Is Petsmart lieing to me?

Question

I bought a g****a pig frum them that had patches of hair missing right below his ear they weren't on his ears but like on his neck on both side so mi dad and i took him back to see what was wrong and the manager guy said it was normale for this kind of g****a pig(ABYSSINIAN) ! is he telling me the truth? i convinced my dad he was lieing tho and we r going to the vet tom.

Answer 1

uhhh idk but hey the vet will tell you  

Answer 2

Considering that this type of guinea pig always looks like it has bed-head all over its body, it's possible that it looks like it has bald spots.

http://exoticpets.about.com/od/guineapig...

http://www.omlet.co.uk/breeds/breeds.php...

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?...

Answer 3

Most guinea pigs -- regardless of breed -- will have small "bald" patches behind each ear.  This is pretty common.  Why it's there, I've no idea, but it's perfectly fine.

You can kind of see a bit of "bald" spotting behind the ear in the picture.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7520761@N03...

When in doubt ALWAYS refer to a trained professional....a VET.

Answer 4

It is true that the way the hair turns leaves some patches of skin exposed, especially at their ears. But it is always a good idea to take your new pet to the vet for a check up. If anything is wrong with your pig, the vet can tell you for certain.

~How large are the patches? Are they slightly scabbed? Could you post a clear picture of the patch?

Answer 5

PetSmart sucks anyway, but usually guinea pigs don't have hair behind their ears (which I think is kind cute) So long as its nice and pink skin, & not scaley or dry he's just fine. ^_^ If you think its something else (like ringworm) you can check for that yourself at home because it shows up under a blacklight.