getting the itches whilst stroking jerry

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i feeeel so guilty, as iv posted jerry is a lil on the bad side of health, he is suffering from bad mites ( which he has nearly finished treatmnt for ) but i discovered further issues with jerry which other members said may be ring worm, but i was lookin at his little fase earlier n just had o get him out 4 a fuss he put me on a guilt trip lol, but i just cant sstop rakeing whilst fussing him as i just feel creaped out, i feel like such a bad piggy mommy lol, any one else ever felt like this :(
 
I suffer itching after handling two of my piggies. Dont know if it is their fur, but whenever I have them out for a cuddle I come out in red blotches. hopefully once the treatment works things will be ok.
 
he has a big bald batch on his side, perfect circular shape, his fur around his bottom has fell out and is scabed over, his ears have scabs on, n slight crust by his 1 eye, but imbk up the vet this morning to get him checked over again as people on here say it might be ring worm, I'm guessing the vet has over looked it and put it all down to his mites.had him nearly 3 weeks now though he would hav egot better
 
I'm struggling to follow this thread... Who's itching/scratching? you or piggy?

my OH also itches after cuddles with the pigs expecially if they step on his skin. I guess he may be allergic to their urine. I know :)>>> If you get the itches as you say, I would recommend washing your hands thoroughly after each handling. If it is the piggy, then I would mention it to the vet. My Finlay doesn't like his back scratched, he nips and yelps but there's no medical issue there. Better safe than sorry, though, so vet is best. Trust your instincts and if you feel that they haven't got to the bottom of things, keep pestering them!
 
lol i dont explain very well do ilol, i itch when i stroke my piggie, but ithink itts psycological as i know he has mites and possibly ring worm... but i cant bring myself oto not handel him he kinda just glares at me n i have to get him out, but then i rake 4 ages after thinking i havemites on my skin.. urgh! I'm itchin just typing thiunking bout it, it just groses me out lol, but I'm bk off to the vets at 11.30 and I'm tking my nan... so they better thouroughly look at him nn every lil mm of him,or my nan *** tell them whats for lol.shes demanded to come with me, as she thinks there over looking his problems and puttting it down to mites for ease.. but not today my super nan is gonna sort thm out haha
 
does sound fungal, has he been done with ivermectin?

do you know if its ringworm YOU can get it and if you get it in your hair your hair can also fall out and not re-grow? this happened to a friend of mine and 10yrs later she still has really big bald patches about 5 of them bigger than 50p pieces...

if can also live in wood for yrs and yrs, so its important the wood or any type of wood around them is treated too it use virkon..

the guineas will need nizoral shampoo baths 2-3 times the first week then 2 the week after then once a week after that, you can also use canesten 1% on the affected areas twice a day for 3-4 wks(until the hair has regrown)..

or ask your vet for the oral medication for ringworm.

please i really mean it if it is ringworm you and everyone else can catch it and its not a nice fungal to have, also any other animals in your house can catch it, it incubates for 4 week before signs are shown, and then they are contagious for 7-14 days or until the scabs have gone..

as much has you want to hold them really dont as you wont beable to have any contact with any of your pets if you also catch it.
 
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lol i dont explain very well do ilol, i itch when i stroke my piggie, but ithink itts psycological as i know he has mites and possibly ring worm... but i cant bring myself oto not handel him he kinda just glares at me n i have to get him out, but then i rake 4 ages after thinking i havemites on my skin.. urgh! I'm itchin just typing thiunking bout it, it just groses me out lol, but I'm bk off to the vets at 11.30 and I'm tking my nan... so they better thouroughly look at him nn every lil mm of him,or my nan *** tell them whats for lol.shes demanded to come with me, as she thinks there over looking his problems and puttting it down to mites for ease.. but not today my super nan is gonna sort thm out haha


Your Nan sounds fantastic. Hope poor little Jerry is ok.
 
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