My guinea pigs have a skin problem. What do you think it could be?
BugsBiteBack asked:
They scratch & bite their skin/fur, sometimes until the place starts bleeding. One of them lost all the fur on her back; the fur is starting to grow back now cuz we used some glucosteroid cream. They also have hardened scales? skin? around their eyes. So their eyes arent as bright & round as they used to be. Have your guinea pigs had this problem? Please help. Thanks.
I don’t want to spend the money on a vet, especially since their skin isn’t THAT bad (certainly not as bad as the ones in the pics from the links you provided). So is it possible to get any of these medications over the counter at the pet store or pharmacy? And how much do they cost?
They scratch & bite their skin/fur, sometimes until the place starts bleeding. One of them lost all the fur on her back; the fur is starting to grow back now cuz we used some glucosteroid cream. They also have hardened scales? skin? around their eyes. So their eyes arent as bright & round as they used to be. Have your guinea pigs had this problem? Please help. Thanks.
I don’t want to spend the money on a vet, especially since their skin isn’t THAT bad (certainly not as bad as the ones in the pics from the links you provided). So is it possible to get any of these medications over the counter at the pet store or pharmacy? And how much do they cost?
Also, have any household treatments that’ve worked for you, or any that you can suggest? E.g. wash them with gasoline or something??