The areas where it falls out look kind of "dandruffy" and he is really itchy. His friend Pamela seems fine. He is quite a bit older than her, he is probably about 6 yrs old. What should I do?
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Is he an Abbysinian? In the little rosettes or their backs they have scaly "Guinea Pig dandruff". That would be completly normal. The link below shows a gray and white Abby in "news box" if you don't know what one is. (Her name is Fluffy :( )
http://www.geocities.com/squeekers_sanct.
While there are many possible reasons for hair loss, the most common reason by far is microscopic mange mites, a painful parasitic condition easily treated with ivermectin. Fungal infections are a close runner-up.
Mange Mites:
Guinea pigs will occasionally scratch themselves, but repeated scratching may indicate your pet has mites and/or lice, especially if accompanied by hair loss and "dandruff". The most common of these parasites will only be found on guinea pigs and are species specific, meaning they cannot be transmitted to people or other species of animal. And the most common parasite by far is the MANGE MITE. This microscopic mite causes excruciating pain. Treat promptly with ivermectin!
Sooo, go to the vet to check him out and get some ivermectin!! Good Luck!
its probably shedding
Wash him with baby shampoo onece a week, dry him, and put luberderm on the bald patch
i would take him 2 the vet
I bet he got that STD from Pamela
look up parasites or mites
Don't know about the hair problem but that name is funny as all get out. Hope Kid gets better.
he's going bald. buy him a suit take him for therapy if he needs it, give him his favourite. whatever g.p's favourite things are.
I would take him to the vet. It is very common for guinea pigs to have lice for a long period of time, even years, without problems or being noticed. However, if the guinea pigs health becomes compromised in any way or he becomes stressed then the lice can "take over" and the infestation becomes more serious. This is easily taken care of with proper diagnosis for the vet and medication. If not taken care of, a lice infestation can lead to anemia and eventually death. Lice, gross though they are, are species specific and cannot be transferred to you. The other guinea pig (who actually could have transferred the lice to him also) should be treated as well even though she is not showing symptoms. You should clean their cage thoroughly and often and only use white paper towels in there until they are lice free. Good luck!
ummmm, well i have one and maybe you forgot to change his bedding. you have forgot to put vitamin's in his water. I hope he gets better soon.
If you have missing patches of fur, you more than likely have mites. you will need to see a veterinarian to get ivermectrin, this will clear up the mites, mites if let on treated will continue to get worse, and they will continue to scratch which will cause open sore, as the scratch the sore they will get larger and larger and they will get a secondary infection. We see this all the time; with owner turn-ins and animal cruelty cases that come in to our rescue,
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http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/nj250..
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