I NEED HELP WITH MY GUINEA PIG!!!

Question
I dont really know how old my guinea pig is, but i got him not too long ago. He was doing fine, until i found that he had probably scratched his head and blood was coming out so i put on some proixide on it to heal it. But as the days have gone by it seems to be spreading. So now one of his ears looks flaky and grey, as now the other ear is starting to loose hair too. What can i do to help my guinea pig??

Answer
Hello Cindy,
It certainly sounds like your guinea pig has mange mites and should really go to a vet for a dose of ivermectin for the mites. The mange mites live under the skin and cause skin irritation as well as dry flakey skin and they will scratch themselves until they start bleeding. The vet is the best way to go for medical treatment.
Good luck and keep me posted.