Ringworm...fungal... ?

[LB14]

Evening all,

first off can I start by admitting that Bonbon in the picture does NOT like being handled much. She will squirm and run off as much as possible, although when you get her she's quiet and loving.
So I've got a problem, well two!
I took her out to bath her, and was trimming her nails etc first off and giving her a check, when I felt a little scab on her back. "Uh-oh!" thought me, and upon checking thought yup that looks like a bit of fungal! Only size of a grain of rice and I have the anti fungal spray here so thought no probs can deal with that. Checking her over more... and I saw yellowy/orange lice running all through behind her neck - shes jet black so was so easy to see!
So, since I had lice n easy shampoo I wasted no time, got her in a bath and started the treatment (leave shampoo on 5 mins etc)

Taking her OUT the bath I feel another dry patch, only THIS TIME it is much bigger and on the underside of her belly, between her stomach and under her back leg, and given she has longer fur, I've clearly missed it big time.
So I feel absolutely terrible, please don't slate me as I couldn't feel any worse to be honest.
I've added a pic to show, not sure if ringworm or fungal to be honest. Will obviously make an appointment with vet tomorrow. She's in seclusion of course now, but a couple of my other piggies I've now found a tiny bit of fungal on so will need to treat them all, which is quite obviously a nightmare but needs to be done so will get done properly.

So a few questions.
1. What does this look like to you?
2. Is it true lice can sometimes be in infected bags of shavings? reason I ask is I had her just a few days before and she had NO lice and I done a full pen clean out the day between holding her and checking her again. I used a new massive bag of shavings and worried now the other piggies will have lice in places
3. My skin has now flared up big time - I'm an eczema sufferer at the best of times, but my right hand is dry, itchy, scaly, SORE! Could she have in turn passed anything to me in which case I'd need to get something from the doc for myself?

(obviously worried in all directions )

 

[Poppy'sMum]

Oh dear poor little thing! Firstly I think she needs to see a vet, you need a proper diagnosis & treatment. As far as lice go, I don't use wood shavings, but if you are worried maybe bin the bag. Take all her companions with her to the vets, they are probably infested as well, & will also need treatment. Strip their cage, boil wash any bedding & throw any wood or cardboard toys/hideys away. Good luck at the vets let us know how she gets on

 

[LB14]

None of them have any lice at all, they've been checked over quite a few times. The bag was binned straight off, and pen disinfected etc

THats what I probably find most odd, the fact she had quite a few on her neck area and none of the others even have one. Such a strange thing to happen

 

[helen105281]

It does look fungal to me but she needs a vet diagnosis. There are many different types, not just Ringworm, but only Ringworm would show up if the vet decides to take a culture. Here is the Ringworm guide if you need it:

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/ringworm-hygiene-and-pictures.115402/

If any type of fungal is diagnosed the best treatment is with Imaverol dips (Enilconazole) or the oral medication Itrafungol.

As for the lice, hopefully the bath has cleared it up but you may need to repeat if not. I tend to use Lyclear Creme rinse but you would need to patch test for 48 hours behind the ear first (the same with the Imaverol).