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Range n Rover (Bite Wound?)

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Hey all

Apologies for my first guinea pig pictures to be in the in i health and illness section!

I went to the vets after 1 week of getting my pigs (i got them on the 19th) and went this Monday)

To cut a long story short, I suspected mites as i was a getting a little itchy and noticed a bald patch on Rover - this was on Sunday (18th)

The vets treated both Range & Rover with inverticim (sp) just incase and werent too sure if it was mites.

Nonetheless, this should be sorted in the next 4 weeks or so... I'm keeping an eye on the patch and may give them a bath around 5-6 weeks time.

The picture below is of Range's backside... the vets said that it looked like an old wound (possibly from another GP in the pet shop) - i shouldn't have got them from there, but they are great and I do actually feel I rescued them from there. ")

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What do you think it is, and is there anything I should do to treat?
 
Hi Hemel,

Are they due to go back to the vets for a second ivermectin injection soon? Standard course of treatment for mites is 2-3 doses, anything from 7-14 days apart (most usually 10 days apart). First dose kills off the majority of hatched mites, second dose kills off the mites that have hatched since the first dose. A third dose is usually only necessary in severe cases to kill off further mites.

After completing the 2-3 doses it is recommended that you bath the pig thoroughly to wash off all the dead parasites, as leaving them on the pig can sometimes lead to further skin irritations.

I can't really tell anything from the pic (sorry) but it looks like it's in the area of the grease gland - can you confirm it's definitely not this?
 
Hi Laura,

Thanks for the reply. Yes, she did mention to keep an eye on it for two weeks and then come back if its still an issue. I was just going to apply some spot on both of them...? thats useful information regarding the treatment.

i would agree its in the area of the grease gland? what should I do?

It's skin, flaky and hard coated?
 
Which Vet did you go to in the end? Just being nosey!

Hope you get them both cleared up soon so you can fully enjoy your new little buddies without having to worry about them being unwell :)
 
Maybe its just the grease gland and needs a good cleaning? You can clean the grease gland with swarfega and warm water, just gently massage the swarfega in and leave it for about 5 mins and wash off. Worth a try, if the area isnt too sore to touch?

:)
 
Hi. On iPhone so can't give a proper answer. But it's definately not Range's grease gland.
 
went to a local vets in norbury... The other ones were a little too far! May have to find another one though as a back up... Also BUMP!
 
BUMP - can i use spot on, instead of going back to the vets?

They seemed incredibly expensive for the time they spent on them... rolleyes
 
How old are Range & Rover?

If you have any follow-up appointments for the same problem you may not be charged the full consultation fee....this obviously depends on various vets so do check with yours, but most of the difefrent vets I've used didn't charge the full consultation price for follow-ups of the same medical problem.
 
If it's flaky, it could be fungal. Do the hairs have little white flakes on them when they come out of that area? If so, it might be worth bathing him in a shampoo from Gorgeous Guineas.
 
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