My guinea pig has two tiny little bald patches and I don't know what they are. Please help.?

Question

Hi- My guinea pig has a tiny little spot that is bald on her nose and another on her back. The spots are really tiny. Like a quarter of the size of a dime. So yeah, they're pretty small. There was some site somewhere that said it may be vitamin C deficiency, but I have two other guinea pigs and they don't have anything wrong with them. Could it just be them nipping at each other? Occasionally they'll get into fights over the little igloos and they growl and kind of nip. But its never been serious. Please help... :(

P.S. It doesn't hurt her if you touch the little bald patch and its not even that dry. It just that the hair there is gone.

xoxo Jewelry Queen

Answer 1

call ur vet. He may have ringworm, roundworm or scurvey.

Answer 2

I would be suspicious of ringworm. Separate the one who has the blad spots and take her to the vet. They will test it with a blacklight. If it glows, its fungal and they will give you an antifungal to put on it.

Answer 3

PLEASE instead of posting this question, go here. www.guinealynx.com

There are tons of well experienced people their on the forum who can actually answer this question most accurately. Never come here for answers, because something medical is serious, and so many people give terrible, harmfull advice here.

It COULD be ringworm.

http://www.guinealynx.info/fungus.html

Or, does she scratch alot? It might be caused by mites, which can be treated with ivermectin, or revolution.

http://www.guinealynx.info/mites.html

You should probably take them to the vet, and make sure it's an exotic vet who has well experience with cavies, otherwise they may give your guinea pig a harmfull/deadly treatment. Here is a list to print off and bring with you to the vet, to make sure your vet doesnt give your precious piggie anything toxic.

http://www.guinealynx.info/dangerous_med...

Answer 4

well you could wait and see what happens to it and see if it grows in she could have a skin dissorder so i would take her to the vet.

GOOD LUCK

Answer 5

Whitney is 100% correct. So many people here give horrible advice. There are few people here that know CORRECT information about guinea pigs. Guinea Lynx has people with years and years of guinea pig experience and knowledge. There are only a few members of Guinea Lynx on Y! answers and we cannot get to all the questions.

Anyway, back to your question...

The hairloss could be a number of things. It could be mites, ringworm, or even a simple case of barbering. Go to www.guinealynx.info and read the care guide. If you still have any question, post it on the forum.

Answer 6

Just adding another plea to go to guinea lynx.  There are so many very experienced people who post there, as well as vet techs, and vet students.  

There are so many people giving horrible, or outdated, advice on YA.  Many people simply don't know any better or have very little experience with guinea pigs.