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Crusty ears

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Hello, I was trimming my girls’ nails when I noticed one of them has hard edges around her ears. I don’t see any white fungal spots or hair loss. Nor do I see her scratching or doing head tilts. She is behaving totally normally. She’s not a Teddy so are dry crusty ears normal? Since she’s not scratching or in pain I figured I’d just put some olive oil on the edges. Thanks for your feedback.
 
Dry, crusty ears aren’t normal. We cannot say what the problem might be and certainly not from a written description, but I can say that I would not put olive oil on them and to instead consult your vet. A vet is the only person who can rule out the start of a potential problem and treat appropriately.
We never recommend to use any DIY home treatments and instead consult a vet for any health concern. You don’t want to make something worse and then make it harder, and more expensive to treat in the long run
 
sometimes my piggies ears just get a little dry. olive oil sounds like it should help. may you give us a picture of the edge as they shouldnt really be hard.
 
Lightening did have a bit of ringworm on her ears. Luckily, we caught it early and have been treating her with the topical cream for about a week and a day or so. The course is for two weeks. Do we have to wait that long to hold her and play? I’ve been using gloves when I handle her, as the doc suggested, but we miss giving her a proper cuddle. How long have others waited?
 
As ringworm is transmissible I would not be cuddling until all is completely gone

Ensure you exercise strict hygiene - wash all fleece bedding on a hot wash, thoroughly disinfectant anything plastic and you can soak wooden items. A product such as F10 is a vet grade disinfectant which kills ringworm spores. Throw anything that can’t be washed away and thoroughly clean the cage with F10. Spores can live in the environment for a long time so you need to make sure they are all gone so as to not risk reinfection.
the guide below explains
Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures
 
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