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Opinions On Treating Both?

This is the hair off tilly... trying to show the eggs? Or what I think ate the eggs15035211041451539083690.webp
 
What I think ARE the eggs... these little things are on the hair shaft and at the end just on her skin mainly round her lower back bum end. Lice and easy on its way so will shampoo asap
 
They look quite big so might be the mites themselves. The eggs tend to look like little black dots.
There is a good thread on bathing guinea pigs in the Daily Care section. I was going to link it but I don't know how to. The shampoo which I have says to leave on for 3-4 mins, not 5 mins. I think if you left it on for that long, the pigs would get very cold.
 
@Wiebke ... just wondered what your thoughts were on the picture I've posted .. I obviously did zoom in... but they look that big on the bast of her skin too ...thanks
 
OK. .. we did the shampoo yesterday. .. mmm they didn't like that and I fear i didn't do a great job... I didn't really do their heads and noses where GG did advise to cis they wete do this area too.. repeat in a week will try next time. Also they both shivered like mad.. prob cos they were frightened more than cold but 5mins felt like for ever
I did notice both have it as when combing them they had a lot of tiny black dots in the fur that I got in the comb. . Much like when my daughter had lice so I think the picture could have been the lice? Anyway going to do again next week. Should I order a xeno to dose again too or is it a waste of money.
 
OK. .. I've ordered some xeno. 450. I've done the shampoo last weekend and the specs are still there..... just suddenly thought putting them on the grass.... I try and change the area.. but could the lice go on the grass and then back onto the Guineas? ... I know a long time off the guineas they can't survive but if they on the same grass could I be causing more issues. ..
 
Jojessgaz said:
OK. .. we did the shampoo yesterday. .. mmm they didn't like that and I fear i didn't do a great job... I didn't really do their heads and noses where GG did advise to cis they wete do this area too.. repeat in a week will try next time. Also they both shivered like mad.. prob cos they were frightened more than cold but 5mins felt like for ever
I did notice both have it as when combing them they had a lot of tiny black dots in the fur that I got in the comb. . Much like when my daughter had lice so I think the picture could have been the lice? Anyway going to do again next week. Should I order a xeno to dose again too or is it a waste of money.
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Does the Lice n' Easy shampoo say to leave it on for 5 minutes? When I bathed my pigs, I did one pig at a time and I left the shampoo on for a few minutes, but I massaged them the whole time to keep them warm. I remember that they shivered too. You will have to disinfect the run before they go in (F10 or a vinegar solution) and move the run to a different area. As you are using Xeno 450 that might deter the mites/lice from going on the pigs.
 
Thanks lily & rose... is it 4 weeks to leave wooden stuff away so that anything on it dies without anything to feed off. I had cardboard boxes so they have gone and I bought plastic hideys so I can spray them clean. Yes I have f10 and keep cleaning the hutch with it every week. I've ordered more xeno and will apply again. Do everything poss and hopefully they will go. Last time they had them was a lot easier than this... one dose and a cleaning and they were gone
 
Jojessgaz said:
Thanks lily & rose... is it 4 weeks to leave wooden stuff away so that anything on it dies without anything to feed off. I had cardboard boxes so they have gone and I bought plastic hideys so I can spray them clean. Yes I have f10 and keep cleaning the hutch with it every week. I've ordered more xeno and will apply again. Do everything poss and hopefully they will go. Last time they had them was a lot easier than this... one dose and a cleaning and they were gone
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I'm not sure if they die after 4 weeks with nothing to eat. If they are small wooden things, you could try putting them in the freezer to kill the mites? I threw wooden tunnels and houses away when my pigs had mites.
In order to prevent your pigs from getting mites/ lice in the future, you could try switching to a dust extracted hay during the summer. I buy Dust Free Hay meadow and timothy hay.
 
Lily & Rose said:
I'm not sure if they die after 4 weeks with nothing to eat. If they are small wooden things, you could try putting them in the freezer to kill the mites? I threw wooden tunnels and houses away when my pigs had mites.
In order to prevent your pigs from getting mites/ lice in the future, you could try switching to a dust extracted hay during the summer. I buy Dust Free Hay meadow and timothy hay.
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I'm sure it's 4 or 6 weeks. Last year I threw all cardboard stuff out and left their wooden stuff put for a couple of months. This time I've bought plastic to replace so I can wipe like the hutch.
All the hay I have ever got is dust extracted but it doesn't seem to matter. I do think it's bad luck as it's been a year so I suppose I'm lucky to have lasted a year!
I was soo chuffed yest thought had them out in an extra long run and till was popcorning all over the place so I feel she's feeling better and is happier. Have done another xeno yesterday 2wks on and will shampoo again wed ...a week and a half after last shampoo to allow xeno to soak in. Going to get them better if it's the last thing I do
 
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