dannif_piggies
Adult Guinea Pig
Certainly not a post I wanted to be making just a day after the new arrival, but here we are, these things happen... the new little girl has a crusty patch on her back, I suspect it to be ring worm, popped her straight back in the cage and antibacterial washed my hands and up my arms.
I've got her in the vets for 10.15 tomorrow, hoping they give her oral medication for it and get it under control fast.
I've read the forum advice pages on ring worm, but I'd like to ask a few more questions regarding it...
I read on the page that if on a carpeted area to move onto a plastic sheet or easily wipeable surface..
this is the current set up, she's placed in the play pen, on top of a plastic back cage liner, will this be okay? Or is it likely to spread to the carpet through this?
My pigs are on the opposite side of the room, as long as I don't cross contaminate them, am I right in thinking there is a low risk for infection? Or can it still spread across the room?
Assuming she receive treatment tomorrow, what's the time scale for when I should deep clean her area, should this be done as soon as the treatment is applied?
As long as I am very strict with washing of appliances, my clothes, hands, bedding etc etc, is there low risk for it getting to my other girls?
I've got her in the vets for 10.15 tomorrow, hoping they give her oral medication for it and get it under control fast.
I've read the forum advice pages on ring worm, but I'd like to ask a few more questions regarding it...
I read on the page that if on a carpeted area to move onto a plastic sheet or easily wipeable surface..
this is the current set up, she's placed in the play pen, on top of a plastic back cage liner, will this be okay? Or is it likely to spread to the carpet through this?
My pigs are on the opposite side of the room, as long as I don't cross contaminate them, am I right in thinking there is a low risk for infection? Or can it still spread across the room?
Assuming she receive treatment tomorrow, what's the time scale for when I should deep clean her area, should this be done as soon as the treatment is applied?
As long as I am very strict with washing of appliances, my clothes, hands, bedding etc etc, is there low risk for it getting to my other girls?