Daisy - Crusty dry skin

[Teex]

Hi!
Today today when I was petting my piggy Daisy (almost one years old) I suddenly noticed some weird crusty dry skin inside one of her ears, after close inspection i also found a hairless spot on her head with the same issue.
The skin itself looks really dark and it's starting to peel off. While I was looking at her ear a little bit came off and underneath the skin looked red.
Does anyone maybe know what that might be and if it's good to take her to the vet or is maybe just dry skin that need some moisture?

 

[Piggies&buns]

Please have your piggy seen by a vet for a hands on check.
Please don’t put anything on your piggy’s skin without speaking to a vet as you can hide vital signs which make diagnosis possible

 

[Wiebke]

Hi!
Today today when I was petting my piggy Daisy (almost one years old) I suddenly noticed some weird crusty dry skin inside one of her ears, after close inspection i also found a hairless spot on her head with the same issue.
The skin itself looks really dark and it's starting to peel off. While I was looking at her ear a little bit came off and underneath the skin looked red.
Does anyone maybe know what that might be and if it's good to take her to the vet or is maybe just dry skin that need some moisture?

Hi and welcome

Please see a vet and do not home treat because that will make any diagnosis a lot more difficult and prolong your piggy's problems. it is better to wait and then treat correctly with vet grade medical products.

Unfortunately we cannot comment on due to lack of verifiable information, like a clear picture or two.

Here is more information about commong skin problems:
New guinea pigs: Sexing, vet checks&customer rights, URI, ringworm and parasites

 

[My Piggies]

Good luck at the vets
I have an almost 4 year old female named Daisy

 

[Teex]

A little update on Daisy's skin.
First of all thank you all for help!
So I took her to the vet today and they assumed that she has some kind of fungus.
They took a sample of her skin and we're currently waiting for results of fungus culture test that will take about two weeks to come. They also prescribed her cream called lamisil that she needs to get applied twice a day.
She already has way more energy and the spots aren't as dry and flakey as they were.

 

[Wiebke]

A little update on Daisy's skin.
First of all thank you all for help!
So I took her to the vet today and they assumed that she has some kind of fungus.
They took a sample of her skin and we're currently waiting for results of fungus culture test that will take about two weeks to come. They also prescribed her cream called lamisil that she needs to get applied twice a day.
She already has way more energy and the spots aren't as dry and flakey as they were.

Hi!

Please treat your guinea pig as if she has got ringworm (scientific name: tinea; lisajev in Slovenian) if your vet suspects a fungal skin infection. Ringworm is highly infective and jumps between different species pets and humans.

Here is our very detailed practical care guide. Ringworm: Hygiene, Care And Pictures
We have had 15 years to work hundreds of ringworm piggies in that time to work out what really stops it and what not. Just a little creaming won't unfortunately prevent spores from spreading and being picked up via the bedding to cause more infectious outbreaks. But we know that our hygiene and care measures really work.

All the best!

 

[Teex]

Thank you for that!
I will contact my vet and talk to her about it so that we'll get it checked out.
Also another question I have two more guinea pigs with her in the same cage. Should I move them or is it safe for them to be together?

 

[Piggies&buns]

Best to keep them all together - separating them causes stress and stress lowers the immune system. They have all been exposed to it now anyway so separating them wouldn’t serve any purpose. You may need to watch/treat them all in case they all show signs of the same fungal infection - do check with your vet and read the ringworm guide linked in above.