Advice please - Eating hair

Vickyg

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I've been keeping and fostering guinea pigs for over 20 years now but come across a situation that I haven't experienced before, but some of the other experienced piggies owners here may have. My eldest girl and matriarch passed away end of last year (rip humbug) and since then the youngest, boldest and biggest girl primrose, has started to over groom 3 of my others. Poor willow Is no longer long haired and snowdrop and Mali have been left with patches. Ive never seen her be nasty, aggressive or attack any but she won't leave them alone. They are always kept clean, have all the correct nutrition and plenty of hay, they have access to enrichment too. Yesterday I found Willow with a sore eye, very inflammed (a vet appointment has been booked to get her help) , wether it's the over groomer guinea pig that's caused this or not I'm not sure. If anyone has any help and advice I would appreciate it
 
Thank you. Will read through but just never seen it like this before snd the cycle not breaking
 
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