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Hibiscrub isn't the same as handwash or soap, we use it on horses all the time, it's a strong antibacterial agent used in the medical profession.

If you dilute it enough you can use it on animals but obviously you would dilute a LOT more for guineas than for horses. Don't ever use it neat, ouch!

Claire's advice of the canestan is much safer and less easier to overdo, not saying you would on purpose but hibiscrub can be harsh as she said.
 
Doeylicious said:
Hibiscrub isn't the same as handwash or soap, we use it on horses all the time, it's a strong antibacterial agent used in the medical profession.

If you dilute it enough you can use it on animals but obviously you would dilute a LOT more for guineas than for horses. Don't ever use it neat, ouch!

Claire's advice of the canestan is much safer and less easier to overdo, not saying you would on purpose but hibiscrub can be harsh as she said.
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no i know its not a soap, but wasnt sure if the OP knew what hibiscrub was so found it far easier to say it was a type of soap:)) after all everyone going in for ops in hospital has to bath and wash their hair in it firstrolleyes:))
 
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no i know its not a soap, but wasnt sure if the OP knew what hibiscrub was so found it far easier to say it was a type of soap:)) after all everyone going in for ops in hospital has to bath and wash their hair in it firstrolleyes:))
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Ah I see your point ;) argh cannot imagine washing my hair in the stuff, wonder if it acts like a bleach?! Could do my highlights on the cheap hahaha!
 
Joshua ear was seeming to be getting better but this afternoon when i went to put the cream on behind his ear the part that is furless looked very red and sore .

he really does not like you touching his ear at all now.

not to sure what to do now ?
 
get some wet cotton wool and clean inside his ear (dont poke it down)and tell me if the cotton wool is really black after as I'm wondering if he may have ear mites!

this will explain the hairloss behind the ear (from scratching)and will also explain why he isnt very happy about having his ear messed with its poss he has some type of ear infection too ! he will need surolan from the vets!
 
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tea tree cream is good too this helps to sooth sore skin and is also a good healer, johnsons pets products make it for small animals from the pet shop..

the canerstan you have is it defo 1% and not 2% as sometimes 2% can be a bit strong on the skin? it will say on the back of the tube!
 
It is def 1% I made sure about 10times before I put it on.
He has no bald patch it the part that is furless on every piggy
 
He is still really sore this morning behind the ear is very red and he now wont even let me go near his ear .

i did the cotton wool thing and just a little bit of gray stuff was on it i think it might of been dry skin.
 
I have not put anything on his ear so far today and it seems to be getting less red and sore looking
 
I have just had a goot look at joshuas ear it seems very sore round the hair line behind his ear and a red patch just behind his ear on the skin .

the front of his ear where the fungus was is ok not red and seems normal .

Do you think i should just put some tea tree on it .

He is eating drinking pooing weeing just like he should just he will stay in his house if anyone is around
 
I have just gave joshua cage a good clean and lots of new thing to play a chew as he has not been coming out of his house .

as soon as i put him in it was like a child at christmas he was even meeping for the first time since i picked him up last monday
 
joshuas ear is so much better today but as i was sorting everyone out for the night he started to cough .

he is ok at the moment he is fine all snuggled up nice and warm
 
sorry just seen these posts, i would be tempted to stop the canerstan creams for a few days and just apply some tea tree and see how he goes.

some times guineas do cough can be if they have eatten to fast or a bit of their drink has gone down the wrong way!

as long has he isnt coughing a lot and doesnt sound wheezey or have a runny nose or runny eyes i would just keep a close eye on him..

you could always try putting some sudocream on his ear this works really good in guineas as well as human babies:))

if he seems in a little pain with it you could give him 0.2ml of calpol age 3 mths plus twice a day..

does he have a head tilt at all?

an you put a clear picture on too! so i can see what it looks like?
 
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I stoped the cream and everything seems to be ok at the moment no head tilt but he must be a bit sore as when you go near his ear he flicks his head .

I will put up a photo and try and show what itlooks like
 
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to be honest it really doesnt look bad at all i would be tempted to just leave it and see how he goes as adding things on it with it looking ok to me may actually give him a problem with his ear...

some guineas dont like their ears messed with and will flick their head and ear as if to say get off me:))

but I'm defo not worried about that at all, if there was open sores then i would be more worried but to me his ear looks ok.

its poss cleared up now he is been looked after better.
 
sometimes if a guinea pig is warm their ears go pink too!

if your still worried you could try taking him off shavings and keeping him on fleece or towels for a few days and see if he has a problem with the shavings x

but I'm not worried about it at all and think the little patches will go in a few days if you want you can always wipe his ear with cool boiled water once a day incase the hibiscrub as irritated his ear a little x
 
I'm not to worried about him now he looks much better I'm just so glad i went and got him early .

i think i might try him with a fleece see how he goes
 
I was give joshua another check and behind his ear is still sore it is ok to touch but the sore patch is in she shape of an outline of a finger dident know if the ment anything ?
 
I will do that
he does seem much better in himself he lets you go near his ear so I'm sure its not painfull just a litte uncomfie bless him.
 
tea tree is fab I'm using this on rodney the guinea i had in with real bad fungal, its clearing up a treat now but still flares patches up in diff areas, think its going be a long time before he is fungal free, he has defo been a tester with me:))

i have put micropore tape on his back teeth to stop him scratching himself to bits and it seems to be working great, so if your guinea is scratching a lot and making it worse you could try the same!

wrap it over the front of the foot first to cover the nails then wrap some more tape around the foot to cover the foot, it normally stays on of 2-3 days before i need put new on, i also dip the wrapped foot in aloe vera so when he scratches he is infact rubbing cream on too:))
 
Seems like the tea tree cream is doing the trick thank you clairelove for all you help
 
He is the spit. of my Brillo,we called him that becuase he looks like a brillopad!
 
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