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Is This A Bite Wound?

anyar.dris

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I noticed this today on Prince's back. I'm not sure if it's a bite wound or something else. Cookie has managed to nip and bite him a few times the other day but I've never seen any blood, just a few hair in Cookie's mouth.

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Also, Prince's skin is quite flaky. We were told that RSPCA had to treat him for a skin condition he had when he was rescued (he belonged to a hoarder of 60 guinea pigs). Prince had three panomec injections during his time at the RSPCA (last one was on 14/12/17). Apart from flaky skin, he isn't scratching or bothered at all, unless I kept on rubbing his back side during laptime.
 
anyar.dris said:
I noticed this today on Prince's back. I'm not sure if it's a bite wound or something else. Cookie has managed to nip and bite him a few times the other day but I've never seen any blood, just a few hair in Cookie's mouth.

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Also, Prince's skin is quite flaky. We were told that RSPCA had to treat him for a skin condition he had when he was rescued (he belonged to a hoarder of 60 guinea pigs). Prince had three panomec injections during his time at the RSPCA (last one was on 14/12/17). Apart from flaky skin, he isn't scratching or bothered at all, unless I kept on rubbing his back side during laptime.
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It looks like a small burst harmless sebaceaous cyst to me. Please disinfect it and see a vet in case it gets infected or refills again.
 
Wiebke said:
It looks like a small burst harmless sebaceaous cyst to me. Please disinfect it and see a vet in case it gets infected or refills again.
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Should I remove that scab looking thing in the middle? Or just clean it? What should I disinfect it with?
 
anyar.dris said:
Should I remove that scab looking thing in the middle? Or just clean it? What should I disinfect it with?
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No let it fall off; it is already healing. See how it looks when the scab is off. It's not looking inflamed at the moment.
 
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