I’ve had my guineapigs for almost 2 months. Rex, my dominant piggie, rumblestruts around the pen, and Arlo, the submissive piggie, normally squeaks with discomfort but let’s Rex get what he wants.
I woke up a few days ago and Rex had a small scab on the edge of his ear. I thought Arlo might have been trying to get Rex to back off and nipped him.
The next day it appeared as though a new scab about the same size appeared next to the first, and now some white flakey skin was traveling up his ear. I figured they may have gotten into it again and I seperated them with an open barrier so they could still interact.
The following day, Rex’s ear looked much better and the boys were quite pleased to be reunited in the morning, normal rumbling from Rex but nothing abnormal or concerning. Nothing alarming has happened since.
Today, almost all of the scabbing on the edge of the ear is gone, but the white flakey patch appears to still be traveling up the outside portion of his ear. The inside of his ear looks unaffected, and the white skin is soft, not rough or crusty. I’m getting concerned since it not showing signs of an infection I’ve seen but I’m so unfamiliar!
Any advise on what to do or what this condition is? (Left to right, first day to present)
I woke up a few days ago and Rex had a small scab on the edge of his ear. I thought Arlo might have been trying to get Rex to back off and nipped him.
The next day it appeared as though a new scab about the same size appeared next to the first, and now some white flakey skin was traveling up his ear. I figured they may have gotten into it again and I seperated them with an open barrier so they could still interact.
The following day, Rex’s ear looked much better and the boys were quite pleased to be reunited in the morning, normal rumbling from Rex but nothing abnormal or concerning. Nothing alarming has happened since.
Today, almost all of the scabbing on the edge of the ear is gone, but the white flakey patch appears to still be traveling up the outside portion of his ear. The inside of his ear looks unaffected, and the white skin is soft, not rough or crusty. I’m getting concerned since it not showing signs of an infection I’ve seen but I’m so unfamiliar!
Any advise on what to do or what this condition is? (Left to right, first day to present)
