Chompers
08-04-2018, 05:13 PM
Hello, A few weeks ago I noticed an area on Chompers rear end was thinning. I moved the fur up with my fingers, to get a look at the skin...it was not red, just looked a little "dry". I thought maybe I just hadn't paid attention before, and that this was a normal thing "thinning fur on back end"?
Today it is noticeable at a glance, I looked closer - and tried to get good pics. There is no redness on this spot. However, I did check out everything, and the other side, where his fur is normal - I did notice a red area, where he has probably been scratching....(kindof like a red little bump that would form on someone who is sensitive to a new detergent). He wanted to play, and I did not get the opportunity to snap a photo of the little bump.
He eats: sweet potato, zucchini squash, yellow squash, broccoli, apples, and Henry's Picky Blocks. For treats - he gets pumpkin seeds, pecans, hazelnuts, almonds, & walnuts.
He has been eating, drinking, and going to the bathroom normally. (Although, I've noticed he gets mucous plugs more frequently - which I find when I notice he's taking a longer time to pee sometimes).
I have a special bulb that I use occasionally, to give him the benefits of sunlight, as he is an inside squirrel. Chompers will turn 8 years old in September, and I've had him since he was 3 weeks old.
He's not acting any differently - he will let me brush his fur up to look at the area...except when he decides he'd rather "play".
Oh - and I have not changed the way I launder his things - I use FREE *& CLEAR detergents, as always.
Thank you for any advice.
p.s. Since Late May - we have been extremely busy - and have spent many long weekends out of town.....is stress a possibility? ( He has a "sitter" - but I know it's not the same as his usual daily routine)
Thanks Again!
Today it is noticeable at a glance, I looked closer - and tried to get good pics. There is no redness on this spot. However, I did check out everything, and the other side, where his fur is normal - I did notice a red area, where he has probably been scratching....(kindof like a red little bump that would form on someone who is sensitive to a new detergent). He wanted to play, and I did not get the opportunity to snap a photo of the little bump.
He eats: sweet potato, zucchini squash, yellow squash, broccoli, apples, and Henry's Picky Blocks. For treats - he gets pumpkin seeds, pecans, hazelnuts, almonds, & walnuts.
He has been eating, drinking, and going to the bathroom normally. (Although, I've noticed he gets mucous plugs more frequently - which I find when I notice he's taking a longer time to pee sometimes).
I have a special bulb that I use occasionally, to give him the benefits of sunlight, as he is an inside squirrel. Chompers will turn 8 years old in September, and I've had him since he was 3 weeks old.
He's not acting any differently - he will let me brush his fur up to look at the area...except when he decides he'd rather "play".
Oh - and I have not changed the way I launder his things - I use FREE *& CLEAR detergents, as always.
Thank you for any advice.
p.s. Since Late May - we have been extremely busy - and have spent many long weekends out of town.....is stress a possibility? ( He has a "sitter" - but I know it's not the same as his usual daily routine)
Thanks Again!