Ringworm?

[AmyT14]

Hi,

I am a new piggie parent, we’ve had our girls just under two weeks. They’re settling in, not overly keen on contact yet but we’re taking it slow!

We noticed early on that one had something near her eye but this seemed to improve (was hard to get close to take a picture or look properly) but the other one seems to have developed something near her nose and eye. I’ve attached pics if anyone can help? I have googled and wondering about ringworm? Will obviously call vets but just thought I would post here in the meantime.

Thank you!

 

[Wiebke]

Hi,

I am a new piggie parent, we’ve had our girls just under two weeks. They’re settling in, not overly keen on contact yet but we’re taking it slow!

We noticed early on that one had something near her eye but this seemed to improve (was hard to get close to take a picture or look properly) but the other one seems to have developed something near her nose and eye. I’ve attached pics if anyone can help? I have googled and wondering about ringworm? Will obviously call vets but just thought I would post here in the meantime.

Thank you!

Hi and welcome

Please see a vet promptly in order to be able to reclaim any vet cost arising from having basically bought damaged ware; by next week you may be too late. Please do not home treat on spec before seeing a vet since you are making a diagnosis very difficult; it is like wiping a crime scene, as far as your vet is concerned. It is better to step in with the appropriate treatment right from the start.
Please accept that we can have our suspicions but that we cannot realiably diagnose just from a picture, nor are we qualified to to do so.
Here is more information on the most common new guinea pig illnesses and your customer rights in relation to them, and also a link to our very detailed ringworm guide. We strongly recommend that to follow the advice closely in order to get rid of ringworm once and for all and not turn it into a long running saga. Over fifteen years of practical experience has gone into our guides.
New Guinea Pig Problems: Sexing & Pregnancy; URI, Ringworm & Parasites; Vet Checks & Customer Rights
Ringworm: Hygiene, Care And Pictures

You may also want to bookmark our very helpful new owners information collection, browse, read and re-read for s smooth a start as possible: Getting Started - Essential Information for New Owners