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E45..is It Safe For My Poorly Guinea Pigs Sore Nose?

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Hi

I have a guinea pig called sausage, and she's had a really sore nose. It's because has been diagnosed with ring worm and it started off as crusty bits on her face, then went really red and spread round her nose and now her hair is clumping together and falling out. This doesn't worry too much as she is on medicine now and know she wont get any worse....but there's a bit on her nose that looks red raw and a bit moist. Should I put e45 on it, as I'm worried it'll be really sore for her :(?

Any suggestions welcome :)
 
Please do not use sudocrem for ringworm. What kind of medication are you using, a dip or systemic fungal?

If you really wish to use a cream, you will have much more success using a fungal cream like canesten or daktarin. Use it only thinly.
 
I agree with Wiebke, also you don't want to put anything on that will make the skin heat up as it will make it worse. You can even use a topical Imaverol solution, it is an emolient (I have spelt that completely wrong).
 
She is on Baytril and another fungal treatment i have to feed her through a syringe. Should i try and clean it or leave it alone to sort itself out? It just looks so raw and sore. I have Dakatarin oral gel, will that relieve it a bit?
 
I can't remember what the fungal medication is. but the vet prescribed it for. I'll have a look at the Imaverol dips too, I haven't heard of them but if they make my piggie more comfortable and less stressed out i'll definitely give them a try! thanks! :)
 
I would think it may be Itrafungol, easy way to tell, was it expensive? Itrafungol can be pricey.

You're welcome, if she is sore, it may be worth asking the vet for some pain relief too.

If you get the Imaverol, post here and I will tell you the ratio for mixing the topical solution as it is different to the ratio for the dip which is on the bottle.
 
You will find that the sores will disappear more quickly with a fungal cream.

Please be aware that ringworm is highly infectious and that it transmits to other mammal pets like dogs, cats and rabbits as well as humans; it is one of the very few things that can cross over. Use diposable gloves and an antifungal hand gel like F10. The incubation period is 10-14 days. After the end of the acute phase you have to wait 2 weeks until you can be sure that the ringworm has completely gone. Until then you need to threat the piggy as infectious. The spores of ringworm can stay active for 18 months.

For disinfecting the cage, F10 concentrate (use 4ml on 1 litre of water) or virkon are both antifungal disinfectants; you can order them from many places online. Most normal disinfectants are antibacterial but not antifungal and wont work on ringworm. You need to either dunk all wooden huts and tunnels or throw them away and make sure that all crannies in any plastic furnishings have been reached by the disinfectant.
All soft furnishings need to be washed at a minimum of 60 C in order to kill the spores. This includes any clothing of yours that has come into touch with your ringworm piggy; you can pass ringworm on through it.

I know that the hygiene bit is quite tough (I've been through it with over 20 piggies!), but it is VERY important.
 
I used daktarin on a fungal infection on my hand and it's worked wonders ;) I hope Sausage is feeling better soon xx
 
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