Angelina_97866
Junior Guinea Pig
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Help? Lethargic and hair loss on back
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I’m sorry to hear this.
A v shape pattern of hair loss on the back end can indicate mange mites. Please do get her seen by a vet.
The guide below explains parasites further
New Guinea Pig Problems: Sexing & Pregnancy; URI, Ringworm & Parasites; Vet Checks & Customer Rights
Please switch to daily weight checks so you can monitor her hay intake more closely, and step in with syringe feeding if she isn’t eating enough hay and is losing weight.
Weight-monitoring-and-management
Weight and Weight Loss Explained: BMI, Weighing, Poos and Feeding Support
How to Improvise Feeding Support in an Emergency
All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures
I hope she is ok
A v shape pattern of hair loss on the back end can indicate mange mites. Please do get her seen by a vet.
The guide below explains parasites further
New Guinea Pig Problems: Sexing & Pregnancy; URI, Ringworm & Parasites; Vet Checks & Customer Rights
Please switch to daily weight checks so you can monitor her hay intake more closely, and step in with syringe feeding if she isn’t eating enough hay and is losing weight.
Weight-monitoring-and-management
Weight and Weight Loss Explained: BMI, Weighing, Poos and Feeding Support
How to Improvise Feeding Support in an Emergency
All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures
I hope she is ok
Angelina_97866
Junior Guinea Pig
Which one is better to use for treatment? Does anyone have any advice?
I’ve merged your posts as I assume it is relating to the same issue.
Have you had your piggy seen by a vet?
If you haven’t then please do so before using either product as you need a diagnosis - we do not recommend anybody treat on spec.
Our advice is that Xeno is the best product to use, but it is in short supply at present and your vet may or may not be able to get hold of it.
Beaphar is a low dosed pet shop product which may suppress but not necessarily cure - it will in some cases but in other cases owners find mites return. I don’t know that naqua is all that different.
However where xeno is not available you have to do what you can (following diagnosis) so either of them would have to do.
Follow your vets advice regarding dosing and application intervals - treatment is usually three treatments with two weeks between each treatment, along with cage disinfection
Have you had your piggy seen by a vet?
If you haven’t then please do so before using either product as you need a diagnosis - we do not recommend anybody treat on spec.
Our advice is that Xeno is the best product to use, but it is in short supply at present and your vet may or may not be able to get hold of it.
Beaphar is a low dosed pet shop product which may suppress but not necessarily cure - it will in some cases but in other cases owners find mites return. I don’t know that naqua is all that different.
However where xeno is not available you have to do what you can (following diagnosis) so either of them would have to do.
Follow your vets advice regarding dosing and application intervals - treatment is usually three treatments with two weeks between each treatment, along with cage disinfection