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Skin Problems

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Rebeccaxx

Rebeccaxx

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Hi I was combing through my guinea pigs fur and have noticed black things crawling in his fur?

he has been itching slightly

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Hi! Please have him seen by a vet. He can diagnose safely whether your piggy has got running lice (which are usually light in colour) or has picked up skin parasites from another species, which won't be able to survive on a piggy but can cause short term discomfort.

Here is a list of the skin parasites that are species specific for guinea pigs:
http://www.guinealynx.info/parasites.html
 
hi thank you for your help I checked my other guinea pig he seems fine should I take him to the vets as well?

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I always take a companion piggy anyway; it is less stressful for the piggies. If they are living together, you will have to treat both anyway, even if it is only as a prevention for the second one.
 
aw okay I will do that ill let you know how I get on :)
poor piggies
 
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