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

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The response in healthy animals is less severe, perhaps due to grooming or suppressed immune response (Harkness and Wagner).

Guineas often carry mites with no symptoms, but when they get stressed (moving to a new home, pregnancy, illness, old age etc) the mites can start breeding and causing problems. Certain products should never be used on guinea pigs including mite collars, organophosphates, straight permethrin sprays, or permethrin spot-on treatments, as these may be toxic to your pet. If your veterinarian sees evidence of skin disease, cultures for bacteria and fungus may be taken as well. Static Lice, Mites, Ticks and Fleas are a common problem with small mammals, especially those that live with or in close proximity to other animals. Take your guinea pig to the vet to determine if they have sarcoptic mites and get the right type of shampoo.

Whichever of these your guinea pig has, it’s important that you don’t try to treat it using anti-flea medication, as lots of flea treatments contain ingredients that are poisonous to guinea pigs. I would recommend you stop with the Spot On treatments as this may remove any evidence and make diagnosis harder. I am very lucky, my dog, Ollie doesn’t bat an eyelid at fireworks, in fact if we’re out on an evening walk and a firework goes off I probably jump more than he does. While both will make your guinea pig itch, sarcoptic mites can cause mange, which is incredibly painful and can cause seizures. or by courier - and we have range of couriers available, so please just let us know if you have a preference.

If your guinea pig is badly debilitated, your veterinarian may suggest hospitalization for supportive care to build up the animal's strength.Your veterinarian also may run diagnostic tests to make sure the itching and scratching are not caused by other diseases. You need to apply the spray first, make sure it's on their back legs and under them, as that's where static lice tend to spend their time.

Natural Enzymes do not make representations or warranties with respect to any information offered or provided on or through any company web sites regarding treatment, action or application of products. These pesky parasites are dormant and go unnoticed, but when a cavy can’t groom itself correctly, feels stressed or has a weakened immune system, the infestation can get out of hand quickly.It’s a very unpleasant condition for your pet, so it needs to be dealt with quickly and prevented from spreading to your other guinea pigs. Like static lice, running lice, feed off skin debris and can be seen moving about in your guinea's hair, usually at the bottom of the hair on the skin surface. Trixacarus caviae mites (sarcoptic mange mite) can cause extreme clinical signs because they cause extreme itchiness. Any other use of advice given here is done so at your risk, is solely your responsibility and not that of this forum or its owner. He has been to the vets previously, about a year ago, for a different case of mites and she did suggest the treatment that I mentioned in my original thread.

Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Try blowing or brushing away the dust – if it doesn't move, your guinea pig likely has static mites. Ask your vet or veterinary nurse for a diagnosis, and then they'll offer you the right treatment, which will probably be in the form of a anti-louse powder or spray.With small pets such as Hamsters, guinea Pigs,or Rats use a cotton pad soaked in the shampoo mix solution 1 to 7 parts water and wet the fur from shoulders to the tail area with the cotton pad massage into the coat leave for 5minutes wipe with cotton pad and leave to dry naturally. Mites will seldom leave the host unless brushed onto the bedding or as a result of overpopulation or the death of the host. Also on puppies, this is because all KG Pet Products are chemical free, pesticide free, non-toxic and environmentally friendly. If your pets have static mites, which look like dust in their fur, you’ll need to treat them with a prescription spray or shampoo.