Teddybear22
Rescue Buddy
Hi everyone.
On Friday I discovered a bald spot on Teddy's neck (near an ear), and I called asap to the vet, but until Tuesday 14th I don't have the appointment (they couldn't earlier...). Today, with the help of my boyfriend, we looked for more bald spots and although we didn't find more, I could see little black specks on his tummy, and on his bum (where his hair is blonde and grey respectively), they don't seem to move, and they are like halfway the hair, not near the skin, so I'm assuming they are static lice. But I know that he can have more things, so I still don't discard mange mites or ringworm.
So, my questions are (sorry if they are silly):
- How do I desinfect everything? I emailed the vet, but I think I got a response from the recepcionist because the answer was pretty generic and it didn't answer to all my doubts. They said that I had to desinfect the cage with bleach (1:10). Would that do the thing?
- Also, I wash the bedding (fleece liners) by hand. If I boil the water and let it soaking and after that I wash it with colder water would work? Any kind of detergent would be fine?
- If he has also mites, what do I do with the carrier where he will go to the vet? I mean, it the vet gives him an injection, and I put him then back in the carrier which wasn't desinfected wouldn't I just spoil what the vet just did?
- What tests should the vet do? And what kind of medicine should he give me? I just went there for general check ups so I really don't know if I can fully trust him with an ill piggy, so I just want to know this in order to see if I he is doing a good job.
I was also thinking on buying Gorgeous Guineas Lice n Easy shampoo (because I don't think I can find in Spain a guinea pig shampoo against lice, just for cats and dogs...), has anyone used it? Its okay to use it along with a pipette? I know I have to wait 48 hours, but I'm concerned about if the ingredients together could do... something? Here I'm a bit paranoid I think xD
I also need hay recommendations. Because if they are static lice, then I want to switch the hay brand. Do you know some good ones which didn't give you any kind of trouble? I'd appreciate if you could name some brands from Zooplus, because some of the ones that you named before in other threads which, by the way, look really awesome, don't ship outside the UK.
Here is a photo I took yesterday (Saturday) of the bald spot. That red dot you can see in the upper zone of the bald is now bigger, it seems like a scratch (but still round). I just looked at it now and tried to take another picture but it was really difficult just to look at it because he wouldn't let me separate the hair.
If I think on more thing I'll write them.
Thanks for taking the time on reading me, I know I wrote a lot. Also sorry if something doesn't make sense the way its written!
On Friday I discovered a bald spot on Teddy's neck (near an ear), and I called asap to the vet, but until Tuesday 14th I don't have the appointment (they couldn't earlier...). Today, with the help of my boyfriend, we looked for more bald spots and although we didn't find more, I could see little black specks on his tummy, and on his bum (where his hair is blonde and grey respectively), they don't seem to move, and they are like halfway the hair, not near the skin, so I'm assuming they are static lice. But I know that he can have more things, so I still don't discard mange mites or ringworm.
So, my questions are (sorry if they are silly):
- How do I desinfect everything? I emailed the vet, but I think I got a response from the recepcionist because the answer was pretty generic and it didn't answer to all my doubts. They said that I had to desinfect the cage with bleach (1:10). Would that do the thing?
- Also, I wash the bedding (fleece liners) by hand. If I boil the water and let it soaking and after that I wash it with colder water would work? Any kind of detergent would be fine?
- If he has also mites, what do I do with the carrier where he will go to the vet? I mean, it the vet gives him an injection, and I put him then back in the carrier which wasn't desinfected wouldn't I just spoil what the vet just did?
- What tests should the vet do? And what kind of medicine should he give me? I just went there for general check ups so I really don't know if I can fully trust him with an ill piggy, so I just want to know this in order to see if I he is doing a good job.
I was also thinking on buying Gorgeous Guineas Lice n Easy shampoo (because I don't think I can find in Spain a guinea pig shampoo against lice, just for cats and dogs...), has anyone used it? Its okay to use it along with a pipette? I know I have to wait 48 hours, but I'm concerned about if the ingredients together could do... something? Here I'm a bit paranoid I think xD
I also need hay recommendations. Because if they are static lice, then I want to switch the hay brand. Do you know some good ones which didn't give you any kind of trouble? I'd appreciate if you could name some brands from Zooplus, because some of the ones that you named before in other threads which, by the way, look really awesome, don't ship outside the UK.
Here is a photo I took yesterday (Saturday) of the bald spot. That red dot you can see in the upper zone of the bald is now bigger, it seems like a scratch (but still round). I just looked at it now and tried to take another picture but it was really difficult just to look at it because he wouldn't let me separate the hair.
If I think on more thing I'll write them.
Thanks for taking the time on reading me, I know I wrote a lot. Also sorry if something doesn't make sense the way its written!