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*I have a female guinea pig who gave birth last 2 weeks ago. It is just now that I noticed her extreme hair + weight loss. It never happened when she gave birth to her first baby that makes me feel so worried , I even separated her 2 babies just to give her space, pure relaxation, relieve from stress etc. What seems to be the problem? I even freaked out when I saw her this morning. HELP HELP HELP.. I'm worried of her condition… Thanks!
She's eating normally and it makes me worry much more of her weight loss. Any disease which can lead to weight loss?
While there are many possible reasons for hair loss, the most common reason by far is microscopic mange mites, a painful parasitic condition easily treated with ivermectin. Fungal infections are a close runner-up. Naturally occurring bald spots behind the ears or shedding hair is natural hair loss. "Hair cutting" by another artistic, jealous, or bored pig, and war wounds or abrasions are mechanical hair loss. Parasites are extremely common. Treat any pig with suspected mange mites with ivermectin.
The stress of giving birth can cause the outbreak of mites in guinea pigs. She needs to be treated with either Ivermectin, Advantage, or Revolution. Get her to a vet that is knowledgeable about guinea pigs to help you treat her. Good luck, mites are annoying to deal with!
When guinea pigs start showing symptoms, I would get them checked out by a vet ASAP… I hope she'll be okay, it may just be hormones but better safe than sorry. Any time in doubt, take the critter to the animal hospital… good luck
As the previous poster said, she probably has mites. Giving birth can cause stress, and stress often causes an outbreak. Seperating the babies does NOT help, because it will make her even more stressed and anxious.
If you want to know more about mites (the previous poster gave you almost NO information) then go to http://www.guinealynx.info/mites.html where you will find the symptoms and treatment methods.
Fungal infections rarely cause weight loss. I'm guessing she's losing weight due to stress. Please watch her carefully and make sure she's eating and pooping normally. If she isn't? Take her to the vet immediately! She could have a URI (upper respiratory infection), which can be life-threatening.
I would /highly/ suggest treating for mites, though, even if you don't think she has them. Almost every pig has a small amount of mites that the immune system can generally keep under control. Don't worry if you don't see any improvement in the first week, sometimes it takes as many as 5 or 6 weekly doses to completely rid her of the painful mites.
You need to take her to a vet http://www.guinealynx.info/index.html
She sounds ill.