mary70
Junior Guinea Pig
both my babies have ringworm now thought we had got rid 
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So fed up :((((((((((((
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Shellza
Adult Guinea Pig
Oh no! What are you using for it at the moment? It is a long process getting rid of it and you have to keep treating it until all the hair grows back. I hope you manage to get on top of it soon. It is horrible to get rid of
What are you using for it at the moment? It is a long process getting rid of it and you have to keep treating it until all the hair grows back. I hope you manage to get on top of it soon. It is horrible to get rid of
mary70
Junior Guinea Pig
Oh no!
I am using canistan cream and have just ordered some fungal wash that will be here monday, seed seemed to be getting much better but have found another patch today and have found a small patch on the other one
Shellza
Adult Guinea Pig
Oh that's a bummer Canesten is the most effective cream I found though. Hopefully the wash will help to get rid of it too.
I was prescribed Imaverol when my girl had fungal. That was effective, but expensive and is quite harsh on their skin. Malaseb is also a good fungal wash to use. Hopefully it will start to clear up with the wash!
Canesten is the most effective cream I found though. Hopefully the wash will help to get rid of it too. I was prescribed Imaverol when my girl had fungal. That was effective, but expensive and is quite harsh on their skin. Malaseb is also a good fungal wash to use. Hopefully it will start to clear up with the wash!
I use imaverol dip for baths; I have made good experiences with it.
Please be aware that you always need to treat ringworm for 1-2 weeks after the end of the acute symptoms (that also goes for human ringworm). I also add a two week remission period at the end before I reunite a ringworm piggy with its mates. The usual incubation period is about 10-14 days.
Regular deep cleaning with an antifungal disinfectant like F10 and washing all fabrics in contact at least 60 C are a must. fungal spores can get everywhere and remain infective for a long time. mallethead
You can also reinfect a piggy through a garment or towel you are wearing and treating it on.
Ringworm is nasty stuff and not all that easy to get rid off. It has given me nightmares when I had an outbreak at the beginning of the year!
Please be aware that you always need to treat ringworm for 1-2 weeks after the end of the acute symptoms (that also goes for human ringworm). I also add a two week remission period at the end before I reunite a ringworm piggy with its mates. The usual incubation period is about 10-14 days.
Regular deep cleaning with an antifungal disinfectant like F10 and washing all fabrics in contact at least 60 C are a must. fungal spores can get everywhere and remain infective for a long time. mallethead
You can also reinfect a piggy through a garment or towel you are wearing and treating it on.
Ringworm is nasty stuff and not all that easy to get rid off. It has given me nightmares when I had an outbreak at the beginning of the year!
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