Is Stronghold safe for Guinea Pig's?

[Toffeewoffee]

You may have seen my other thread:

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=73681

Just been back to the vets with Toffee - well my OH has, they have gven us a 5 day course of Baytril for her ear infection which we give oraly through a syringe (wish me luck with that!)

They also gave us something called stronghold which apparently are little sachets which you squirt on the back of the neck, which is a medication aganst mites, they have said there isn't one available for guinea pigs and have given us one that is designed for cats and dogs......however she did say they usually prescribe this for small animals and have never had any probs? I am sceptical about this, is a mite repellant designed for cats and dogs safe to use on my piggies? Here is the link to a website selling it:

http://www.petmeds.co.uk/p-521-stro...c94a18148abe&gclid=CNbD0fbsxqoCFYgf4QodXC6d0Q

Any advise on the above would be appreciated. The fur is starting to grow back on her bald spots already, i have been putting johnsons small animal tea tree cream on them twice a day and will hopfully giving her a bath tonight using some nizoral shampoo.

Thanks

 

[Amanda1801]

You may have seen my other thread:

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=73681

Just been back to the vets with Toffee - well my OH has, they have gven us a 5 day course of Baytril for her ear infection which we give oraly through a syringe (wish me luck with that!)

They also gave us something called stronghold which apparently are little sachets which you squirt on the back of the neck, which is a medication aganst mites, they have said there isn't one available for guinea pigs and have given us one that is designed for cats and dogs......however she did say they usually prescribe this for small animals and have never had any probs? I am sceptical about this, is a mite repellant designed for cats and dogs safe to use on my piggies? Here is the link to a website selling it:

http://www.petmeds.co.uk/p-521-stro...c94a18148abe&gclid=CNbD0fbsxqoCFYgf4QodXC6d0Q

Any advise on the above would be appreciated. The fur is starting to grow back on her bald spots already, i have been putting johnsons small animal tea tree cream on them twice a day and will hopfully giving her a bath tonight using some nizoral shampoo.

Thanks

Stronghold does treat against ear mites. Do you know what size you were given? It's normally denoted in mg with stronghold.

 

[Toffeewoffee]

I'm not sure, my OH took her as i was at work, he just rung me to tell me how they got on and what he was given, i will have a look when i get home and let you know. Thanks

 

[lauralucy]

from reading it, it sounds like it treats ear mites and fleas. but wouldn't help if it was fungal.

good luck with toffee.

 

[Toffeewoffee]

Its not fungal,

thank you x