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helen105281 said:
You are best buying from hyper drug. Search enilconazole on here and you should find a thread with the link. I can't link to it on my phone. The product Hyper drug sell is unbranded and specifically for small animals. I can post link after work if needed.
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thanks i will find it don't worry... will cancel the order with VioVet.. x
 
Search Enilconazole on their website and it should come up. It let's you select it for a small animal instead of a horse or sheep.
 
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Been back to the vets today with Pippin... She is fine in herself but the patch on her leg' shoulder has got bigger, not raw looking at all just very pink skin with a small bit of stabbing round the edge.. She has a few other lesions on her body, on her neck front, and back lower down.. The vet showed me the results from the sample taken last week, yesterday it started to turn red which she said is a ringworm indicator.. But she is not 100%. She took a tape test today and a skin scrape and looked under the microscope for mites but said non were visible.. I have been advised to bathe her and Gladys with the Imaverol ..
They have wooden twig bridges in their cage, would f10 get rid of any spores or best to bin them all ? Bath time will start later...
 
I would get rid of anything wooden, I know if can be difficult if they are in a hutch but wooden twig bridges can be easily replaced. You can always use cardboard boxes until the Ringworm has gone.
 
Just remember you can also catch ringworm so gloves and washing hands etc is critical. I had a cracking mark on my arm for over a year after getting ringworm from one of our boys who passed it around to everyone :)
 
helen105281 said:
I would get rid of anything wooden, I know if can be difficult if they are in a hutch but wooden twig bridges can be easily replaced. You can always use cardboard boxes until the Ringworm has gone.
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they are in a C&C cages ... I think I will just bin the wooden things - all 3 - just to be on the safe side - just cleaned all the cage again, new bedding in so after their bath everything is clean ...
 
MerryPip said:
Just remember you can also catch ringworm so gloves and washing hands etc is critical. I had a cracking mark on my arm for over a year after getting ringworm from one of our boys who passed it around to everyone :)
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I wash my hands ALL the time... clothes have all gone in the wash too.... xx
 
Safe to say, they were not keen on the bath ! Gladys was a bit shaky afterwards to snuggled her up and rubbed her a lot to make sure she was dry - ish.. popped the hair dryer on for a little bit but she didnt like that either ! Pippin was the same bless her.... Used about 6 towels in total ! All oldish ones now in the washer and will go into the guinea pig pile !
 
helen105281 said:
I would get rid of anything wooden, I know if can be difficult if they are in a hutch but wooden twig bridges can be easily replaced. You can always use cardboard boxes until the Ringworm has gone.
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@helen105281 how often should i bath them? The vets printout says every 7 days but read online every 3 days ?
 
There are mixed opinions. I do every 7 days as it stays working between dips as you don't rinse it off. This was recommended to me by a friend who had treated lots of fungal problems through her clinics.
 
Thanks...
helen105281 said:
There are mixed opinions. I do every 7 days as it stays working between dips as you don't rinse it off. This was recommended to me by a friend who had treated lots of fungal problems through her clinics.
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Thanks... i will repeat in 7 days then x
 
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helen105281 said:
There are mixed opinions. I do every 7 days as it stays working between dips as you don't rinse it off. This was recommended to me by a friend who had treated lots of fungal problems through her clinics.[/QUOTE
Its safe to say i am an idiot .... just re reading the bathing instructions and i bloody rinsed the imaverol off ... i was thinking shampoo.. this was cos i had my mother hovering to help and my daughter .. what a fool... should i repeat tomo so it will actually work ? I feel like an idiot..m
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** UPDATE ** The Vet called to say positive for ringworm..... Her skin looks better after one bath so fingers crossed this will be ok.....
 
Sorry to hear about Pippin. Be sure to clean the cage accessories too and maybe the cage bars in addition to the bottom.
 
Butterfly88 said:
Sorry to hear about Pippin. Be sure to clean the cage accessories too and maybe the cage bars in addition to the bottom.
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I have not done the actual c & c bars actually so thanks ! I have some f10 wipes now.. everything else has been cleaned, binned or washed at 90 degrees!
 
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