What could be wrong with my guinea pig?

Question

we got him at a pet store and he had a discharge from his right eye along with a cut on the lower lid. they were planning on putting him down cuz they didn't know what was wrong with him and nobody would buy him, so i did. i have been treating the cut with some antibiotics the vet get me for another sick guinea i took in 5 months ago ( hes fine now). the cut and the eye are doing much better now, but my concern is with scabbing and sores he has all over his body. we set the appt with the vet for next week (the earliest we could get) but does anyone know what could have caused the sores? it seems like a lot more is wrong with him than i thought and i just want to know if it might be too late for him even with my care, or can he be saved. we have only had him for 3 days and hes eating and drinking and using the bathroom regularly (which i know are great signs) but im still worried. any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Answer 1

The sores and scabs could be from lice/mites or a skin condition. As it's a few day before you go to the vets you could buy a gently, medicated shampoo made for guinea pigs that treats skin conditions/parasites. Put a little bit of warm water in a bowl and just gently give him a bath. Make sure you rinse him thoroughly and you need to make sure he is totally dry. You can do that with a towel or if he is really brave with a hair dryer on low. If you do do this and it starts to clear up still take him to the vets anyway just in case.

Answer 2

fleas or lice because the patches and cuts but he could have also caught an infection from another animal.

I think the vet will give you a better diagnosis though.....

charis :)

Answer 3

Im thinking maybe Ringworm.