Farriers Equine Care Lice & Mite Shampoo for Guinea Pigs & Small Mammals

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If you have a pale colour piggie, sometimes you see them better after bathing, looking like dirt on the hair shaft, that won't wash away. Since adult mites can survive off of your guinea pig, for example in carpets, bedding, and other fabrics for short periods of time, be sure to clean and treat your home and other areas where the animal resides, plays, and visits since mite eggs or adult mites may have fallen off the animal in those areas. Take your guinea pig to the vet to determine if they have sarcoptic mites and get the right type of shampoo. Some breeders will routinely treat new guinea pigs in quarantine (since they can carry mites while showing no signs) rather than risk reintroducing mange mites to a whole herd of guinea pigs.

The main difference between these two is that static mites live in your guinea pig’s hair, while the sarcoptic mite burrows under its skin. She graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1987 with a degree in veterinary medicine and surgery. Static mites are treatable with a special shampoo or spray that you can purchase from your local veterinarian. Ivermectin is readily available but requires multiple doses because ivermectin does not kill the eggs. While it may seem logical to bath a guinea pig with parasites, but bathing a guinea pig with mites can cause them to burrow deeper, increase irritation, and make treatment a lot more difficult.

It is essential to keep in mind that ivermectin doesn’t kill the eggs, so more than one treatment is necessary. External parasites are difficult to control with conventional preparations that are administered orally or by injection. Keeping your pet’s home clean, regularly giving your guinea pig a health check, and knowing the symptoms to look out for and how to treat infestations, will go a long way to helping you keep your guinea pig mite-free.

Using a steam cleaner if desired 30ml of KG wash and go dog Shampoo to the water will eliminate any insects, bacteria and germs even odours of urine on carpets and floors.A good exotics veterinarian should be familiar with the drug and know what doses are considered safe for guinea pigs. For bathing your Dog or Horse: Stand your pet in a large container or tub or outdoors grooming area.

Trixicarus Caviae is a tiny mite that can burrow under your guinea pigs skin and causes intense itching. Sarcoptic mites are much more troublesome and unpleasant, causing sarcoptic mange (more commonly known as scabies). When it comes to parasites, two types affect guinea pigs, namely static mites (Chirodiscoides caviae) and sarcoptic mange mites (Trixacarus caviae). These drugs are safe in guinea pigs, but should ONLY be used under the guidance of a veterinarian familiar with guinea pigs. The Sellnick mite, ( Trixacarus caviae (a burrowing sarcoptid mite) is a member of the arachnid family.If your guinea pig has static mites, visit your veterinarian to receive a prescription spray or shampoo to treat them. Hair around the infested area is usually thinning, and may be broken off half way down the hair shaft.