Scab on lips?

[Taegijoon]

hello,
Noticed this on my guinea pigs nose. Is this ring worm? I have baytril if its bacteria and I have ring worm cream if its ring worm. Thank you!

 

[Piggies&buns]

Doesn’t look like ringworm. My initial thought is the possibility of it being cheilitis but you will require a proper vet diagnosis. We would never recommend home treating on the basis of a guess - only a vet can diagnose and prescribe the appropriate course of medication.

 

[Wiebke]

hello,
Noticed this on my guinea pigs nose. Is this ring worm? I have baytril if its bacteria and I have ring worm cream if its ring worm. Thank you! View attachment 139707

I agree that this could be beginning cheilitis (lip infection). This unfortunately requires a vet check and may need both an antibiotic and/or a preferably oral systemic fungicidal medication.
Guinea Lynx :: Cheilitis

Please stop feeding any fruit and tomatoes asap. Cheilitis is usually caused by tiny cracks in the skin of the lips and mouth by the acid in these foods if you overfeed in quantity and/or quality. Through these lesions can enter bacteria or fungal spores, or in some cases really nasty potentially fatal germs.

Some piggies are much more sensitive to fruit acidity than others. If they have or have had cheilitis, fruit and tomato should be off their menu for good for the rest of their lives; however this doesn't mean that the cheilitis will disappear on its own as the bacteria/fungal in the lips still needs the appropriate medication.
Thankfully there are much more suitable fresh herbs and veg that provide them with the necessary vitamins and trace elements without causing cheilitis.
Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

 

[Taegijoon]

I agree that this could be beginning cheilitis (lip infection). This unfortunately requires a vet check and may need both an antibiotic and/or a preferably oral systemic fungicidal medication.
Guinea Lynx :: Cheilitis

Please stop feeding any fruit and tomatoes asap. Cheilitis is usually caused by tiny cracks in the skin of the lips and mouth by the acid in these foods if you overfeed in quantity and/or quality. Through these lesions can enter bacteria or fungal spores, or in some cases really nasty potentially fatal germs.

Some piggies are much more sensitive to fruit acidity than others. If they have or have had cheilitis, fruit and tomato should be off their menu for good for the rest of their lives; however this doesn't mean that the cheilitis will disappear on its own as the bacteria/fungal in the lips still needs the appropriate medication.
Thankfully there are much more suitable fresh herbs and veg that provide them with the necessary vitamins and trace elements without causing cheilitis.
Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

Update:


I went through with applying the baytril I had onto her nose as it mentions on Lynx page about Cheilitis. Her nose is clearing up!

 

[Taegijoon]

Doesn’t look like ringworm. My initial thought is the possibility of it being cheilitis but you will require a proper vet diagnosis. We would never recommend home treating on the basis of a guess - only a vet can diagnose and prescribe the appropriate course of medication.

She clearing up ! I decided to hone treat and put the baytril on