Mites?

[<3 my boys <3]

I found a creepy crawly on my 11 week old Patch. I also spotted a few baby ones. are these mites? he itches a little and have noticed my 6 month old Fudge who he shares a cage with scratching too. but their skin is fine, no patches or anything?

Can i treat these with anything from the shops or do i have to get all four boys (the other 2 share and all four are divided by a row of grids but they touch noses and their bellies touch when both stand up against cages etc?) treated by the vets?

Thanks for advice.

 

[piggyfan]

They will need vet treatment as mites are usually treated with injections. They can get worse very quickly so please get them seen as soon as possible.

 

[catscourf]

If you can see them they are lice not mites. Lice and easy from gorgeous guineas will sort it out (that's if they are lice, but the shampoo wont hurt as a precaution anyway) x

 

[Abi_nurse]

Please try to keep to just one post about a subject. Ive answered this thread over on the health and illness section.

Hope your pigs get better soon.

x.