fur

Question
hi I just baught a guinea pig (a baby) and I was wondering how come his fur is sort of like changing color? is it because  were changing season... the winter? his like golden and now at some places its like its almost white. And he also sneeze , is there something we can do about that? thanks for yor help!

Answer
Hello Denise,

If he's sneezing alot and that's his only symptom, try changing his bedding, it may be an allergy. If that doesn't help or there are other symptoms take him to the vet to have him checked for a URI and get antibiotics if needed. As his fur gets longer, closer to the roots the hair will sometimes look a bit faded out. If his color is already a light color (such as cream) the fading can be nearly pure white. They don't have different colored winter coats so these colors will likely be permanant.

-kkat
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