Carma Violet
Teenage Guinea Pig
Hi guys, got a question. Kinda worried about three of my piggies. Last night we applied some lice treatment onto the back of their necks. I was worried I may have put too little on but this morning makes me think perhaps not.
Two of the girls (Gadget and Gimmick) are ok, be it a little quiet this morning. However, the other 3, are behaving odd. Terrified and fearful. Tuck and Liquorice running around periodically as if something is chasing them. Then they stop, shake, and scratch furiously, like their neck is hurting or irritating them. They are too scared to eat food, which is what is most concerning. Liquorice lives for food, more so than a normal pig, but she just wont come out the house, or calm down to eat, even cucumber!
Anyone else experienced this? I cannot remember the stuff we used, but I know it had a big thing on the packet saying 'toxic to cats' and it was grey and purple I beleive. And I think it had a 'v' and 'x' in... Might be wrong though.
Just phoned the vets and they weren't very helpful. Just telling me stuff I already know about them not eating being a worrying sign, and asking me to bring them in. Which I am reluctant to do until I know these signs aren't just their behaviour. (The two who are ok, and the most dominant and confident, the three who are distressed have issues with being touched most days). Its also that they do want to eat, are just to scared to. Its not their appitite thats gone. Just their confidence.
I feel like I am overreacting!
-Carma
Two of the girls (Gadget and Gimmick) are ok, be it a little quiet this morning. However, the other 3, are behaving odd. Terrified and fearful. Tuck and Liquorice running around periodically as if something is chasing them. Then they stop, shake, and scratch furiously, like their neck is hurting or irritating them. They are too scared to eat food, which is what is most concerning. Liquorice lives for food, more so than a normal pig, but she just wont come out the house, or calm down to eat, even cucumber!
Anyone else experienced this? I cannot remember the stuff we used, but I know it had a big thing on the packet saying 'toxic to cats' and it was grey and purple I beleive. And I think it had a 'v' and 'x' in... Might be wrong though.
Just phoned the vets and they weren't very helpful. Just telling me stuff I already know about them not eating being a worrying sign, and asking me to bring them in. Which I am reluctant to do until I know these signs aren't just their behaviour. (The two who are ok, and the most dominant and confident, the three who are distressed have issues with being touched most days). Its also that they do want to eat, are just to scared to. Its not their appitite thats gone. Just their confidence.
I feel like I am overreacting!
-Carma
. I couldn't see any irritation but I will be checking as soon as I get in.
. They are the more person shy of the 5. Unfortunatly I had tried shampoos and even though they work for a few months, but with there being 5 living together the lice just seems to keep reoccuring so this is the next step up.