Missing fur

[chinlover420]

The 6 year old I rescued has some missing fur..... Will it eventually grow back?

 

[Parkerspetchins]

Most likely. Did you check to make sure the fur loss isn't caused by fungus?

 

[Ash]

It will probably grow back, but you definitely need to find out the cause of the missing fur. Is it a fur slip? Does the skin look pink and scaley?

 

[chinlover420]

The fur is there but very short. The skin is fine. I was told he got wet. Supposedly there was time spent drying him. And it happened 4 months ago.

 

[kimbt622]

The fur is there but very short. The skin is fine. I was told he got wet. Supposedly there was time spent drying him. And it happened 4 months ago.

why would he lose fur from getting wet?
as long as there's no scales or red/pink color it should be ok i would just keep an eye on it. it does take a good amount of time for fur to grow back though.

 

[Ash]

If it is there, but very short, he probably chewed it.

 

[chinlover420]

So, When my friend decided to give him to me because her husband was neglecting and abusing him, he was nervous and chewed it? He also had a terrible metal wheel that was too small and poked his sides when he ran. I think that ripped his fur off, i've replaced it with a 15 inch silent spinner! The fur will grow back though?

 

[Parkerspetchins]

The fur will grow back if it's from chewing unless the chin continues to chew it. Did you mean ChinSpin? Silent Spinners are plastic crappy wheels that can pose a threat to your chin. They have come off the post and fallen on top of many chins trapping them beneath...

 

[chinlover420]

Yeah, I think so, it a wheel specificly for chins

 

[Ash]

Why don't you post some pics of the spot? And your wheel so we can be sure what kind it is... I find it pretty unlikely a wheel "ripped" his fur off, though.

 

[Easterpiggy]

I agree with Ash.