[Gpdd] HEALTH - seizures
Andrew
a1.mills at portset.net
Sat Mar 22 09:55:20 EDT 2008
The most common cause of seizures in guinea pigs is a skin problem, either mites or a fungal infection. Obviously they can have seizures for other reasons but skin problems are definitely the first thing to check for. If a guinea pig scratches itself and then has a seizure this is an almost sure sign that it's skin related. I'd give Pancake a thorough check, get right down to the base of the fur and check for flaky skin or hair loss. If you can pull the hair out easily he probably has a skin problem. Obviously if you find a skin problem he'll then need the appropriate treatment. If there's not a skin issue going on I'm afraid I can't offer any advice as I've never experienced non-skin related seizures but I know some others in the group have so maybe they'll be able to help. I hope you are soon able to find out what the problem is and hopefully it will be something that's easily treatable.
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