hi everyone....so I'm new to this site and was hoping for some advice....basically long story short my beautiful new guinea pig (7 weeks) has had a bad reaction to mites/ringworm.. he's been to the vet and has been on antibiotics for 3 days now and had 2 treatments last 2 weeks of ivermectin he definitely seems happier in himself but he is still rubbing the sides of his face were his sores are, his backside is healing and seems to be much better...
View attachment 79944 View attachment 79946 I'm trying to keep him covered over as much as I can to prevent scratching with his favourite blanket...but my question is if anyone else has else has experienced this before and when should he start healing up or any advice to stop the scratching? he's literally like my baby and it's making me so upset seeing him looking so sore
I'll upload some picks of his sores.
Hi and welcome!
Your vet is unfortunately treating for parasitic mange mites and a bacterial skin infection, but the not the fungal one that your guinea pig is exhibiting a classic case of!
Ivermectin will only suppress ringworm temporarily, but does NOT cure it; it will flare up again as soon as you stop the ivermectin. Antibiotics may prevent infection entering any open sores, but does NOT heal ringworm, which is the most aggressive form of
fungal skin infection and requires completely different treatment, either orally (the most efficient) or topically via baths/dips. Ringworm is also the most transmittable form of fungal and can be caught from your piggies by humans and other pet species.
What your guinea pig urgently needs is good quality fungal treatment! Do you have access to a more piggy savvy vet?
Please take the time to read these guides. If you have not protected yourself, there is now also a good chance that you are incubating ringworm yourself; speak to a pharmacist promptly if you delevop it yourself! Good hygiene and investing in a good vet-strength antifungal disinfectant are crucial.
If you want to continue with your current vet, please copy and print out this information and show him. We have also listed the currently most effective brands of medication in the UK as well as the US. Oral treatment is prescription-only.
Ringworm: Hygiene And Pictures
Guinea Lynx :: Fungus
Recommended UK vets:
Guinea Pig Vet Locator
Recommended vets in some other countries:
Guinea Lynx :: GL's Vet List
Since we have members from all over the world, we find it very helpful if you please added your country, state/province or UK county so we can tailor any advice to what is available and relevant where you are. Medical brands differ from country to country, as does climate and vet access. Click on your username, then go to personal details and scroll down to location. this makes it appear with every post you make and speeds things up a lot for all of us to help you as effectively and efficiently as possible. Thank you!
PS: If your guinea pig has developed the symptoms within 2 weeks of sale at a pet shop and been seen by a vet promptly, then you can reclaim any vet cost from the shop if you present your vet bills together with the sales receipt since exposure and infection must have happened at the shop or the breeder's.
I'm trying to keep him covered over as much as I can to prevent scratching with his favourite blanket...but my question is if anyone else has else has experienced this before and when should he start healing up or any advice to stop the scratching? he's literally like my baby and it's making me so upset seeing him looking so sore 
