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Hello, welcome to the forum.
That looks like it could be fungal or mites, your piggy need the vet for a diagnosis
Whereabouts are you located?
That looks like it could be fungal or mites, your piggy need the vet for a diagnosis
Whereabouts are you located?
Over in north wales(Wrexham) I have already looked at local vets briefly I’ll probably take him tomorrow...would it be worth taking the 2 of them they’re only 9weeks old roughly
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Yes just to check out. Is it scurfy? I am thinking fungal by looks of photo a vet will be able to help. If there is one near you from off our list it is well worth using them.
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If not I would ring round and see if any near you have knowledge on pigs
vet list here Recommended Guinea Pig Vets
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Isnt that the grease gland. All my boars have it but this one looks a bit like something might be wrong
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Welcome to the forum and your boars too. They are so handsome.
Hope the vet trip goes well.
Keep us posted
Hope the vet trip goes well.
Keep us posted
I agree that it looks like the grease gland that has got gunky.
Some boars have more prominent grease glands than others. Swarfega is good for removing excess grease build up in my experience.
Some boars have more prominent grease glands than others. Swarfega is good for removing excess grease build up in my experience.
Will do, got it this afternoon hopefully nothing to worry about
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It should clear up with cream.
Have with that!
Have with that!
Yeah we’ve got an ointment for it so should start to clear up in a week or so, cheers for the support from everyone it’s been nice having people show an interest
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I’m assuming that the fungal infection on your piggie is ringworm? ringworm is often found on noses too. So it may be just that your piggie has the fungal infection in two areas.
vet never said ringworm just a fungal infection on his back end