My chin just developed a bald patch above her nose. Her skin looks pink, but I don't see she feels itchy nor disconfort. I tried to clean her cage and all her wood toys and even threw away her old food. I hope it's not ringworm I found online, but please advise what I can do here. I'm also attaching my chin picture here and you can see a baldy spot above her nose.
My chin has a bald patch above nose, what's this?
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AZChins
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Tinactin in the dust bath is a good start. If it's ringworm and you do that, you will probably have it cleared up within three weeks or so. If it's a cut, it will heal quickly...but definitely treat for ringworm with tinactin just in case since you don't want it spreading.
Encantadora
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Is it red and flaky (sign of problems) or just bald (a rub)?
Cuddlebug
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I, too, would treat for ringworm just to be safe.
Cuddlebug
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1 tablespoon to a cup of Blue Cloud. You may never figure out why and how she got it. It isn't always a matter of being around another animal or person who has it. The spores are present everywhere and if she was a little stressed or got the nose wet, that is all it could take.
AZChins
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That's a lot, Cuddlebug! Generally maybe half to one teaspoon would work well in treating or preventing ringworm in chins. I'd be worried about giving a chin a full tablespoon because the concentration of the tinactin in the dust would be so much higher. It is a foot powder so it's not something you want the chins breathing in more than necessary.
Cuddlebug
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Thank you, Susan. I was thinking teaspoon but my fingers typed tablespoon. Sometimes, they have a mind of their own. Good catch!
caitlinlovesgus
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I had the same problem with my chin, I was gone for 2 days and came home and noticed a bald spot the size of a dime above his nose. It was flakey and pink, but I never saw him itch or scratch it. I work at Petsmart, where I handle animals with ringworm all the time, so I figured I unknowingly passed it on to him. Took him to the vet, they did the ringworm test and it came out negative. They perscribed him Tresaderm, which helps with flakiness, dryness, and kills any fungus. It started to clear up right away, and his fur is slowing growing back. The vet said maybe it could be from rubbing his nose on the cage, but I'd never seen him do that..
All in all, just take him to the vet and they'll perscribe yours something that will clear it up whether it be ringworm or not.
All in all, just take him to the vet and they'll perscribe yours something that will clear it up whether it be ringworm or not.
javachin
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I just do a few generous squirts it won't hurt your chin and it does help clear it up within a couple weeks. The fur will grow back eventually. Ringworm occurs naturally in the environment and sometimes animals and people just become susceptible to it. There's nothing to be worried about. If it is ringworm, you caught it early and as long as you treat it, your chin will be fine. Just be aware that people can get it too, so make sure to wash your hands, etc.
Riven
Bad Chin
It looks to me like cage rub. What kind of spacing do you have on your cage wire and which way do they run? If you have horizontal bars and your chin likes to push it's nose out... that's where the fur is going.
You can check for ringworm by examining the area with a black light, the fungus will appear to light up or glow under the light. No need for a skin scraping or other testing at the vet.
You can check for ringworm by examining the area with a black light, the fungus will appear to light up or glow under the light. No need for a skin scraping or other testing at the vet.
