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Losing hair around one eye

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I’ve never seen this before, and am not sure if it’s just an old age thing! My guinea seemed to lose a little fur around the bottom of one eye a few weeks ago, it isn’t bad, doesn’t look sore, and it hasn’t got any worse. It doesn’t seem to be bothering her. I just wondered if anyone knows what it is please and whether I need to get any medication or visit the vets? She has been a little run down lately following gut stasis, but is back eating with stable weight now, not sure if it’s related to being run down.
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Could be that the skin is irritated if the guinea pig has watery eyes due to old age, or maybe fungus. I would visit the vets just so they can check the eye out and give some advice.
 
I would have to agree that it is fungus.
My Bear came from the pet shop with hair missing around his neck. I just gave him a bum bath and his hair grew back. Bear did visit Dr. Jayne for other illness after coming to live with us from a pet shop, so he was seen by a vet.
 
It is common for fungal infections such as ringworm to start around the eyes. While hair loss is a sign, there are no crusts showing on the picture which is a tell tale sign.
There are several types of fungal infections but if it was ringworm and you say the loss started a few weeks ago then you would absolutely know by now if she had untreated ringworm - it would be all over her, her companion(s), and spreading to you/your family.
Do see a vet if you are concerned
 
Piggies&buns said:
It is common for fungal infections such as ringworm to start around the eyes. While hair loss is a sign, there are no crusts showing on the picture which is a tell tale sign.
There are several types of fungal infections but if it was ringworm and you say the loss started a few weeks ago then you would absolutely know by now if she had untreated ringworm - it would be all over her, her companion(s), and spreading to you/your family.
Do see a vet if you are concerned
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Thank you very much. Yes no scabbing and still no worse. I do have some of the fungal shampoo for guineas, do you think it would do any harm to wash in that, avoiding the eyes?
 
Surfergirl said:
Thank you very much. Yes no scabbing and still no worse. I do have some of the fungal shampoo for guineas, do you think it would do any harm to wash in that, avoiding the eyes?
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I would not use anything on spec, not even shampoos, because doing so wipes the scene of evidence a vet needs
 
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