Little back ground, I've had guinea pigs since I was about five, I'm now 16. I am doing my junior year abroad in France and my host family bought me a
guinea pig. (Which was so incredibly nice of them.)
His name is Edward and he's just a baby. We're getting along great, he doesn't talk much yet, but likes to eat and sleep.
What I have noticed is what looks like dry skin on his left ear and under his left eye. He doesn't like me touching the ear (is fine with he other one) and when I do he stretches his neck out and becomes very still. It's on both the outside of the ear more towards his neck, and on the inside too. He doesn't mind under his eye though, and it looks like there is some hair loss there too.
update: he's now scratched under his eyes until it's bleeding a bit. I've looked up ringworm and that could very well be it. I have anti fungal cream for humans, would it be safe to use? And now that under the eye is bleeding, can I use it?
Thank you,
Ezmi
12/4/2008
We took him to the vet, it isn't ringworm and is now being medicated. Everything is good now.
Thank you,
Ezmi
His name is Edward and he's just a baby. We're getting along great, he doesn't talk much yet, but likes to eat and sleep.
What I have noticed is what looks like dry skin on his left ear and under his left eye. He doesn't like me touching the ear (is fine with he other one) and when I do he stretches his neck out and becomes very still. It's on both the outside of the ear more towards his neck, and on the inside too. He doesn't mind under his eye though, and it looks like there is some hair loss there too.
update: he's now scratched under his eyes until it's bleeding a bit. I've looked up ringworm and that could very well be it. I have anti fungal cream for humans, would it be safe to use? And now that under the eye is bleeding, can I use it?
Thank you,
Ezmi
12/4/2008
We took him to the vet, it isn't ringworm and is now being medicated. Everything is good now.
Thank you,
Ezmi
