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George/Speedy

George/Speedy

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Hi all, I was just wondering why my piggy's have a few scratches and sores like small very tin lumps , i phoned the vet she told me to bath them in / with salt water , I think they might be doing it to each other . I got my first piggy about 5 to 6 months ago but he was lonely I could tell, The shop where i bought him said he should not of been sold as one but a pair they said to get another one which i did and they gave me a free hutch for him as they had to get to know each other ect . It took a while but they have been together now for over 4 months if not a bit more , But i can see when i pick the younger one up the older one doesn't like me stroking him . The younger one wont look at me he hides his face in my arm lol . I am just a bit worried that they could be fighting a bit at night . they live outside so but i have not heard anything I just want them to get along with each other , as they did before . The other thing is they don't really do much the spend a lot of time in there bed area of the hutch but it has been cold wet and windy here . Anyone has any ideas on what i should do please :)
 
George/Speedy said:
Hi all, I was just wondering why my piggy's have a few scratches and sores like small very tin lumps , i phoned the vet she told me to bath them in / with salt water , I think they might be doing it to each other . I got my first piggy about 5 to 6 months ago but he was lonely I could tell, The shop where i bought him said he should not of been sold as one but a pair they said to get another one which i did and they gave me a free hutch for him as they had to get to know each other ect . It took a while but they have been together now for over 4 months if not a bit more , But i can see when i pick the younger one up the older one doesn't like me stroking him . The younger one wont look at me he hides his face in my arm lol . I am just a bit worried that they could be fighting a bit at night . they live outside so but i have not heard anything I just want them to get along with each other , as they did before . The other thing is they don't really do much the spend a lot of time in there bed area of the hutch but it has been cold wet and windy here . Anyone has any ideas on what i should do please :)
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Could you please post pictures or have them seen by a piggy savvy vet. sores in the face are much more likely the beginning of a fungal issue than the result of a fight when you can't see any other signs of tension and acute disagreement. Fungal infections (not necessarily ringworm) are much more prevalent in warm, humid weather.
Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures
 
Sorry just got your message , they are covered up now as they are outside ie gone to bed lol, The sores / scratches are not on the face they are on they back of both of them i will post some pics tomorrow in the morning . But i might also take them back to the vet at pets at home as that's where i got them let them have a look also .
 
they look like scratches and i think they have scratched them themselves also so there is a sort of spot now , as i said i will post some pics in the morning . thanks for the advice
 
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they look like scratches and i think they have scratched them themselves also so there is a sort of spot now , as i said i will post some pics in the morning . thanks for the advice
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It sounds very much like the beginning of fungal/ringworm, which is painfully itchy, so it often manifests by bloody scratches. You can find pictures in the link I have given you. Please carefully read it. We have got a piggy vet locator on the top bar.
 
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