What causes a guinea pig to have a seizure?
Guinea pigs can scratch so severely that they appear to have a seizure. Missing patches of fur, scaly skin, crusting or redness indicate a dermatitis that must be diagnosed and treated. Dermatophytosis, a fungal infection, is also seen in guinea pigs.
When to take a guinea pig to the vet?
If your guinea pig is so weak that it cannot stand, is non-responsive, or is having seizures, it needs to see a veterinarian immediately. Many guinea pigs with severe heat stroke are also dehydrated and have low blood sugar levels.
What kind of disease does a guinea pig have?
Missing patches of fur, scaly skin, crusting or redness indicate a dermatitis that must be diagnosed and treated. Dermatophytosis, a fungal infection, is also seen in guinea pigs. Skin diseases are usually treatable with early intervention. Pet store products are not effective in eradicating guinea pig skin infections that are fungal or parasitic.
Why does my guinea pig scratch all the time?
Skin Disease Itching in guinea pigs is not normal. Intense scratching in a guinea pig usually indicates a mite infection (mange). Guinea pigs can scratch so severely that they appear to have a seizure. Missing patches of fur, scaly skin, crusting or redness indicate a dermatitis that must be diagnosed and treated.
How to tell if a guinea pig is having a seizure?
There are classically 3 phases to a seizure. It may be difficult to identify or recognize these in some guinea pigs. Restlessness, anxious, hyperexcitable (jump at small sounds), appears to look at non-existent things, may vocalize with sounds associated with nervousness. May not have been noticed, or may last for several minutes.
Missing patches of fur, scaly skin, crusting or redness indicate a dermatitis that must be diagnosed and treated. Dermatophytosis, a fungal infection, is also seen in guinea pigs. Skin diseases are usually treatable with early intervention. Pet store products are not effective in eradicating guinea pig skin infections that are fungal or parasitic.
Skin Disease Itching in guinea pigs is not normal. Intense scratching in a guinea pig usually indicates a mite infection (mange). Guinea pigs can scratch so severely that they appear to have a seizure. Missing patches of fur, scaly skin, crusting or redness indicate a dermatitis that must be diagnosed and treated.
When to take your guinea pig to the vet?
It is important to register your Guinea pig with a vet and take them along for annual health checks, and also to know when your Guinea pig needs to see a vet. You need to check vet if your guinea pig: has severe diarrhea, or diarrhea has continued for more than 24 hours.
In Arizona, true seizures are frequently caused by a guinea pig getting too hot and developing brain damage. Other common causes are ear infection, a head injury (getting dropped onto the floor), not enough vitamin C in the diet, infection, tumors, and poisons.
What is a guinea pig popcorn?
When a guinea pig is happy and excited, it will often ‘popcorn’. This describes the sudden jumps performed by guinea pigs, sometimes from a standing position, sometimes in mid-stride, and often involving a change in direction and an endearing squeak!
What do I do if my guinea pig has a seizure?
Call your vet for advice to see if they would recommend seeing your guinea pig straight away after a seizure or if they feel that it would be better to wait until the guinea pig had recovered. Try and keep your guinea pig’s environment as quiet and stress free as possible.
