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Mites Treatments And Seperation

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Hi all, when my vet treated one of my piggies for mites with a topical solution, he told me to separate her from her daughter until the next day as the treatment could kill her if she licked it.

I've since bought spot-on treatment as I want to treat all my piggies and I need to figure out the logistic - how long should they be separated? Is 12 hours enough? Or is that being too careful?

I'm concerned that I have not seen a warning on the pack or anywhere else to separate pigs that are treated with ivermectin and I'm struggling to find clear sources on the subject.

Do you guys have experience with this?


Another thing, can a combination of mites and grief depression due to loss of a cage mate lead to impaction? It happened very suddenly to Starbuck after Apollo passed away and he appears to have mites now as well so he's being treated today.
 
mites often reveal themselves in stressful situations. if that's just a spot on treatment from a pet shop, you shouldn't need to. I treat mine with it as often as it says on the packet and have never separated them. it doesn't say to and it was originally prescribed to me by a vet, who said nothing about separation. my rats have groomed each other before with it on and nothing has happened.
 
Really! That's great news. Starbuck is now back in with his other cage mate again :)
 
Ivermectin can be given topically, orally and via injection in ascending order of effectiveness. Licking shouldn't kill, depending on what product your vet is using.

Please be aware that shop medications are generally too low dosed for the treatment of mites; they are just geared towards the prevention.

Our advice is to treat all guinea pigs in a group at least 3-4 times, spaced 10-14 days apart for a full course of treatment which kills off any emerging eggs in the intervals. We have got a piggy savvy vets locator on the top bar for our UK members. Separation should not be necessary.

Could you please add your country, state (US/Aus) or county/general area (UK) to your details, so we can give you the appropriate advice, links and recommendations re. brands/medication names straight away. Click on your username on the top bar and go to personal details/location. Thanks!
 
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