Mark on guinea pigs nose

[ryan316]

Evening all,

I've noticed a mark on Audrey's nose as you can see in the attached picture — we noticed a little scratch there a few weeks ago and it seemed to heal but now it's come back a little worse, does anyone have an idea what it could be and if it's a cause for concern?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Siikibam]

It’s difficult to tell from the photo. I would say there’s no harm in getting it looked at by the vet.

 

[Wiebke]

Evening all,

I've noticed a mark on Audrey's nose as you can see in the attached picture — we noticed a little scratch there a few weeks ago and it seemed to heal but now it's come back a little worse, does anyone have an idea what it could be and if it's a cause for concern?

Thanks in advance!
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Hi!

As it stands, it looks like something stuck to the hairs at the tip may come off but it could also be the very start of a fungal infection (ringworm). Please keep an eye on it in the coming days and see a vet if the patch gets bigger quickly and forms a white scaly crust (do NOT touch).

Please accept that we cannot (nor are we qualified to) diagnose from a picture. We can tell you when and how urgently to see a vet and can support you during recovery but we cannot replace any necessary vet trip.

Here is more information on the most common problems that come with new guinea pigs: New guinea pigs: Sexing, vet checks&customer rights, URI, ringworm and parasites