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my pigs were squirmy when i have them their ivermectin i think i accidentally gave them too much? i put in on their skin as advised. should i be worried ? please help
 
oreoandcoco said:
my pigs were squirmy when i have them their ivermectin i think i accidentally gave them too much? i put in on their skin as advised. should i be worried ? please help
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Hopefully a bit extra shouldn't cause problems, but I'm not an expert. Really this question should be in the main H&I forum for an expert answer..
 
I have accidently given a bit too much before - I used a whole pipette on a 1kilo pig when the minimum weight is supposed to be 1.2 kilo. I was trying to count drops - and failed miserably! But piggy showed no ill effects. She was a full grown adult though, not a baby. If you have seriously overdosed you would have to speak to a vet for advice.
Ivermectin is at its strongest when first applied but my vet once mentioned that it wears off over the "next few days". I couldn't tell you how long though. Watch your piggies closely to monitor for adverse effects and the longer they go without showing any the more you can relax.
 
It takes quite a bit to cause a significant overdose, while not exactly safe to give too much of, it is reasonably forgiving in what would be considered 'too much'

An overdose will cause neurological symptoms, so keep an eye out for eye flickering, leg weakness, disorientation etc but if you used the beaphar pippets? They're generally weaker than the 1% concentrations given by vets so I'd be even less inclined to be concerned if that's what was used. Hopefully no harm done :)
 
the vet didn’t give us a pipette and just a syringe so it was very difficult to get the right amount but we have ordered some pipettes for their next dose. and i did get to wipe most of it off , and they’ve been acting fine thanks for all of the reply’s!
 
I have been wondering about Ivermectin ?

I got my four girls together in July and they came from a lovely breeder but about 20 piggies in the same shed . Noticed immediately that they scratched a lot so gave 2 doses each 2 weeks apart.

.…since then all 4 beautiful coats and no treatment. I got some more at the time but doesn’t seem necessary?

They only scratch briefly when grooming.

should I only apply when any obvious excessive scratching?
or
should I be giving regular treatments anyway ?

doesn’t seem necessary to me but I might be missing something?
 
Was also wondering to bath them on a related issue.

they have never had even a bum bath but keep themselves so clean it seems unnecessary?

they do smell a little bit (to me anyway) but seem to be happy and content. I know some contributors say never to bath but surely twice a year is not excessive. I suppose in the wild no water reaches them unless it rains !

all 4 smooth short hair. One a bit teddy.
 
Mon59 said:
Was also wondering to bath them on a related issue.

they have never had even a bum bath but keep themselves so clean it seems unnecessary?

they do smell a little bit (to me anyway) but seem to be happy and content. I know some contributors say never to bath but surely twice a year is not excessive. I suppose in the wild no water reaches them unless it rains !

all 4 smooth short hair. One a bit teddy.
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i don’t know much about what you’re saying i’m no expert but i’ve only really given my guinea pig one full bath (i gave her a bum bath once ) ever because she had peed all over herself and i didn’t want her to stink but i don’t think that you need to bathe your pigs unless there is an absolute reason to. not sure tho as i said I'm no expert lol
 
Mon59 said:
I have been wondering about Ivermectin ?

I got my four girls together in July and they came from a lovely breeder but about 20 piggies in the same shed . Noticed immediately that they scratched a lot so gave 2 doses each 2 weeks apart.

.…since then all 4 beautiful coats and no treatment. I got some more at the time but doesn’t seem necessary?

They only scratch briefly when grooming.

should I only apply when any obvious excessive scratching?
or
should I be giving regular treatments anyway ?

doesn’t seem necessary to me but I might be missing something?
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you might want to try to make your own thread about this you may get more answers ! :)
 
Free Ranger said:
I have accidently given a bit too much before - I used a whole pipette on a 1kilo pig when the minimum weight is supposed to be 1.2 kilo. I was trying to count drops - and failed miserably! But piggy showed no ill effects. She was a full grown adult though, not a baby. If you have seriously overdosed you would have to speak to a vet for advice.
Ivermectin is at its strongest when first applied but my vet once mentioned that it wears off over the "next few days". I couldn't tell you how long though. Watch your piggies closely to monitor for adverse effects and the longer they go without showing any the more you can relax.
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thanks for the reply. they haven’t shown any symptoms and also they aren’t babies i just haven’t updated my profile, they’re adults , oreo is 2.5 and coco is 2
 
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