Loss Fur...

[Sourplum]

Help!! Today when i get back home, i saw my sourplum right hand side have a big patch of lost fur. I take a check with him, but didnt seen any fungue, mite or ticks on his fur. He be scatching alot nowaday. Wonder wat wrong wit him. Anyone pls advise me? So worry abt sourplum. How to help him? I have juz shower for him.

My Dodo who's staying wit him in the same cage but i dun see any patch nor scatching from him..

[popcheek]

got any flaky skin? dry skin? or dandruff-like?definitely something is wrong coz u said she had been scratching more often lately :)

pls check again...most likely...fungus? :D coz i think still in 'fungus season'...many other GP also kena :x

[SmallZone]

hmmm....not sure abt yr pig, age, foods & home condition...if there is no sign of wat u have mentioned ... then it may be now in weakened state or around the time of weaning. "Barbering" also results in hair loss...

or bad habit! occurs when guinea pigs chew on the hair coats of guinea pigs that are lower in the social pecking order.Younger guinea pigs can lose substantial amounts of hair as a result of this activity.

but sound dun seem to be...as u mentioned >big patch of loss fur ? may be fungal disease and external parasite infestations. u may check out~~ http://www.guinealynx.info/hairloss.html

if not post a photo to us:)
cheers

[Sourplum]

Oh dear.. how does fungal look like? How to check for him if it fungue? Isst black spot on skin?

So far i dun see any ting on his fur nor skin. But he scatching alot nowaday. Hm... Am not at home now. Tomolo night i post his pic. How to post a pic here? Anyone can teach me? Thanks..

[Elaine Chan]

create an acct in photobucket then you upload the image there then after that u look below e photo copy the entire line of info under IMG then paste

[popcheek]

black spot on skin? or on fur?

many many black spots = mites~~~
if black fingernails, most likely coz put newspaper under beddings

[Sourplum]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f201/Sourplum02/CID__AXStq4qugh_.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f201/Sourplum02/CID__pqlrdtOigz_.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f201/Sourplum02/CID__n0FhfeqGls_.jpg

Tis is my sourplum pic. Am really in blur. Duno wat wrong wit his fur.. :o

On the first pic, below the big patch and his fur seem sherring short. I try to find any mite or ticks on his fur but i cant see any. :eek:

On the 2nd and 3nd pic is on his left hand side near his butt..

Pls.. anyone can tell me wat wrong wit it. And anyway i can make his fur grow back? Thanks alot.. :confused:

[Jace Lau]

can't see ur pixs. I would bet on fungus. BTW fungus need to be flakey at all. Scamp had a bald spot and there weren't any flakes. Only when he went to see Dr Ling, that she did some skin scrap and found fungus.

U can bring ur pig to the vet cos they will be the best to advise u. Can also go to the pharmacy to get Daktarin Powder (abt $15++) and use it on the bald spot.

[Sourplum]

can't see ur pixs. I would bet on fungus. BTW fungus need to be flakey at all. Scamp had a bald spot and there weren't any flakes. Only when he went to see Dr Ling, that she did some skin scrap and found fungus.

U can bring ur pig to the vet cos they will be the best to advise u. Can also go to the pharmacy to get Daktarin Powder (abt $15++) and use it on the bald spot.

Oh.. Dakarin powder. How many times muz i apply each day? Sld i dust alway the powder once i apply it?

Dun mind could u teach me how to use? Thanks alot. :o

[Jace Lau]

Oh.. Dakarin powder. How many times muz i apply each day? Sld i dust alway the powder once i apply it?

Dun mind could u teach me how to use? Thanks alot. :o
i only apply once as it can be too harsh for the pig. And i dun apply every single day. more like apply 2 days rest one day.

This is what i do, dust some powder on the problematic parts then i used my finger to rub it in. Cos when u powder it on, the powder gets trap in between the hair shafts and do not get in contacted with the skin.