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Hi :) I'm just looking for a bit of advice on ringworm. A few of my baby pigs have shown typical ringworm symptoms my vets have given my sporal D shampoo so they have all have a bath inc the ones that aren't showing, the hutch has been disinfected with F10 and i've got canestan to put on the patches, think i've covered everything. However since shampooing them 2days ago 1 of the ones that's has a patch has come up with another patch! :o the shampoo says use weekly so don't want to use it again really, am I ok just to keep putting the cream on the patches? when should I start to see improvement?
Thanks in advance for your help :)
 
Generally it does get worse before it gets better. I would apply the cream and wash once a week as the shampoo says. It can take a while to heal completely, but stick with it. If it shows no sign of improvement after a few weeks it may be worth going back to the vet and seeing if they will prescribe Imaverol or Malaseb shampoo as these tend to work well with ringworm. Good luck with the treatment. Hopefully it won't take too long to heal, but make sure you continue the treatment until all of the hair has completely grown back.
 
Thanks :) the vets were reluctant to give anything stronger as they are only babies so said stick with the shampoo for now but it looked better last night then today it looks worse :/ I'll stick with the treatment still but if I don't see an improvement in a week I'll take them back x
 
Often patches will get bigger if the treatment is working as the follicles of the hair is what gets infected with the fungus and the hair needs to drop out. If no improvement is seen in a few days/week then i would go back and ask for imavarol. How old is your piggie? I have used Imavarol on youngsters. Unless your disinfecting them too, i would throw out any wooden toys/hides/arches. Make sure you disinfect all iglu's/bowls etc and throw out the batch of hay (and straw if you use it) you were using if i where you. Also if you use fleece or beds they will need washing at over 60 degrees. Ringworm is highly contagious.

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Oh ok. The imaverol is very strong so probably not advised for youngsters. Hopefully it will clear up quickly. As I said, it does get worse before it gets better but it should start to get better within a week or two.
 
When I myself had ringworm, I dabbed it with neat cider vinegar three times a day. I noticed an improvement after one application and it cleared up within a week or so.

The reason why cider vinegar works is due to its acidity - with ringworm being a fungus, it cannot survive in an acidic environment.

Cider vinegar is also harmless and edible. I'm not sure the same can be said for topical anti-fungal ointments, as fungal and animal cells are the same (weird, I know).
 
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Furries said:
When I myself had ringworm, I dabbed it with neat cider vinegar three times a day. I noticed an improvement after one application and it cleared up within a week or so.

The reason why cider vinegar works is due to its acidity - with ringworm being a fungus, it cannot survive in an acidic environment.

Cider vinegar is also harmless and edible. I'm not sure the same can be said for topical anti-fungal ointments, as fungal and animal cells are the same (weird, I know).
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Sorry, that should have said fungal and animal cells are similar.
 
The youngest is 3 and a half weeks, all under 6 weeks. I did ask about the imaverol but the vet said it's a bit strong to use on them and they would have to be getting worse or not responding to the shampoo first. everything has been sprayed with f10 they are in a wooden hutch so its been sprayed as I cant afford a new one at the moment. It's only the babies that have the patches the adults all seem fine :) x
 
Nicole_30 said:
Hi :) I'm just looking for a bit of advice on ringworm. A few of my baby pigs have shown typical ringworm symptoms my vets have given my sporal D shampoo so they have all have a bath inc the ones that aren't showing, the hutch has been disinfected with F10 and i've got canestan to put on the patches, think i've covered everything. However since shampooing them 2days ago 1 of the ones that's has a patch has come up with another patch! :o the shampoo says use weekly so don't want to use it again really, am I ok just to keep putting the cream on the patches? when should I start to see improvement?
Thanks in advance for your help :)
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Topical ringworm treatment for guinea pigs usually last for 7 to 10 days and this should be the treatment of choice when the problem involves a single patch or two. However, if the condition is extensive then your vet may have to recommend oral ringworm treatment. It is correct as mention earlier in this thread that the condition may yet get worse before you will observe significant improvement. The condition is zoonotic and it is important that you undertake measures to prevent its spread to humans.
 
i have just had a nightmare with my babies and ended up using fungiclenz shampoo and it has worked wonders, its only available online
 
In most cases, guinea pigs infected with ringworm will recover without any intervention or ringworm treatment as long as the triggering factor or root cause of the problem - nutritional and environmental - are properly addressed. Suffice it to say, these nutritional and environmental factors must be remedied to prevent recurrence of the ringworm infection.
 
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