Strange Scabbing

[i <3 piggies13]

I have noticed some strange scabbing around my 4 month old piggies ears and feet
he is young so I was wondering in anyone knew if it was dangerous or life threatening
thanks for the help
(picture quality is not good as he move around a lot)

 

[Cavy Kung-Fu]

Please take him to the vets, it could be mites, abscess, fungal and/or bumblefoot? Either way, he needs to see a vet for treatment.

Is he on this own? If he's got a friend it could be a nip that's been infected. If not, once he's better and been given the all clear from a vet he definitely needs a companion

 

[helen105281]

I agree, only a vet can diagnose, though the crusting on the ear does look more like fungal to me.

 

[VickiA]

I would definitely recommend a trip to the vets to get a proper diagnosis and the correct treatment. Please let us know how you get on.

 

[Wiebke]

I have noticed some strange scabbing around my 4 month old piggies ears and feet
he is young so I was wondering in anyone knew if it was dangerous or life threatening
thanks for the help
(picture quality is not good as he move around a lot)

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Please have your piggies vet checked for most likely a fungal infection. Take a deep breath - this is not lethal, but needs to be addressed with the appropriate good quality treatment. Do not treat on spec with low-dosed broad-spectrum shop products, as you can make things easily worse instead of better. With the correct treatment, mild acute fungal should be got on top of within a week or two, whether that is oral or by a good quality fungicidal shampoo.

Make sure to invest in a good disinfectant, ideally F10 for a thorough deep clean; most available disinfectants are only antibacterial, but not fungicidal. Unless you are dealing with acute ringworm, there is no risk of transmission to humans although companion piggies (which I hope yours has) and other pets may get affected. You always need to treat all piggies in contact to prevent an outbreak in the others.
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