Help! Scab?

[marieguinea]

I was petting my 10 month old guinea pog and I noticed a scab (see picture). Does anyone know what it is and what I should do? I can’t really afford a vet at the moment but I don’t want him to be in pain either... please help me!

 

[sport_billy]

Hello, welcome to the forum,

Hard to say without looking at the piggy.

Any signs of other scabs? Dandruff?

Could be a bite, could be a cyst, could be an abscess, could be a fungal infection. The piggy really needs to be checked out by a vet, could you discuss payment plans with your local vet?

 

[Wiebke]

I was petting my 10 month old guinea pog and I noticed a scab (see picture). Does anyone know what it is and what I should do? I can’t really afford a vet at the moment but I don’t want him to be in pain either... please help me!

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Hi! It rather looks like burst cyst to me. Keep an eye on it.
If the area around it goes bald and develops a white crust over the next days, then you are dealing with the onset of a fungal infection.

Please start saving up for a vet fund on a weekly basis so you are able to seek vet care whenever needed. Emergencies and illness NEVER happen at a good time, and usually at the most inconvenient time possible!

 

[marieguinea]

Is it something I should worry about or does it usually heal by itself?