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Yes they can, and it is a very painful condition to them. They shed flakes of skin and scratch like crazy, and it usually takes a while before you can notice that it is serious.
The itching is caused by mites that are microscopic and under their skin, and causes them to wheek in pain. Worst is that they can scratch so much that they start bleeding and infect their wounds as a result causing really serious conditions, so a check on how their are doing and how it is progressing is needed.
The itiching is also causing them a lot of stress.
A visit to the vet is needed asap and treatment with specific behind the neck medication applied on them (sometimes with repeats needed every 2 weeks for a month).
I can't remember the name of the medicine but it is a worldwide scabies pet medicine so your vet will know.
Guineas usually shed a lot of hair as a result of the scratching and end up with big bald patches in which, after it gets better, hair will slowly grow back.
Our Piggy had that when he was a Baby soon after we got him from the pet shop, so we don't know how or where he caught it...
It got better after roughly 6 weeks.
The main thing is first to go to the vet and have them put the medicine of the piggy, because I tried lots of other stuff on him not knowing it was scabies and in the meantime it got worse...so as soon as symptoms like sneezing a lot, scratching, flakes of skin shed, and hairloss around the scratching area..go to the vet ASAP.
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∙ 10y agoGuinea pigs can't get chickenpox. Chickenpox affects only humans and a few other primates.
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∙ 13y agoYes, there are several diseases that guinea pigs can catch.
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∙ 10y agoNo, ferrets cannot catch chicken pox.
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Can a guinea pig catch humans colds?
Yes, the guinea pig can catch the common cold.
What is wrong with the guinea pig if his ear is pink with thinning hair?
Then your guinea pig has probablly a serious disease
How do you catch a guinea pig without traumatising?
eat it
How do you tell if a guinea pig is sick before it is to late?
Learn about common diseases to guinea pigs and what the symptoms are. when your guinea pig shows signs of a disease or unusual behavior, find out which disease it most likely has. then go to your local Vetinary Clinic and get some medicine for your guinea pig.
What diseases can you catch from guinea pigs?
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Do guinea pigs have disease?
yes, there are a few they can catch.
Can dog and cat disease's kill guinea pigs?
I am not sure but i do no that a cat can attack a guinea pig and so can dogs so it is better not to buy a guinea pig if u have a cat or dog.
Can your Russian tortoise catch pneumonia from your guinea pig?
Pneumonia isn't contagious.
How do they catch guinea pigs in south America?
They get the guinea pig in a small spot and bend down and catch it but it's hard there pretty fast by Devynn Gruender
What happens if guinea pigs get wet when if rains?
That's fine as long as you dry the little guy after wards. You NEVER want to have a cold soaking wet guinea pig or they can catch a disease like a cold and sometimes the flu.
Do cats eat guinipigs?
Most cats, if they can catch a guinea pig, will kill them and eat them. Cats love to catch, kill and eat rodents, and guinea pigs are rodents.
Guinea pig has worms in his cage?
Buy a new cage becasue then your guinea pig can get worms. Use a GUINEA PIG spray don't use normal guinea pig sprays becasue suprisingly it can hurt a guinea pigs eyes. Give your guinea pig an injection for worms becasue if the guinea pig has been in the cage long becasue this can put a guinea pig in agony. If you don't want to treat your GP then why did you buy an animal you wouldn't risk money for. XXX
