Can I wash guinea pigs with ringworm?

[Helena001]

I'm currently waiting for the medicine to arrive. So far I've cleaned their cage, houses and I feed them a lot of vegetables. I sometimes read that you can wash them or shave the infected parts, is that true? And is there anything else I can do in the meantime?

 

[Betsy]

There is a ringworm guide that is good in the guinea pig guides at the top of the page. Sorry can't link in on this device.

 

[Helena001]

There is a ringworm guide that is good in the guinea pig guides at the top of the page. Sorry can't link in on this device.

I'm sorry but I can't find the guide anywhere. Could you be more specific where I can find it?

 

[Betsy]

Go to search thread and put in Ringworm you should be able to find it

 

[anyar.dris]

Here is the guide: Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures

 

[Betsy]

Here is the guide: Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures

Thanks! @anyar.dris

 

[Lady Kelly]

Shaving a guinea pig isn't going to help with ringworm. The spores hang on to the hair but the infection is on the skin so likely you are just going to make them uncomfortable. What medicine are you waiting on? Has the vet confirmed it's definitely ringworm?

 

[Wiebke]

I'm sorry but I can't find the guide anywhere. Could you be more specific where I can find it?

Hi and welcome

Have you self-diagnosed or has your vet diagnosed ringworm? What treatment have you been prescribed and what are you treating with?

Here is our ringworm guide: Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures
Please follow the advice on bathing in the guide. Please do not shave your guinea pigs; a wash at the start and at the end of the acute phase (illustrated in pictures) is in the guide. Please don't panic and overreact.

You can best access our information via the guides shortcut on the top bar where the green links to the various guides are all laid out and listed in order for reference purposes, which is not possible on the open forum.

 

[Helena001]

Hi and welcome

Have you self-diagnosed or has your vet diagnosed ringworm? What treatment have you been prescribed and what are you treating with?

Here is our ringworm guide: Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures
Please follow the advice on bathing in the guide. Please do not shave your guinea pigs; a wash at the start and at the end of the acute phase (illustrated in pictures) is in the guide. Please don't panic and overreact.

You can best access our information via the guides shortcut on the top bar where the green links to the various guides are all laid out and listed in order for reference purposes, which is not possible on the open forum.

They had ringworm 1-2 years ago and it looks identical. I didn't go to the vet because vets in my area are extremely expensive, last time they charged 120€ to confirm it's ringworm after 1 week. I bought the same medication from last time Miconazole anti-fungal spray, especially for guinea pigs. Unfortunately I can't really afford to pay so much again, but I will if it keeps getting worse.
Thank you for the guide, I'll make sure to follow it as best as I can

 

[Helena001]

Shaving a guinea pig isn't going to help with ringworm. The spores hang on to the hair but the infection is on the skin so likely you are just going to make them uncomfortable. What medicine are you waiting on? Has the vet confirmed it's definitely ringworm?

Okay, I won't. I'm using Miconanzole anti-fungal spray. And no, I didn't go to a vet yet, but I will if it doesn't get better.

 

[Lady Kelly]

Okay, I won't. I'm using Miconanzole anti-fungal spray. And no, I didn't go to a vet yet, but I will if it doesn't get better.

To be honest I would go to a vet first. There are a number of conditions which can present with similar symptoms and treating for the wrong thing can then mean you spend more money in the long run and make it harder for the vet if the medication has some impact but doesn't solve the problem

 

[VickiA]

To be honest I would go to a vet first. There are a number of conditions which can present with similar symptoms and treating for the wrong thing can then mean you spend more money in the long run and make it harder for the vet if the medication has some impact but doesn't solve the problem

 

[Betsy]

To be honest I would go to a vet first. There are a number of conditions which can present with similar symptoms and treating for the wrong thing can then mean you spend more money in the long run and make it harder for the vet if the medication has some impact but doesn't solve the problem

as well.

 

[Helena001]

To be honest I would go to a vet first. There are a number of conditions which can present with similar symptoms and treating for the wrong thing can then mean you spend more money in the long run and make it harder for the vet if the medication has some impact but doesn't solve the problem

I would like to, but I'm very short on money and vets in my country (I don't live in the UK) are rare, extremely expensive and often have little knowledge of small animals. The vet I was at took a week for a diagnosis and in the meantime, my guinea pig's condition just got worse and worse.

 

[Wiebke]

I would like to, but I'm very short on money and vets in my country (I don't live in the UK) are rare, extremely expensive and often have little knowledge of small animals. The vet I was at took a week for a diagnosis and in the meantime, my guinea pig's condition just got worse and worse.

All the best! Please see a vet if any treatment on spec is not doing the trick.

We are a UK based forum and therefore bound by the Animal Welfare ACT from 2006; a policy which we fully endorse as an integral part of the internationally acknowledged Five Freedoms of animal welfare. In the wake of widespread abuse and in view of mounting resistance problems, there has been a crackdown on medication use/prescription and on self-medication in this country, especially on licensed animal related professionals and public places (of which were are one) in recent years.

It would help us if you please added your country to location in your account details (accessed by clicking on your username on the top bar). This makes it appear with every post you make and allows us to tailor any advice accordingly. Lacking that, we have to use our UK default.

 

[Helena001]

All the best! Please see a vet if any treatment on spec is not doing the trick.

We are a UK based forum and therefore bound by the Animal Welfare ACT from 2006; a policy which we fully endorse as an integral part of the internationally acknowledged Five Freedoms of animal welfare. In the wake of widespread abuse and in view of mounting resistance problems, there has been a crackdown on medication use/prescription and on self-medication in this country, especially on licensed animal related professionals and public places (of which were are one) in recent years.

It would help us if you please added your country to location in your account details (accessed by clicking on your username on the top bar). This makes it appear with every post you make and allows us to tailor any advice accordingly. Lacking that, we have to use our UK default.

I appreciate the concern, but so far the rash has greatly reduced and hair is growing back again. I will also add my location now.

 

[Wiebke]

I appreciate the concern, but so far the rash has greatly reduced and hair is growing back again. I will also add my location now.

Thank you for adding your country. It helps us to tailor any advice and make allowance for differing conditions in different countries straight away.