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Nizoral Shampoo for Fungal

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One of my guinea-pigs has a really bad fungal skin infection. Thing is, she didn't look bad (dandruff only - her coat was lovely) until we treated her with Peter Gurney's essential oil blend (which I've used before with success); then her hair fell out in huge clumps and she had big clumps with gunky stuff on the ends. She is now completely bald between her ears and has big bald patches on her flanks. We treated her with Nizoral shampoo yesterday, but only left it on for 2 minutes (although we now realise it should have been longer).

Today, she seems a lot more comfortable than she was (I had been giving her Infant Calpol), but I was wondering if, because she is so bad, we could treat her again in about 4-days time (preferably sooner), instead of 7? From now on, I will leave it on her for 10 minutes, before rinsing it off.

The others have all been treated with the Nizoral, but they're okay - only a couple with the odd, small, bald patch.
 
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I am not sure how soon you should treat her again, but I have been using canesten 1% cream (for skin) on the bald patches of my fungal guinea pigs. You can also get that in the pharmacy. Just say it's for yourself.
 
Bathing again in 3-4 days is fine for very badly affected piggies, after that I would try to drop it to 7 days. Myself, I've only known it to be left it on for 5 minutes though, not 10...with her missing quite a bit of hair I'd be inclined to take your time lathering her up and leave it to soak for 5 minutes, rather than lathering then leaving 10 mins......just my opinion though. :)

As Wiebke said, an anti-fungal cream might be helpful in the worst affected areas in the meantime. I've heard of lots of people who use the Canesten with success, I've not tried it yet though, just going through the Daktarin Cream here.
 
My vet gave me malaseb shampoo for my piggie and it has to be left for 10 mins. Vet suggested it be left for 15 and that I give her a double shampoo the first couple of times. She did have bad fungal and it's clearing up nicely.

Sorry - not sure how helpful this is as it's a different shampoo form the one you're using. But thought I'd mention it as the vet advised keeping it on longer than the bottle suggested.
 
Sorry, been busy. Thanks for all your helpful replies. I'll do her again today with Nizoral and leave it on for 5-minutes. I rubbed some shea butter onto her skin to soothe it, as she was still scratching (which then made her bleed, which of course hurt), and I haven't heard her squeal since. She looks a bit greasy, but is certainly more comfortable.
 
Fungal Infection and Hay

Hello, I'm new to the website, looking for info on fungal infections. My two boys are recovering from it at the mo and have some bald patches. Wanted to ask if you all use hay? My pigs have always loved their hay but was told it causes the infection so we've had to switch to ready grass. The boys still have to be bathed once a week and I feel so guilty that I didn't spot it earlier.grrrr
 
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Yes you are correct, it is well know that normal shop bought hay can be full of fungal spors and mites as well.

The latest recomendations from the CCT is to use spillers ready grass as the bedding and oxbow timothy hay for feed. Just be warned Oxbow hay is expensive, but you will know you are giving them the best.

Re the fungal infection, this must be sorted as it not only effects the skin but can ge throgh the skin and into the blood supply, once its gone inturnal it can turn fatal.

One of the best shampoo's I have found is one sold for Horses, its called Sporal-D.

If they also have mites then something like Flea or Die shampoo needs to be done every 7 days for 3 weeks to break the fleas breading cycle.

Regards
 
Hi guineaboys, welcome to the forum. I'm local to you - Wyton. Just up the hill from the CCT. :)

Hay is a common origin for piggie fungal infections, I've had issues with some brands regarding internal fungal infections in two of my pigs, but I have no problems with them when they are on Just Grass (which is like Readigrass, just slightly less strong smelling!) and Oxbow.
 
Vet Sect or Vet-sect is a good shampoo to use for fungal and mites, is also an anti larve and other nasties. Leave on for 5 mins then rinse off, I have recently been told not to blow dry, let the hair dry naturally.
 
I've also had success with Povdone Iodine, used diluted (1 part Povidone Iodine to 10 parts regular shampoo), I left it on for ten minutes though per CCT advice. It is the only thing that shifted the fungal infection from my Saffron, who spent the first 2 years of her life suffering tender skin and flare ups of fungal infection. Not a first-port-of- call thing though.

Trying to figure out which product contains this now, I was *sure* it was Vet Sect!

ETA - Nope, it's Vetasept! Well, at least I learned something new about Vet Sect now. rolleyes
 
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Thanks for that Laura, do you buy your 'just grass' locally? and if you don't mind me asking, how much do you pay?:)
 
I buy my Just Grass online - from a website called Farmway. It's £8.50 for a 15kg bag of it, then postage on top....I just bought 2 bags (30kg) of it for £27 including delivery. :)
 
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