Mites - do I need to bathe if I am treating with Xeno 450?

[Nina20]

Hello, quick question! Today I have spotted that both of my boys have mites, I have noticed small open wounds on their backs. Please could you advice whether I need to bathe them in (with shampoo) addition to treating them with Xeno 450 or will Xeno treat all of the mites on its own?

Thanks for you help, Nina

 

[Lady Kelly]

There is no need to bathe guinea pigs that have mites. Shampoo will just wash off the xeno

 

[Nina20]

There is no need to bathe guinea pigs that have mites. Shampoo will just wash off the xeno

Thank you for your quick reply and help

 

[VickiA]

I would say that any bath should not be carried out until 48 hours after any topical treatment. But if you have noticed sores I would get them vet checked to make sure that you are in fact dealing with mites and not possibly some other problem eg fungal. Were the mites diagnosed by a vet?

 

[Siikibam]

Was it self diagnosis or the vet diagnosed it?

 

[Wiebke]

Hello, quick question! Today I have spotted that both of my boys have mites, I have noticed small open wounds on their backs. Please could you advice whether I need to bathe them in (with shampoo) addition to treating them with Xeno 450 or will Xeno treat all of the mites on its own?

Thanks for you help, Nina

Hi and welcome

Please make sure that you are actually dealing with mange mites and not with a fungal infection; they do not always turn up in textbook places and can look very similar in the early stages. Please see a vet for a diagnosis and do not home treat on spec. How long have you had your boys for?

Neither mange nor hay mites do not require baths.

Here is our guide on skin parasites and ringworm: What to check and look out for in new guinea pigs (vet checks, sexing, parasites&illness)