What’s wrong with my baby! - Hair loss around eye

[Isabellesxox]

The outside of her eye is dry and her hair is falling out around it

 

[Wiebke]

The outside of her eye is dry and her hair is falling out around it

Hi!

Please have your piggy vet checked for a fungal skin infection, possibly ringworm. We can only guess but not diagnose without a proper examination. Do NOT home treat on spec! You are likely to spend money on products that cannot prevent a return and then spend even more money when you see a vet with a much more advanced case after weeks of hassle and stress.

If you have newly bought piggies, you can reclaim any vet cost from the pet shop as per your customer rights for having been sold damaged ware.

Please carcfully read the two links below. Ringworm is the single most species jumping problem in any pet household, it can also transmit to humans. Good hygiene is absolutely crucial in getting on top of it and making sure that it doesn't come back. Our ringworm guide will tell you exactly how you go about it. It also has pictures that show you how an acute outbreak runs its due course as it gets worse before it will get better.

What to check for in new guinea pigs (vet checks, sexing, parasites, ringworm&URI)
Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures