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Hello I have a guinea pig have a white spot on his back I can't tell if it from his brother like to nibble at his butt his brother have lots of hair I check him out he don't have no spot on him I have a few pictures some people said it's ringworm to put antifungal on it to treat it

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Please do see a vet.
If it was to be ringworm, then proper treatment and very stringent hygiene is needed. Ringworm is highly contagious.
However, not all fungal is ringworm - there are other fungal infections. It may also be somerthing other than a fungal infection so getting a correct diagnosis from a vet is essential.
 
Definitely needs a vet visit. There are lots of different fungal infections and a vet will be able to identify which treatment is needed 😊
 
Piglet91 said:
Hello I have a guinea pig have a white spot on his back I can't tell if it from his brother like to nibble at his butt his brother have lots of hair I check him out he don't have no spot on him I have a few pictures some people said it's ringworm to put antifungal on it to treat it

Thanks you
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Hi

It could be potentially ringworm but we cannot diagnose sight unseen just from a picture. It does however rather look like fungal.

Please be aware that the real challenge with ringworm are your thorough hygiene measures to get on top of the invisibly tiny spores that get shed in their thousands and that can say live for up to two years or even a bit over. They are highly contagious, species jumping and can cause repeated outbreaks unless you are very thorough.

Just creaming the affected spot on spec will not tackle the spores and you can quickly end up with a long running saga, as we have seen on here sadly all too often. Please also be aware that the time being infection and outbreak is 10-14 days so the companion can be already infected - and even you if you have touched the spot without any hygiene measures like thorough hand washing.

If you are really dealing with ringworm, then take the time to read our very practical and detailed guide. It does work if you do and you can hopefully prevent a reinfection.
Here is the link: Ringworm: Hygiene, Care And Pictures
 
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