Argh Lentil

[Hanwombat]

I noticed dandruff on his back on saturday so I washed him with some nizoral and also gave him some easimec (invermectin) on the back of his neck.

Noticed tonight hes been stratching himself and the skin is looking bit bloody where hes scratched so Ive washed him with some coconeem melt and manuka and neem shampoo. I tried to put a sock on him put it kept coming off :/

I'm gonna have to buy some Xeno 50 as well for Bounty and treat him if it is infact mites.

Any advice? Would you suppose fungal or mites?

He hasnt lost any hair at the moment

 

[Wiebke]

You need to wait at least 24 hours between fungal and mites treatment to get each of them working properly.

I would recommend to see a vet as to the cause before you go on overkill.

 

[Hanwombat]

i did - forgot to mention

 

[Magda126]

Hiya,
Generally speaking ringworm won't cause the levels of itching (to the point of making the skin bleed) that you've mentioned so my suspicion would be mites. Xeno is the product I've had most experience and success using but as it's ivermectin based I assume other ivermectin products will work too.
Make sure you apply the correct amount for your pig's weight, treat all your pigs at the same time and clean out and disinfect the cage before putting them back after applying treatment. Ivermectin treatment needs to be applied once a fortnight for 3 successive treatments - that should clear any mite infestation. In the meantime Sudocrem is very good for soothing any areas of skin which have been severely irritated or scratched raw.
Hope that helps,
C
xx