This is completely natural and you dont have to worry about it. Please post the url of that thread in the first post on this thread so we can easily find the information.
Fur Mites In Guinea Pigs Petmd https://www.petmd.com/exotic/conditions/skin/c_ex_gp_fur_mites
Mites In Guinea Pigs Vca Animal Hospital https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/mites-in-guinea-pigs
Fs1184 Common Mites Of Your Rabbit And Small Animal Part Ii Cavy https://njaes.rutgers.edu/fs1184/
Do you have a thread thats too old to edit.
Guinea pig hair loss behind ears. Bald spots behind the ears. Fungal infections are a close runner up. One thread per pig in the med forum.
Hair loss from scratchescuts if a guinea pig gets scratched or cut they will usually develop small bald spot around the injury. Pregnant females often lose a lot of hair because their hormones are unbalanced and this always grows back so there is no need to worry if this happens to your. Guinea pigs can lose their hair for a number of reasons and so its not something that should simply be ignored or attributed to old age.
It isnt very big and it doesnt look sore and i dont think there is a cut or anything there. I was wondering if guinea pigs shuld have hair directly behind their ears. Causes of guinea pig hair loss.
Any hair loss in an older guinea pig should be investigated. Guinea pigs have natural bald spots under their ears or behind their ears. Hair loss in guinea pigs can happen for a number of different reasons and it is important to consider the other factors affecting it before trying to decide what the cause might be.
Hair loss in guinea pigs. If you take your guinea pig to a vet the vet will want to do a skin scrape but 90 of the time it comes up false negative. Its a good idea to always treat with ivermectin first unless you can tell that the cause is lice or fungus.
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. Because mine is 2 months old and even though yo cant tell unless you move the fur and ear a bit there is a spot behind each ear with no fur. Hair loss can be a symptom of parasites distress injury abscesses or a number of other illnesses.
Old age does not cause hair loss. I was giving all my guinea pigs a stroke and checking them all over when i noticed one of my sows spicy had a small bald patch behind her ear. The most common reason for hair loss in guinea pigs is usually mites.
Cavy spirit guinea pig cages.
Guinea Pigs Australia Senior Guinea Pig Care https://guineapigsaustralia.com.au/senior%20guinea%20pig%20care.htm
My Guinea Pig Has A Bald Spot Cat And Exotic Care https://catandexoticcare.com/?p=1147
How To Groom Long Haired Guinea Pigs Petmd https://www.petmd.com/exotic/how-groom-long-haired-guinea-pigs
Guinea Pig Care Cottontails Rabbit Guinea Pig Rescuecottontails https://www.cottontails-rescue.org.uk/information/guinea-pig-care/
Guinea Pig Care Cottontails Rabbit Guinea Pig Rescuecottontails https://www.cottontails-rescue.org.uk/information/guinea-pig-care/
Fs1184 Common Mites Of Your Rabbit And Small Animal Part Ii Cavy https://njaes.rutgers.edu/fs1184/
Petsjubilee http://petsjubileebox.blogspot.com/2010/10/october-is-guinea-pig-month-keeping.html
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