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Ringworm After Care

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Hi, I've had my two girls (spaghetti and hoops) for about 3 months now and the youngest (hoops - about 4.5 months old) has just come down with ringworm in/on one ear (I came back from a week's holiday and noticed a tiny scab on the ear so scooted her off to the vet, was given topical spray which I've used for 4 days so far and seems to be helping). (Have been told to also spray spaghetti and not separate them at this point, although she's got no symptoms)

I used to own 2 males who died about 4 years ago, but they never had any troubles at all so it's been quite traumatic that she's poorly. Although the vet gave me the spray to treat it, I've realised she didn't give any instructions for care after its cleared up. (Although was told both girls were remarkably well behaved so was very proud!)

The spray has made her white fur go yellowish and slightly tacky so I'd like to bath her once I'm happy it's all over - I read somewhere that head and shoulders should be used, but I thought human shampoo was a big no for piggies. I usually use Johnsons baby shampoo but these have only been bathed once. Does anybody have any experience or suggestions of this?

Also they live in a hutch outdoors, I have been spraying it with dettol (says pet safe and kills fungi like athletes foot) but I read somewhere that anything wooden has to be burned?! I kind of need them to live in the hutch for at least a couple of months until I move house and can build the new super hutch with my grandad...basically I have never had a problem with my pigs having ringworm or any ailment before and I haven't done anything differently so I don't know how she picked it up :( any prevention tips would be great too. (I clean the hutch out every other day, they're out in the run every day but only when dry - on the dry paving slabs if I'm not certain that the grass is dry, they're in a sheltered corner of the garden and the hutch is raised on bricks so it's off the ground)

Thanks in advance :)
 
Ah that's brilliant thank you, it's a relief to read as sounds like I've been doing the right things - using disposable gloves etc. Have chucked out any toy/hidey they've been in contact with over the last 2 weeks except their pigloo (which I've sprayed with dettol, washed with hot soapy water and then sprayed again after each use. Might use boiling soapy water just to be extra safe!). Trying to be positive about it and seeing it as an opportunity to get them some new toys...

What shampoo would you recommend for their bath? And should I be using it now before applying another application of the spray or wait until the ear has cleared up?
 
Becca x said:
Ah that's brilliant thank you, it's a relief to read as sounds like I've been doing the right things - using disposable gloves etc. Have chucked out any toy/hidey they've been in contact with over the last 2 weeks except their pigloo (which I've sprayed with dettol, washed with hot soapy water and then sprayed again after each use. Might use boiling soapy water just to be extra safe!). Trying to be positive about it and seeing it as an opportunity to get them some new toys...

What shampoo would you recommend for their bath? And should I be using it now before applying another application of the spray or wait until the ear has cleared up?
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I would strongly recommend to order F10 disinfectant from the internet; it is the only one that is proven to kill ringworm spores. It is worth getting hold of it for future deep cleans, too. You can always dip any wooden or plastic furniture into a basin full and let them dry in the air. Dettol is antibacterial, but not antifungal.

You have to wait at least two days between each topical application whether that is spray or a shampoo. We recommend imaverol/eniconazole dip, as that is mild enough to be used at any age and around any sensitive organ like ears, eyes and mouth/nose, but at the same time, it is the most efficient in dealing with ringworm. You can wait with giving a fungal dip to all three girls to prevent the other two coming down with fungal and the affected piggy from carrying any spores across in her fur until the end of the spray treatment, which will hopefully be only a week. It takes about 10-14 days between infection and actual outbreak.

The weather has been lately on the warm, but humid side here in England - ideal conditions for any fungal complaints to come up, whether that is ringworm or another form of fungal. If in doubt, any vet will treat for ringworm as the most virulent and transmittable form.
 
I did look at F10 on Amazon but there were lots of varieties! Is it just the big container of liquid or is a spray best? The Dettol I used does say it's anti fungal but I think it's more designed for general use instead of an outbreak treatment.

Ah good, hopefully she's only got a couple of days left then - she's been good as gold and is still popcorning but going anywhere near the ear bothers her and I'm looking forward to giving her a proper cuddle when she's better :) not quite the same wrapping her in a clean towel each time and using gloves!

Yeah she thought it could either be ringworm or an ear infection so decided to treat ringworm (and I think that's what it is as it got worse before it started getting better and her skin behind the ear started to go red).
 
I get the 100ml concentrate. It lasts for ages as you only need a little to dilute in a litre of water. Get a syringe to measure it out and a pot plant water sprayer type thing to keep the dilute F10 in.
 
Ah ok, that's brilliant :) thanks for everybody's help :)
 
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