her back. The obvious answer is mites or lice but the vets can not see any trace of either and her skin is very healthy, not red and there are no scratches or sores. She itches a little but not massively. She is now losing hair off her bottom too.
on Tuesday we are scanning her ovaries in case it’s hormonal (although the vet cannot feel any cysts), taking a swab and doing a small skin biopsy as the vet is as perplexed as us. She is also losing weight, 75g in two months which is also a worry despite her eating like mad. Her bedding has not changed (megazorb with dust free hay) she has not had any change in feed (she is on grainless science selectiv) everything has stayed the same since we had her.
the vet is a very experienced exotics vet, has his own Guineas and is one of the best in UK so fortunately she is in good and trusted hands but sometimes someone just suggests something which may help!
its all very weird and very worrying but just wondering if anyone has experienced anything like this. I worry for her as she is the sweetest, friendliest little girl Who gives so much love.
thank you x