Should I Be Worried Or Not?

[Kayleigh]

Iv been keeping a close eye on Pip for a little while now as when i handle her she squeaks alot. I thought maybe she just wasnt used to be handled and being the dominent female she wanted to make sure i knew it. Something iv noticed is when i stroke her lower back, near her back legs she will roll her side over and get very snippy. (not the easiest thing to describe) as i said above i thought maybe she was just being grumpy.

Once she is secure on my lap she will just lay down and enjoy being petted (so long as i just pet her head/neck) Is the whole rolling her side and wheeking loudly just her being grouchy or am i missing something?

All three girls have had a vet check and the vet said they where all fine. The vet just said Pip was a guinea pig who doesnt like to be touched.

Long post but i just want to know if i should be worrying or am i overreacting.

[luvcats22]

my boys dont like their sides being stroked,they squeak a bit. if their is no lumps or bumps and the vet has given her the all clear she probably just doesnt like being touched there, i wouldnt worry xx

[abby]

I've found this with all my guineas, they just feel very vulnerable on their flanks and rump. It's to do with being a prey animal, they're not quite sure what you're up to. All mine enjoy their heads being stroked but try to get away or complain if i do a full body stroke.

[Kayleigh]

Thats what i had initially thought. I just wanted others opinions incase i was missing something. Thanks

[celia]

Hi some pigs dont like to be touched there but sometimes its because their skin is sensitive because they have mites or a fungal infection

[delukem]

Yes must reiterate what Celia has said, this was going through my mind as well. We had a Rex who did this and eventually he wouldn'thave his back touched at all, in fact he tried to bite my grand-daughter, and he is normally such a placid little chap. We ivermect him and then sprayed him with Johnsons flea and mite spray the next day and we continued doing this for 3 weeks, just a tiny spot of Ivemec behind his ears not orally. It has now cleared and he is perfectly fine. I thnik a lot of bugs etc are in the hay so you need to keep on eye on any guineapigs

[celia]

The sad thing is that so many vets miss these problems in pigs , its only now through many years of keeping them that i know the signs myself . I only just found my peruvian boar doing the same last night when i was cutting his nails , so i ivomeced first incase of mites but i think its fungal coz he has the greasy feel to his coat so he is coming in for a bath tomorrow

[Kayleigh]

Hmm i hadnt thought of that, all three of my girls have been treated with the flea and mite spray product by johnsons, but i havent used any spot on treatment for them.
Is Ivemec a POM - V medication or am i able to walk into say P@H and get it?

Surely if it was fungal or mites the other two would show symptoms?

I think id rather be safe than sorry and treat all three though.

[celia]

Hi small pipetts of a spot on with a lower % of ivomec in it can be bought in P@H . One pig can show signs of mites without the rest showing any signs but they would all have them and all would need done with ivomec . Some pigs get fungal skin and others dont there is lots of info on the forum if you need any help with skin problems in pigs x

[Kayleigh]

Thanks All

Im just going to go ahead and get all three girlies treated.

Thanks again

[celia]

Oh i didn't notice you are from Scotland . hi i am from Scotland too