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one of my piggies seems depressed he is also scratching to the point of harm and squeals when i pick him up :(

he has a flaky face and is losing a bit fur on his body, ive just noticed today he has a very bad cut from scratching

would ivermectin be the best thing to get him

please help :...
 
Your cavy is required to see a vet. There is a number of causes, including mites or bacterial/ fungal infection.
 
Definitiely needs to see the vet, mine is going through exactly the same thing. Is heartbreaking when they scratch so hard they squeal.
 
yes, treat with ivermectin. Xeno 450
http://www.vetuk.co.uk/flea-product...xeno-450-6-pipettes-ivermectin-spot-on-p-1500
Is what most of us use, or xeno 50 mini for guineas under 800g
This kills internal and external parasites.

You will probably want to treat for a fungal infection too, apply some Daktarin athletes foot cream, available from any chemist to the area. I have previously used melts from gorgeous guineas with great success
http://www.gorgeousguineas.com/melts.html
http://www.gorgeousguineas.co.uk/p/category/0509063147-Marvellous+Melts/
:)
 
As you're unsure whether it's mites or fungal (and I'm inclined to suspect both may be present to some degree), I would definitely recommend seeing a guinea-savvy vet.

How old is your guinea?

Mites do need treating with ivermectin, dosage depends on the weight of the pig and may be given topically (on the skin, "spot-on" ), orally or parenterally (by injection).

Fungal infectons will require bathing in an anti-fungal shampoo; Nizoral is a good one, or the vet may prescribe Malaseb, or you can follow the Gorgeous Guineas treatment recommendations. Whichever shampoo you use, you will need to wash and rinse, then lather the pig up and allow to soak for five minutes before rinsing and drying.

For localised patches of fungal infection, then a miconazole-based cream will help, as Laura (aalur) said above. Daktarin Cream is one. Others have used Canesten 1% (clotrimazole) with success.

You can treat for both at the same time, dosing schedule as follows:

Day 1 - Anti-fungal bath
Day 3 - Ivermectin
Day 8 - Anti-fungal bath
Day 13 - Ivermectin
Day 15 - Anti-fungal bath
Day 23 - Ivermectin

This covers the usual guidelines of:

- No baths inside 48 hours of an Ivermectin dose.
- One week between anti-fungal baths (for non-severe infections).
- 10 days between Ivermectin doses.
 
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