Butterfluf
Junior Guinea Pig
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- Oct 29, 2019
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Hi guys
I'm kind of panicking a bit I just found that one of my pigs has a small sore on her backside. She is with 3 other females and they get along great usually, they haven't shown any signs of fighting.
They have had trouble with mites, the vet said it was Chirodiscoides Caviae so the dust ones that feed off of dead skin not the burrowing ones. It could be self inflicted from itching but she hasn't done this before.
One of her cage mates is her mother who barbers her I think it is. Starlight (the Guinea pig with the wound) lays down and let's Lentil (mum) nibble at her backside area. Starlight doesn't make any fuss so it seemed that this was friendly and not aggressive as there's no chasing etc.
I'm stuck with what to do right now because it's late. It doesn't look serious but I would like to put something safe on it so that it doesn't infect or get worse.
She has always complained and tried to kick and nip me whenever I touch her backside area she absolutely hates it I always thought that was normal from reading.
She seems otherwise fine except for earlier today she had what seemed like a film coating on her eye which has since disappeared but I will attach pictures. Thank you
It doesn't look serious but I'm worried as I don't know the exact cause and I want to know if I can put anything on it that's safe. I have neem gel from gorgeous guineas but I don't know if that can go on wounds and soem tea tree gel but I don't know if that's safe.
As for human creams I have aqueous cream and maybe vaseline. If anyone has suggestions please let me know I won't put anything until I know for sure I'm just trying to think of what I have.
I'm kind of panicking a bit I just found that one of my pigs has a small sore on her backside. She is with 3 other females and they get along great usually, they haven't shown any signs of fighting.
They have had trouble with mites, the vet said it was Chirodiscoides Caviae so the dust ones that feed off of dead skin not the burrowing ones. It could be self inflicted from itching but she hasn't done this before.
One of her cage mates is her mother who barbers her I think it is. Starlight (the Guinea pig with the wound) lays down and let's Lentil (mum) nibble at her backside area. Starlight doesn't make any fuss so it seemed that this was friendly and not aggressive as there's no chasing etc.
I'm stuck with what to do right now because it's late. It doesn't look serious but I would like to put something safe on it so that it doesn't infect or get worse.
She has always complained and tried to kick and nip me whenever I touch her backside area she absolutely hates it I always thought that was normal from reading.
She seems otherwise fine except for earlier today she had what seemed like a film coating on her eye which has since disappeared but I will attach pictures. Thank you
It doesn't look serious but I'm worried as I don't know the exact cause and I want to know if I can put anything on it that's safe. I have neem gel from gorgeous guineas but I don't know if that can go on wounds and soem tea tree gel but I don't know if that's safe.
As for human creams I have aqueous cream and maybe vaseline. If anyone has suggestions please let me know I won't put anything until I know for sure I'm just trying to think of what I have.