Blumming lice can't believe it

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chrissy88

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I can't believe this the lice are back. Just had Pixal on my lap and saw the little . I think its from the hay i get them.

What can i do to rid them off the Vetbed? is just washing it enough or do i need to put some stuff in with the washing?
 
you saw the lice? what they look like ive never seen one before :o
 
They are tiny white/nearly transparent crawling things. Usually you'll catch them by the scalp around the backside,ears and eyes.
 
oh dear I'm sorry for you and your piggy.

Do they really come from hay? How can we prevent this :(
 
Yeah from hay. Its abit hard to prevent it from happening. you can buy shampoo that is called insecticide shampoo for small animals and bathe them in that if you find any.
 
Here is more about lice, and they can indeed come with the hay.

Lice'n'easy shampoo from Gorgeous Guineas is recommended because their shampoos are specially formulated for the ph of guinea pig skin. Please check before use than an insecticidal shampoo is suitable for guinea pigs - not all are! http://www.gorgeousguineas.com/shampoos.html

here is more on lice: http://www.guinealynx.info/lice.html
 
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